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The Power of Yoga Nidra for the Entire Family
EP. 50 | The Power of Yoga Nidra for the Entire Family Show Notes Do you find yourself anxiously awaiting those final moments of yoga class when you get to rest in a sublime state of relaxation? Enter yoga nidra. Yoga Nidra, also known as “yogic sleep”, is a form of...
Bringing Mindfulness To Our Everyday Tasks: Find Joy in being present
EP. 49 | Bringing Mindfulness To Our Everyday Tasks: Find Joy in being present Show Notes Most of us lead busy lives with endless lists of things to do. It's easy to go into autopilot, especially for the more mundane tasks like doing the dishes and vacuuming. In this...
Jesse Bennett
EP. 48 |Creating a "Ripple" - An interview with children's book author and yoga teacher Jess Bennett Show Notes "Every day is a gift and my question to you is how can you create a ripple in all that you do?" Jesse Bennet, yoga teacher, children's book author and...
4 Animal Yoga Books You’ve GOT To Have
It seems like most young kids love making animal sounds; in fact, before my daughter could even talk, she was barking like a dog and mooing like a cow. She also loves to imitate me while I do yoga in the living room, so for her sake I repeated a Cat-Cow-Downward Dog...
What Fills Your Heart
EP. 47 | What Fills Your Heart? Deepen Your Family's Gratitude Practice Show Notes Gratitude is more than a feeling - and is best practiced as more than a mindless "chore". Brain science and our own experience tells us that tuning into what truly brings us joy,...
Meditation as a Path to Acknowledging Feelings
EP. 45 | Meditation as a Path to Acknowledging Feelings Show Notes How are you?No really, how are you? Actually taking a mindful moment to examine and name our feelings is rare in our busy lives. But acknowledging feelings, whether negative or positive, is key to...
Animal Sound Salutations
Almost any young child loves to imitate animal sounds and behavior. Luckily, there are so many yoga postures with animal names that creating songs and stories about animals is easy! I decided to try incorporating animal sounds into a sun salutation and came up with...
Brain Breaks
EP. 46 | The Power of Brain Breaks: Giving the brain a rest allows for increased learning Show Notes There's SO much for kids to learn in such a short amount of time. It's best to just keep going, powering through lessons and homework, right? NO! Science shows...
Kids’ Yoga Theme: Pets!
One of my favorite themes for a Kids Yoga class is that of pets. It’s an easily relatable subject with a lot of poses already built in. Add some music and some kidding around, and you’ve got a great Kids Yoga class! What Kind of Pet?: Begin by talking about a pet you...
Mindfulness on the Road
EP. 45 | Mindfulness on the Road: tips for travel (Rerelease) Show Notes Are you hitting the road for a family trip? Prepping for travel takes more than packing your suitcase. Kelly and Kristi share their tips and tricks for family fun on the road: How to handle...
Mindful March
We've all heard about the benefits of meditation practice, but how do we start, especially with kiddos? Kidding Around Yoga is here to help! We've created this 30-day MEDITATION CALENDAR to provide you and your family (or your school classroom) with a daily meditation...
Celebrate Black History Month with KAY’s Teachers
Black History Month was first imagined by Black educators and the Black United Students at Kent University in 1970, and six years later, during the bicentennial celebration, President Gerald Ford recognized BHM as “…the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected...
Creating Space For Children to Regulate Their Energy and Emotions
EP. 44 | Creating Space For Children to Regulate Their Energy and Emotions Show Notes Calm Corner, Safe Space, Meditation Station: Whatever you call it, creating an area in your home or classroom for children to balance their energy can be incredibly powerful. In...
Walk Like a Warrior
A couple of years ago, my daughter’s friend was struggling. I’ll call her Melody. Upon turning 12, Melody suddenly became self-conscious and embarrassed by her changing body. She began “shrinking” into herself, truly trying to hide from the world. Eyes cast down,...
Anxiety In Our Children
EP. 44 | Anxiety In Our Children: An interview with Natasha Daniels creator of AT Parenting Survival Show Notes Therapists have noticed there is an increased need for services for anxiety and OCD in our children. Natasha Daniels, a therapist for children and...
