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4 Fifth Grade Boys Are Here To Take Yoga
I was invited to teach several movement workshops for a local synagogue's high holiday children's programming. Little did I know that my favorite age group would end up being the third to fifth grade group. The programming was open to any child who didn't wish to be...
Yoginie Tinies Workshop
A magic basket, KAY music (obviously!), pom-poms, 1 husband, 1 6-month old baby and the beginning of the biggest talking stick you've seen (the inside of a carpet roll) were packed in the car and on our way to the Yogini Tinies Workshop for children with special...
Yoga is Accessible for EVERYBODY!
Trying to get my accessible yoga for kids class at full throttle was really hard work. To actually get the parents to bring the children and maintain this new habit was even harder. Why? This question still ruffles my peacock feathers as I really don't know. So I've...
Season of Change…and Soup!
This time last fall I was in Asheville, NC attending the 500-hour Teacher Training Immersion at Asheville Yoga Center. I was also missing my yoga classes. See before last school year I was out there teaching my tush off the Kidding Around Yoga way (8 classes/week), as...
Healthy Halloween Treats
I LOVE Halloween and so do my kids. Our costumes are created months in advance and our house is covered with witches and webs. Even our dog dresses up. Yes. We are "that" family. As much as I love Halloween and all of the happy haunts it brings, I'm not a big fan of...
New Kid on the Block!
Mouth dry, heart beating like dove wings in my chest and hands getting a bit sticky...... No, I wasn't auditioning for X Factor! I was standing in front of over 370 children about to tell them why they should practice yoga. My path into the wonderful world of...
Walking Meditation
I’ve always been a fast walker. I usually have my eye on the destination and have likely mapped out the most efficient way to get from Point A to Point B. I’ve even been guilty of this on a hike – zipping up the trail (how fast can I get to the top?) and practically...
Toe-ga! It’s yoga for your toes!
In Kidding Around Yoga we are moving and exercising all parts of our bodies: arms, back, legs, hips, mind, spirit, and all the way down to our little piggies with Toe-ga! It’s so important to work on balance and stability in every aspect of our lives as yogis. Could...
Kids’ Yoga And The World Cup
Soccer is huge in Argentina. When I started working with kids, the first thing the three-year-olds asked me, even before my name, was, “What’s your team, teacher?” Soccer is so huge in my country that usually the first toy for a boy is a soccer ball. And the second...
The Importance Of Padmāsana
Padmāsana is the iconic, classical Yoga pose. But why? To begin our study, let’s dissect the name. The name comes as a compound of two Sanskrit words: - padma – a lotus - āsana – sitting, sitting down; abiding, dwelling; (roughly) pose. Āsana, as a...
Pranayama, Poses & Parachutes, OY MY!
A parachute can be a great way to get young yogis excited and engaged in an activity. The challenge is found in collecting that wonderful energy and directing it into a meaningful yoga activity. Introducing the Parachute Sitting in a circle, ask everyone to sit in...
Scouting For Scout Connections
The principals of yoga that we teach in Kidding Around Yoga align easily with the mission and way of the Scouts, but how do we connect with them? Here are a variety of ways to market kids yoga classes to Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops in your immediate area and...
Personal Space, A Personal Experience
Yoga class is a collective experience, and like any group activity, an opportunity for kids to learn social skills, including the idea of personal space. Kids have a different conception of personal space and boundaries than adults do. In my first regular class, we...
Shana Yoga Tova! Happy Yoga New Year!
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and there are many wonderful ways to include holiday traditions in your Children's Yoga practice. Most Jewish holidays include rituals and traditional food. Children enjoy eating challah (braided egg bread), drinking grape juice,...
The Secret Garden
Anxiety and stress are very genuine and present dangers to our children. Learning to listen to their bodies and relax are important life skills. Many families are back to school and picking up their routines again. This can mean over-scheduled, over-caffeinated...
