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Toe-Ga: Yoga For Your Toes, And Much More!
I have always gotten a kick out of pom-poms. But I had never thought they could help toes! Toe-ga is the best exercise/game/activity/whatever you want to call it. Is it better than all the rest, really? YES! All you gotta do is get a bag of pom-poms of varying colors...
Karma Yoga – Joy Of Selfless Service
“Karma Yoga alone is enough to save your soul. You won’t have to force yourself to serve others if you know the benefits of such service. The greatest joy in life is doing something for somebody else...Whether it’s day or night, you won’t want to miss the supreme joy...
KAY Turned My Perspective Upside Down!
My anticipated two-month yoga teacher training to Rishikesh, India was all about immersing myself in the history and tradition of the Himalayas. Taking my practice deeper..... Fast forward six weeks into my eight-week stay and I'm doing the Hip Hop Yoga Bop and making...
Shakin’ Things Up!
I have always liked to shake things up…in a good way, of course. I like to shake up my exercise routines, yoga postures, culinary experiments, research interests, projects, etc, etc. I also like to feel good and smile a lot. So when I learned of the benefits of...
Teach Yoga, Get Rich. How?
So we previously shared an article on the “richness” of teaching yoga to adults or children. That article spoke briefly to the difficulty of making a living at teaching yoga, and also to the blessings that fill our cups to overflowing. So much so that many of us have...
Teach Yoga…Get Rich!
HAHAHA! Did you read that title? Sure, there are those exceptions out there of people who have built yoga empires and live very well, or richly, in the material sense. However, anyone who has ever tried to make a go at leaving their day job to make a living teaching...
Hooray for KAY Music!
When I arrived at home from my weekend training with Haris in May, all I could say to my husband was, “Haris is a genius! Haris is a genius!” My statement was completely validated just a few days later when I used the KAY music with kids for the first time. I am a...
The ABC’s of KAY
A- ASANAS: It’s pretty amazing how many different poses you can fit into a Kids’ Yoga class! They are found in the songs, the yoga stories, and even in the games… B- BIRTHDAY PARTIES: What a fun and unique idea for a kids’ birthday party! You can incorporate yoga...
Food For Thought
Never underestimate the importance of using metaphor in teaching Kids’ Yoga. Even if you add an element of imagination, kids will come up with their own way to embellish on it; for instance, when balancing on one foot in postures such as Tree Pose, even when they can...
Locks And Keys Yoga Story
Here at Kidding Around Yoga (KAY), we teach regular people, parents, teachers, and yoga instructors alike how to share yoga and stress management with children. One of our favorite ways to teach themes, several poses, and yoga philosophy (like this story does) is...
The Yoga Glow
I have only been teaching Kidding Around Yoga for a few weeks now, but after EVERY SINGLE CLASS, I am on such a high for the rest of the day! And guess what? On the days that I’m teaching a class (four days per week), I wake up on the same high too! Sharing yoga with...
Home Is Where The Heart Is
My parents are British, I was born in Canada, and then we spent a few years in Cleveland. I went to college in Montana, spent two summers in Houston, and I currently live and work as an elementary and KAY teacher and trainer in Tampa. But where do I call “home”? ...
After the 108…
Last Friday I shared an article with you about the Summer Solstice, its significance, and my personal experiences with it. I did end up getting to participate in the 108 Sun Salutations Challenge, and after a long day of a yard sales and shopping for maternity yoga...
Sun Salutation x 108?
This weekend, June 21st to be specific, we are approaching the Summer Solstice and the longest day of the year. Many breeze by this day and see it as a great time to gather with family and friends as a way of marking the “beginning” of summer, though you may have been...
Contentment vs. Coveting
Since January 2012, I have taught many children many things. I have been a babysitter, a yoga instructor, a crafts leader, a friend, a taxi driver, and a mother. As a yoga instructor last year I taught up to 15 classes a week some weeks! On average weekly, I had the...
