TV Watching: Baddha Konasana Variation Stretches groin and hips while stimulating nervous and respiratory systems Move into criss-cross applesauce if you can’t get your elbows to the floor What are you watching on TV? Act it out using postures ...
Table: Ardha Purvottanasana Builds core and arm strength while counteracting slouching Try to bring your chest, torso, and shoulders into one straight line Balance on a 3-legged table
Dancer: Natarajasana Improves concentration and counteracts slouching Keep torso facing front and heart lifted Balance on one leg and reach back to your foot with the same hand
Lion: Simhasana Relieves tension in neck and face while stimulating the jaw Eyes should look at a spot between your eyebrows or at the tip of the nose Inhale, stick your tongue out and roar at a friend
Cat: Marjaryasana Stretches back and torso while massaging belly and spine Drop head while lifting belly and armpits away from the ground Hiss and meow like a scary Halloween cat
Bridge: Setu Bandha Sarvangasana Builds strength in back, legs, and ankles Keep nose pointing directly at the ceiling at all times Lift a leg or let someone crawl underneath your bridge
Cow: Bittilasana Stretches front torso and neck while massaging internal organs Drop belly and lift head while bringing hips and shoulder blades closer together Moo and slowly wag your tail
Fish: Matsyasana Relieves fatigue and anxiety, good for asthma as it opens the chest Keep your throat soft and allow your head to gently rest on the floor Lion Fish: Make a Lion face while in Fish ...
Sandwich: Paschimottanasana Calms the mind and relieves stress Rather than bringing your nose to your knees, reach forward toward the toes Make yourself into a sandwich by spreading mustard, PB, etc. onto your legs
Cobra: Bhujangasana Therapeutic for asthma and counteracts slouching Keep shoulders down and away from ears Inhale and press up into Cobra and hiss as you exhale to the floor
Bow: Dhanurasana Invigorates body and mind Roll shoulder blades together while lifting chest and reach your hands back for the outside of your ankles Rock forward and back, left and right
Child: Balasana Gently stretches back and hips while calming the mind Keep hips on heels and bring forehead to ground (or fists if floor is too far away) Listen to your long, deep breaths while you are in Child's Pose
This lesson plan is perfect to use with in-person classes or in virtual classes! “An example is a clear bulb or a colored bulb. If the bulb is colored, it gives colored light. But you wouldn’t say the electricity inside is also colored.” -Swami Satchidananda, The...
Every morning we wake up, and before we even open our eyes or get out of bed, we strap on a backpack. Not a school backpack – you can’t touch this backpack or see it with your eyes. But it’s there. You can feel it. When it’s full, your shoulders get tired, it is hard...
There are A LOT of activities for children to participate in these days, aren't there? Every sport ever invented (including some straight from fictional stories, like Quidditch) has a team kids can try out for. Your three year old likes wearing a tutu? There's about a...
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