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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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