Whenever I see a young child wearing a mask, the little psychologist in me screams, βIs this going to totally mess you up down the line?β No, I do not mean the physical ramifications of wearing a mask for so many hours a day, but how does growing up in a fear-based...
Our minds are like a 6 lane highway. We have thoughts constantly moving along throughout our day. Some of these thoughts move along at a crawl, some speed along the shoulder almost unnoticed, others pileup with thoughts they should never even come in contact with. But...
Jnana Yoga is described as the yoga of knowledge. One of the best places to seek knowledge is your local library. Offering literacy based yoga classes to keep kids and parents excited about reading can create life long learners. JK Rowlingβs timeless Harry Potter...
It is everywhere, in all sorts of places and practices, including yoga and mindfulness. What is it? It is the idea of βflow." Going with it, feeling it, letting it move through usβ¦Flow is what keeps us going. Yoga teaches us to explore that flow. We move βwithinβ and...
You Are Special by Max Lucado is an amazing book, one to be considered for sharing in yoga class. I believe it will resonate wildly with your little yogis. If you haven't read this book, here is a brief summary from Teaching Children Philosophy...In a village, there...
βToday let us break the illusion of dependency through the power of intention. If you have chosen the intended outcome, then put your intention in your heart and listen with your soul.β -Deepak Chopra Alright! Here we are, officially deep into the new year. The...
Turn down the lights and turn up the fun! With a little planning and a lot of creativity, you can create a memorable yoga experience for the whole family. β’ Decorations: Of course, this means glow sticks! You can get them at most dollar stores, so load up. Some can be...
I am a scavenger - I love to find the treasures within the junk. I think of myself as an educational MacGyver. Give me some random object and I'll figure out how to teach with it. This habit (gift?) started when I was a student-teacher, finishing up my Elementary...
Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Get ready to eat, watch the parades on television, and eat some more. This year, why not start your festivities with a kid-led yoga session centered around the concept of thankfulness, or gratefulness? Directly tied to...
The yoga ideal of non-attachment... Can you even fathom how you would approach this concept in a kidsβ yoga class? Non-attachment is called aparigraha in The Yoga Sutras (say that 3 times fast). Itβs the fifth Yama, aka code of self-restraint. This code includes being...
First of all, why do we use yoga props? That's easy! Props help us have better alignment without hurting or forcing our bodies. Props are also a way to make yoga accessible to all practioners, regardless of experience and ability. In kidsβ yoga, we can also use props...
I have been trying to brainstorm a class on slowing down; slowing our kids down, giving them permission to take deep breaths, and take their time. Why have I been trying to do this?Β Well for one, Iβm exhausted from trying to do too much at any given time with my...
The transformational power of imagination Have you ever seen a kid play happily with a simple cardboard box for 30 minutes? What about kids who love to drum on anything from empty Quaker oats canisters to cookie tins? When it comes to props, so much can be done with...
Yoga is a practice where you can have your own space, it is like β Me timeβ. But even if itΒ΄s an individual practice, it could help you a lot in being a more social person. One of the best things about yoga is that the practice invites you to be a part of a...
Este es un tema que me encanta dar con lo niΓ±os. ΒΏPorquΓ©? Digamos que cada niΓ±o tiene cierta fijaciΓ³n con algΓΊn color! O al menos es lo que he descubierto en mis clases. En mi caso, todos utilizan un tapete azul del mismo tono y no hay mucho problema por eso, hasta el...
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