What can the hit movie Trolls teach us about kindness and happiness and how is that like yoga? If you have kids or spend any amount of time around them, then you know the movie has been the “it” thing for the last few months. And why shouldn’t it be? The...
Nothing makes us feel more connected, yet insignificant, as the stars. Looking into the night sky is something we have done for millennia in our endless pursuit to find truth, meaning, and connection. Kids always notice the stars. As with cloud-watching, kids are...
I spend an intentional 2 hours a week teaching yoga to my Thai students. Our focus is always connection. Connecting our breath with our movements, our laughs with our hearts, and hopefully our practice with our lives. This week our attention is on our...
"Universal energy" is one of those concepts that has entered our modern life and culture under a foreign-sounding name: prana. When asked, “What is prana?”, an adult explanation might sound something like: “It is the energy that unites everything in the cosmos,” or,...
Meditation can be hard for a lot of people. Especially in a modern society that is always going, going, recharge, going…You get the picture. Meditation is not separate from yoga, though - it is yoga. It is just as important to practice meditation as it is to...
Between the yelling, the threats, the negotiations, and the bribes of the last 8 years, I'm pretty sure I'm the worst parent in the history of mankind. Who let this woman become a mother? And yet my daughters snuggle up to me nightly, yearning for my acceptance and...
Those of us who teach yoga to children know firsthand that we really get the kiddos moving! We have them running, jumping, hopping, skipping, shaking, sliding, rolling, dancing, sitting, standing, and stretching. We incorporate focus activities, breathing techniques,...
I recently started teaching at in a pre-K program and was asked to lead the yoga before their naptime. The lights were dimmed and the cots were out with each child next to his/her cot with personal space; it was the perfect setting for yoga! I decided to tell a yoga...
I sit cross -legged on the floor with my hands in prayer pose saying to the class, "Take a deep breath in and exhale out everything you need to let go of. " Am I just saying those words or am I actually doing them? How much of what we say during our classes are we...
There has been plenty of research over the years on the benefits of brain breaks for children. Whether it is in a traditional classroom, a homeschool classroom, or just recognizing that your child needs to change gears to calm down, refocus, or release anxiety within...
I love to use yoga cards in my yoga classes! There are many ways to integrate them into your class. You can also play with them at home with your child for a family game night! Here are my reviews of the card decks that I own: Yoga & Mindfulness: Practices for...
“Are there any boys taking your yoga class?” If I had a dollar for every time I have been asked this question by a parent who wants to sign their son up for one of my yoga classes, but wants to make sure there are other boys in the class, I would have about $25! I...
The 31st Olympics in Rio may be over for the athletes and spectators, but the Olympic spirit can still be alive-and-well in your kids' yoga class. With a mat, some music, and a lot of imagination, your students can all be Olympic medal winners. Musical Mats: Played...
Research is showing us that more and more children are entering school with an excessive amount of stress, anxiety, anger, and fear. Although these are all fundamental emotions in our human experience, children now-a-days do not have the tools to deal with these. It...
The number 108 has sacred importance in Hinduism and yoga. You may know that mala (prayer) beads traditionally have 108 beads and that people sometimes do 108 Sun Salutations on the Spring Equinox. But why 108? There are several theories. The first set details the...
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