Nurturing Healthy Relationships in Children through Yoga and Mindfulness
Relationships Series Part 1: Connection to Self
EP. 43 | Relationships Series Part 1: Connection to Self This week, we kick off a new series on relationships and the role of mindfulness in relationships. Kelly and Kristi begin the conversation with the most important relationship: the one we have with ourselves....
Mindful Transitions: Part 1 The First School Experience
EP. 59|Mindful Transitions: Part 1 The First School Experience Change is hard regardless of age, but children particularly struggle with transitions. Especially the big ones like heading off to preschool for the first time. They may be leaving you for the first time...
A Fun and Rewarding Career: The Business of Kids Yoga
EP. 57|A Fun and Rewarding Career: The Business of Kids Yoga Jobs can be fun and rewarding. How do we know? Because we teach kids yoga! On this week's episode of Mindful Conversations with KAY, Kelly & Kristi discuss the business of kids yoga and their personal...
Exploring Mindfulness with Author Maria Moore
EP. 56|Exploring Mindfulness with Author Maria Moore Happiness looks and feels different for everyone, but how we get there is often quite similar: through a deep connection with ourselves. Maria Castelluci Moore, entrepreneur, writer, and mother of 4, joins Kristi...
Building Self-Confidence Through Yoga and Mindfulness
EP. 55|Building Self-Confidence Through Yoga and Mindfulness Confidence and self-esteem are important concepts for kids to embody because they help them to feel good about themselves and give them the power to believe in their own abilities. When kids have a healthy...
Flexible Thinking: A Life Skill For All Ages
EP. 54|Flexible Thinking: A Life Skill For All Ages Imagine this: You planned to pick up a pizza for dinner, but when you pull up to the restaurant, you realize it's closed on Mondays. As an adult, you can think through a couple of solutions, but now imagine you're 5...
Intuition: Helping our Children Use Their Inner Voice as a Guide
EP. 51 | Intuition: Helping our Children Use Their Inner Voice as a Guide Whether your inner voice is loud and clear or more of a whisper, listening to it can be a great source of guidance when you need it most. And in order to hear and trust that voice, adults and...
The Power of Yoga Nidra for the Entire Family
EP. 50 | The Power of Yoga Nidra for the Entire Family Show Notes Do you find yourself anxiously awaiting those final moments of yoga class when you get to rest in a sublime state of relaxation? Enter yoga nidra. Yoga Nidra, also known as “yogic sleep”, is a form of...
Bringing Mindfulness To Our Everyday Tasks: Find Joy in being present
EP. 49 | Bringing Mindfulness To Our Everyday Tasks: Find Joy in being present Show Notes Most of us lead busy lives with endless lists of things to do. It's easy to go into autopilot, especially for the more mundane tasks like doing the dishes and vacuuming. In this...
4 Animal Yoga Books You’ve GOT To Have
It seems like most young kids love making animal sounds; in fact, before my daughter could even talk, she was barking like a dog and mooing like a cow. She also loves to imitate me while I do yoga in the living room, so for her sake I repeated a Cat-Cow-Downward Dog...
What Fills Your Heart
EP. 47 | What Fills Your Heart? Deepen Your Family's Gratitude Practice Show Notes Gratitude is more than a feeling - and is best practiced as more than a mindless "chore". Brain science and our own experience tells us that tuning into what truly brings us joy,...
Mindful March
We've all heard about the benefits of meditation practice, but how do we start, especially with kiddos? Kidding Around Yoga is here to help! We've created this 30-day MEDITATION CALENDAR to provide you and your family (or your school classroom) with a daily meditation...
Yoga Builds Self-Esteem
You’ve probably heard that yoga is beneficial for a growing kid’s body, but did you know that it’s more than just a great physical exercise? It’s got a whole host of benefits including building a healthy self-esteem. Parents and teachers everywhere want nothing more...
Gimme a Break – a Yoga Break!
It seems there's never an end to the to-do list, for you or for your kiddos. I'm here to tell you to give yourself, and your children, a break! A YOGA break, that is! A short break during work time has been shown to have real benefits for children (and adults) of all...