When I go into my kid’s yoga class, I tell them meditating is the most important thing they will ever learn in their whole life. Yoga makes our bodies strong and also our minds. We work on the muscles through the poses and I ask them to show me...
As I travel further along my path as a children's yoga teacher, I'd like to share my journey. I am going to be as honest and transparent with you as possible. Being afraid of sharing my story and speaking my truth is something I’m still getting...
It's very trendy to practice yoga these days. Like being "green", it seems everywhere you turn, someone is selling yoga. There are clothing lines hocking $80 yoga tank tops, websites offering props, books, and DVDs of the "latest" yoga style, and even discount...
Can you spare a minute? Just one minute is all it takes to check out of the chaotic, busy real world, and check into your own body and mind. Mindful Minute practices are simple and effective ways to settle into an aware state, rather than just moving robotically...
Many parents (and other adults) worry that they are raising children who are selfish and wonder how they can teach them selflessness. One common issue, though, is that hardly anyone agrees as to what is considered selfish versus selfless. After all, this...
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...
Lotus flowers are often synonymous with yoga. They are the beautiful flowers that don many yoga studios, yoga pants, etc. What a lot of people don’t know is why the lotus is important to yogis or what it symbolizes. The lotus grows in difficult...
"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,...
The chakras are always fun to teach to kids as they represent the spiritual part of us, are colorful, and play host to a wide variety of ideas to learn about yoga. Each chakra has a specific meaning and is responsible for a specific characteristic within...
The only constant is change. Change is inevitable. When one door closes, another opens. I’m sure you’ve heard many more quotes about change. What I know for sure is that with change comes the practice of, and the need for, letting go (like Elsa). Let’s explore the...
The lotus has long been a symbol of purity; as a flower that grows in muddy water, it is an example of how a living thing can maintain a pure, beautiful state even in a dirty place. In yogic tradition, it is also a posture that has been claimed as the best seated pose...
Although kids’ yoga has become much more popular in recent years, kids can always benefit from going deeper into the aspects of yoga beyond the physical postures. In other words, they need to ‘break the ice’ with yoga itself and this is a great opportunity for...
“Highest happiness comes upon the yogi whose mind is calmed,” says the Bhagavad Gita. Easier said than done. We all have thoughts that cause us to get on that hamster wheel and ride it continuously going nowhere. Sometimes, the hardest part of our yoga practice is...
Today’s kids are under a lot of pressure. From having the perfect grades to being the best pianist, children have a lot on their plate. One of the biggest areas we see this in is high-stakes testing. Standardized tests are an oft-debated topic (even amongst...
I have always been interested in Ayurveda, which is the sister science to yoga. Ayurveda is the world's oldest healing system. It was developed thousands of years ago in India and based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the...
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