EP. 45 | Meditation as a Path to Acknowledging Feelings Show Notes How are you?No really, how are you? Actually taking a mindful moment to examine and name our feelings is rare in our busy lives. But acknowledging feelings, whether negative or positive, is key to...
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...
Black History Month was first imagined by Black educators and the Black United Students at Kent University in 1970, and six years later, during the bicentennial celebration, President Gerald Ford recognized BHM as “…the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected...
Ep. 41 | Let's Reflect: A look back at our favorite moments over the past year Show Notes Reminisce with us! Kelly and Kristi look back at the first year of the Mindful Conversations with KAY podcast, reflecting on their favorite episodes and guests, and why they...
All of us are bombarded with advertisements, pressured to always gather more, and are rarely satisfied by simply being. This is especially true for our children, as they may not yet have the ability to filter through the materialistic messages; instead, their "need"...
We all recognize the importance of kindness - a vital character trait we want to develop in ourselves and our children. Here are some quick ways to build the kindness muscles in your kids and students: Post It Notes - This is a fun activity to spread kindness in your...
What is love? Don’t worry, no one can see you dancing to the familiar tune (now playing in your head) “What is Love” from the 1998 film Night at the Roxbury. In February the world’s attention turns to hearts, cupids, flowers, and gifts or ways to show our love for...
School vacations often mean a lot of time spent in the car, train, or airplane. Besides your legs and back cramping and essentially being of no use 75% of the time, your brain and mindset also get sluggish and tired. Imagine what kids, who have abundantly more energy...
I LOVE HALLOWEEN! I am "that" person. I have had some sort of costume box fully loaded since I was eight years old. I dressed up to pass out candy before I had children. I had my children's Halloween costumes planned before my 3rd trimester. There. I said it. One more...
One of the many paradoxes of our modern life is the idea of seeking mindfulness while moving through mindless habits and situations. Life can, at times, leave us dry, empty and with a sense of dissatisfaction with who we are, with what we do with our time, with the...
My obsession with hiding little notes started when, as children, my sister and I would spend summers at my grandparents’ house in Florida. Spending lazy days walking the beach, reading, watching MTV (a luxury we didn’t have in my small hometown), and generally being...
The newness of spring is my favorite cliché. I love using it as a fresh start and I think it's so much more promising than New Years resolutions. There are flowers blooming, and summer plans in fruition. It's always felt a little magical to me and I believe it's the...
I caught a cold and feel miserable! But, I have a class tomorrow at a preschool, another at an elementary school, and a Mommy and Me class! Now what? Here are some tips for how to manage not feeling well when teaching a kids yoga class. Have a Buddy Find someone...
*Our very own 11-year old yogi-author, Kaden, is back with games for the family* Well, the school year is over and summer has begun! But what if your child decides he doesn’t want to play outside, spend his time riding his bike, taking a swim in the pool and just...
As my daughter begins to seriously consider her future after high school graduation, I find myself looking back and reevaluating my goals for her. When I was pregnant, my only goal was to have a healthy baby. I didn't care about gender, appearance, or IQ. I simply...
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