Let’s start with the bad news. Teens spend an average of 30 hours per week in front of screens. Television, computers, smart phones, and video games are changing teenagers’ bodies, their visions, and their minds. All this time being sedentary with a screen glowing...
*Today's blog was written by Whitney James, a former KAY kid and current Elon University student* About twice a month I babysit two little girls whose parents are some of our family friends. The girls are 7 and 5 so getting them to calm down and stop running around...
While we might look back at our childhoods wistfully, conjuring up images of ice cream cones, fireworks, and sleepovers, the truth is that growing up is hard. Family situations, peer interactions, physical challenges, and societal pressures all weigh on children no...
When you think of winter sports, you might think ice hockey. In my house, hockey has been something my sons and husband have participated in since they were toddlers. To be a proficient hockey player you need to have sturdy legs for skating, a strong core for...
Breathing is the bridge between our mind and body. It is a very powerful force to heal and to be more aware. In yoga, we call breathing practices pranayama and it is a big part of a yoga practice. In Sanskrit prana means breath or vital energy and yama is the control...
Alright, now we know that COVID is effecting more than just our physical bodies, but our mental and emotional selves as well (see last week's blog). So what can we do to ensure that our kids are not storing all of this stress and are processing this possible trauma in...
One of the (positive) surprises of teaching yoga online (through FB Live, IG Live, Zoom, Teams, etc.), is that I am able to teach children that live across the country (and world)! Little yogis that I wouldn't have had the honor of teaching have been able to join in...
You can search high and low and never find your perfect parent tribe. Some parents just stop looking and rely on family to support and care for our children. Some families don’t always have those resources and rely on a crew of parents navigating this wilderness of...
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...
On Halloween night we are sure to see many kids wearing skeleton costumes in pursuit of treats. Therefore, October is the perfect time of year to teach kids a little about their bodies, especially with regard to their skeletal system. Bones help give our bodies...
*These activities could be easily adapted to a virtual class** It's a Kidding Around Yoga Halloween this year! To open the class, I have the kids lay face down on their mats in Crocodile pose with their foreheads resting on their hands. When everyone is laying quietly...
Admit it. You've asked a child to "calm down" or "pay attention" at least once in your lifetime. Maybe you've bribed one of your own kids to just sit still for a minute. What you are really asking for (begging for?) is for them to be mindful, to focus on the moment...
Yoga teaches us to uplift our human family and ourselves. It teaches us to be at peace with ourselves, so we can be peaceful to one another. Making the world a better place might not be an easy task, but our yoga philosophies, practices and teaching methods do have...
Since cave drawings first made an appearance some 27,000 years ago, humans’ brains have developed around storytelling. Telling stories makes up to 65% of our conversations. We are built to hear, remember and share stories. According to Jon Thomas’ The Art of...
In this time of uncertainty, anxiety, seclusion, and fear, we all need to find ways to improve our mental health. For centuries, yoga has given practitioners the tools live in a healthy way. Now is a perfect time to find an online yoga class (you can do a search on...
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