Have you heard the story of Virabhadra? Virabhadrasana is the Sanskrit name for Warrior Pose. I tell this story to the children often in my Yoga class. It’s a story of Shiva and Shakti. There are a few variations I’ve come across, but for some reason or another Shakti...
Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) is a pose great for aligning everything along the back side of the body. It is my personal “aaahh” pose done daily. This posture does double duty using both the arms and legs to stretch the spine, hips, hamstrings, and calves...
“When is sleepy time? Is it sleepy time yet?” At least one child asks me this question every Yoga class! Savasana is a special part of Yoga that the kids LOVE! They can let go of all their worries and just be. Yoga class is the rare time of day some children have to...
For both children and adults, yoga practice can help us to appreciate nature - and weather is part of nature that kids experience whether they live in the city or in a rural area. I've been thinking about this as long-awaited rain has been showering California lately....
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and there are many wonderful ways to include holiday traditions in your Children's Yoga practice. Most Jewish holidays include rituals and traditional food. Children enjoy eating challah (braided egg bread), drinking grape juice,...
Here at Kidding Around Yoga (KAY), we teach regular people, parents, teachers, and yoga instructors alike how to share yoga and stress management with children. One of our favorite ways to teach themes, several poses, and yoga philosophy (like this story does) is...
My parents are British, I was born in Canada, and then we spent a few years in Cleveland. I went to college in Montana, spent two summers in Houston, and I currently live and work as an elementary and KAY teacher and trainer in Tampa. But where do I call “home”? ...
Truly the best thing you can teach your students is that Earth day is everyday. We try to recycle as much as possible in my home. But with 4 kids, 3 dogs, and tons of company and gatherings it’s not always up to the level that I would like it to be. I always think I’m...
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