by Jacquie Bullard | Mar 25, 2021 | Asanas, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga Activities
You can begin a Spring-themed class with a guided visual during meditation: kids sit in BUTTERFLY or CRISS-CROSS APPLESAUCE. Tell them to close their eyes and imagine a beautiful flower with lots of petals in their favorite color. Next, tell them to reach out and...
by Amanda James | Mar 15, 2021 | Asanas, Books, KAY Music, Videos, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
When my two children were little, they loved nothing more than to “help” me do chores around the house. Of course, to them, chores included pulling all the books off the shelves, banging pots and hiding under the laundry basket. As the saying goes, “If you can’t...
by Jacquie Bullard | May 8, 2017 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
“Spring is in the air,” is more than just a saying. When the seasons change and days start getting longer and warmer, there is a change in the air as well as in our moods and emotions. In yoga we often think of the breath as the air element. Many yoga teachers...
by Jennifer Landis | May 4, 2017 | Benefits of Yoga, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
Spring is a wonderful season for everyone—it’s the time of year full of growth and renewal. Welcoming the season of spring provides rituals for all of us—whether you plant new flowers or take a bike ride through the park, the repetition of a springtime activity helps...
by Leslie Gossett | Jan 9, 2023 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy, Props
The other day, all of my students in yoga class were plopped, sprawled, and splayed upon the floor. They had managed to get themselves into the studio, take off their shoes, unroll their mats, and collapse. It was like dominos. One of them on the floor gave the rest...