by Amanda James | Jun 25, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Yoga Activities
Child’s Pose (Balasana) is a deceivingly simple posture. Usually practiced as a way to return to normal calm breathing after more challenging poses, Child’s Pose is, indeed, a great time-out. But in my Kids Yoga classes, it offers so much more than a quick rest. To...
by Amanda James | Jun 4, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Camp Kidding Around Yoga, KAY Music, Props, Yoga Activities
Ship’s ahoy! Boat pose (navasana) is a simple –yet challenging – yoga pose that builds abdominal, hip and lower spinal strength. Practicing Boat pose also enhances digestion, stimulates the thyroid and aids in kidney, prostate and intestinal function. Plus, for kids,...
by Amanda James | Feb 4, 2019 | Asanas, Philosophy, Yoga Stories
Today’s blog was written by Whitney James, a KAY kid who is now a freshman at Elon University. While we don’t always use Sanskrit in our kids’ classes, many of the asanas in modern yoga practice come from the backstories of Hindu deities. This...
by Amanda James | Jul 18, 2016 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, KAY Music, Props, Videos, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Ship’s ahoy! Boat Pose (navasana) is a simple –yet challenging – yoga pose that builds abdominal, hip, and lower spinal strength. Practicing Boat Pose also enhances digestion, stimulates the thyroid, and aids in kidney, prostate, and intestinal function. Plus for...
by Jaime Andrews | Mar 12, 2024 | Benefits of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga/Fitness Professionals
My son attends one of my weekly preschool classes. Usually, he sits in another room while I work, but I recently asked him if he wanted to teach with me, and he agreed. (He is almost 7, and the students in the class are 4-5 years old.) What happened was pretty...
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