Sep 30, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga for Kids, Family, Yoga and Parenting, Yoga for Schools & Classrooms
Who can ever forget the Staples commercial where the mom is joyfully tossing school supplies into the air and catching them in the shopping cart, while the kids drag their feet behind her. All the while the classic Christmas song, “It’s the most wonderful time of the...
Dec 30, 2017 | Benefits of Yoga for Kids, Family, Kids Yoga Teacher Tips, Yoga and Parenting, Yoga Class Plan, Yoga for Schools & Classrooms, Yoga for Special Needs, Yoga Games
Ever wondered about the concentric designs your children bring home from camp and occasionally class? “The word “mandala” is from the classical Indian language of Sanskrit. Loosely translated to mean “circle,” a mandala is far more than a simple shape. It represents...
Oct 12, 2014 | Family, Kids Yoga Teacher Tips, What's on My Mind Today..., Yoga for Schools & Classrooms, Yoga Games
Celebrating holidays with a themed yoga class is always a hit, and Halloween Yoga is no exception. Whether you’d like to try this in class or at home, the following class plan is quite simple and very engaging for children as it utilizes an adventure story. Note...
Aug 15, 2014 | Benefits of Yoga for Kids, ChildLight News & Events, Family, Kids Yoga Teacher Tips, Kids Yoga: In the News, Yoga and Parenting, Yoga for Schools & Classrooms, Yoga for Teens, Yoga Games
Mindfulness, the practice of developing focused awareness of the present moment without any judgement, has been shown to provide a number of postive benefits to children including improved focus, resilience, and prosocial behavior. Summer’s remaining days...
Aug 1, 2014 | Benefits of Yoga for Kids, Kids Yoga: In the News, Yoga for Schools & Classrooms
Christopher Theodore, a physical education teacher and certified ChildLight Yoga instructor, has been teaching yoga to children in Philadelphia public schools for the past 14 years. Recently, he was awarded both the Teacher of the Year and Trailblazer award for the...
Apr 18, 2014 | Kids Yoga Teacher Tips, Yoga for Schools & Classrooms, Yoga Philosophy
Earth Day is also the ideal opportunity to incorporate a Service Learning project! Service Learning is a strategy which combines community service, instruction, and reflection to enrich a learning experience, teach responsibility, citizenship, and build awareness...
