Nov 12, 2017 | Benefits of Yoga for Kids, Kids Yoga Teacher Tips, Trauma Informed Yoga, Yoga for Children & Teens with Special Needs
Tell us about yourself. I’m a pretty passionate person; passionate about my life and my work. I’m a mother of adult children, have two grandchildren and a husband of 25 years. My parents and grandmother are living so I am blessed to have 5...
Aug 14, 2017 | Benefits of Yoga for Kids, Family, Product Reviews - Kids Yoga, Yoga Philosophy
I have read many books on the subject of mindfulness and in particular with regards to teens. Since becoming a yoga teacher, the one I return to time and time again for guidance is Buddha's Brain, by Rick Hanson, with Richard Mendius. Yes, there is...
Oct 10, 2015 | Benefits of Yoga for Kids, Kids Yoga Teacher Tips, Yoga for Teens
When you are trying to create a safe space for tweens, it isn’t as simple as covering the outlets, moving the candles, tying up the curtains, or listing some safety rules. Tweens need to feel emotionally safe so they can trust the teacher and the other students and...
Jun 1, 2010 | Kids Yoga Teacher Tips, Yoga Philosophy
This post is the first in a series focused on sharing yoga's principles (universal principles, by the way!) with children. The principles to be discussed are loosely based on Patanjali’s Yamas (attitudes or values) and Niyamas (personal healthy...
Mar 23, 2010 | Benefits of Yoga for Kids, Family, What's on My Mind Today..., Yoga and Parenting, Yoga for Babies & Toddlers, Yoga for Schools & Classrooms
A small child's life is marked by firsts. When something as monumental as first words, first steps or the first day of pre-school occur, we break out the video camera, announce the milestone to the world and mark the date in...