Sep 17, 2018 | Benefits of Yoga for Kids, ChildLight News & Events, Family, Nutrition and Health, Yoga for Teens
In 1996, at six months old, my oldest son picked up his first baseball bat and hasn’t put it down since. Just as I fell in love with yoga, he fell in love with baseball. Fast forward to the summer of 2010. As I sat there observing the closing remarks pep talk at a...
Mar 2, 2012 | What's on My Mind Today..., Yoga for Schools & Classrooms
The Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2011, HR 2437 will expand the availability of programs that teach students skills such as problem‐solving, conflict resolution, responsible decision-making, relationship building, goal‐setting, and self discipline....
Jul 17, 2010 | Yoga and Parenting, Yoga for Babies & Toddlers, Yoga for Teens, Yoga Philosophy
This is the second in a series of articles about teaching Yamas and Niyamas to children. Lying is a difficult subject to broach with kids. As parents, catching our kids in a lie can upset and disappoint us, especially if it's a pattern. We may...
Jun 11, 2010 | Yoga and Parenting, Yoga for Teens, Yoga Philosophy
ChildLight Yoga's Lisa Flynn posted an introductory article, Practice Peace: Yoga Principles for Children #1, which discussed supporting the practice and understanding of peace for children. This follow-up article...
Mar 16, 2010 | Yoga for Teens
I teach yoga each week to a group of suicidal teens who reside at a local youth shelter. The opportunity always leaves me with a sense of satisfaction and happiness; I feel an absolute glow afterwards. My job is to facilitate an experience for these tender youth to...
