I just walked out of my Baby Yoga and Play class with such a sense of wonder and reward. Parents connecting to each other and bonding with their little ones. Babies noticing each other and smiling in response to physical activity, playfulness and music. Yoga supports physical, neurological and emotional development beginning in infancy. Yoga classes… Read More
Archives for 2017
YOGA CAMP – DAY 1 – MANDALAS
CREATIVE CONNECTIONS YOGA CAMP – DAY 1 – MANDALAS Sharing this week-long yoga camp with 5 very thoughtful, creative, fun preteens was an amazing experience for all of us; making friends, learning about each other through yoga, related activities and crafts, and learning to breathe, to relax and focus. My intention for the week was… Read More
2 Kinds of Bracelets
Yoga and Art: Creating 2 Kinds of Bracelets. Sound interesting? Let’s look at a day in my Yoga and Art summer camp for preteen girls. Following a short mindful practice, sun salutations, group discussions, partner poses, and an active pose sequence, our focus turns to art. Today we will be creating 2 kinds of bracelets:… Read More
BOOK of the MONTH – MAY/JUNE
“It wasn’t my fault” is a cry often argued by children. It is also the name of a hilarious and entertaining picture book by Helen Lester, It Wasn’t My Fault, that ultimately teaches children about responsibility. An exciting and cleverly illustrated story offers an opportunity for mindfulness in my pre-K and K yoga classes, when… Read More
COBRA POSE-Bhujangasana
COBRA POSE – Bhujangasana (boo-jahn-GAHS-uh-na) In Bhujangasana, the Cobra pose, we fully embody humility as we lay ourselves down on the earth, and reaffirm our kinship with all beings, including those that crawl directly on the ground. Yet as we lift ourselves up in a beautiful arc that opens the heart and raises our sight,… Read More
“BALL” GAMES for INDOOR WINTER FUN
Hip Waddle, Over-Under-Around, Toe-Ga, Plow Relays, and “Snowball” Fights?? During the winter months I always begin my yoga classes for kindergarten and early elementary yogis with active, engaging games to “shake their sillies out” before we settle down to focusing on our breathing and yoga activities. These “ball games” help improve gross motor skills, hand… Read More
BOOK OF THE MONTH – JANUARY 2017
Anna and Her Rainbow-Colored Yoga Mats, written by Giselle Shardlow, is a yoga story with multiple layers of learning; about friendship, happiness and acceptance. This winner of the Family Choice Award 2016, presents the theme for many of my children’s yoga classes, ages 5-9. The powerful and colorful illustrations by Paul Wrangles, and the charming characters,… Read More
REVISITING GRATITUDE
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. Thornton Wilder 2017, a new year, and I am realizing again how full my heart is and how much I am grateful for. The New Year is often… Read More