Okay, cue eye roll, I am a huge Disney fan. How can I not be, things today get complicated and the simple morals and lessons learned through Disney movies are timeless. Not everything in life needs to be complicated or full of grit. So when I watched Moana, I fell in love with it. If…
Yoga Art – Painting (with your feet!)
Today I had my students participate in an art exercise. I asked students to sit in front of a canvas, and paint how they were feeling. Here’s the catch: I only allowed them to use their toes. I had some kids standing and kicking the canvas. Others went into reverse table…. Still others For…
Yoga Games/Yoga ArtCool Finds
Okay, So I am always on the lookout for new things to add to my classroom practice that will engage my kids. Yesterday, on a date with my son, I found two things that made me giddy! I could not believe my luck! The first thing was this cool Memory Yoga game from Thinkfun. The…
Chair Yoga Sequence – Mindfulness
I realize that not all classrooms are equipped to stop and break out the mats for a practice. Here is a quick sequence I developed for You to use with your students in the Class. This quick routine does classic poses while seated. This is also a great sequence for people with mobility issues. …
Snowga Part 2
Well, winter is hitting! And it is time to get outside to be active. Why not do Snowga with your kids. That’s right…. SNOWGA, Snow Yoga. It is a vastly different feeling – the gear you wear, the uneven snow under your foot, and the knowledge that if you do fall, you fall on a…
Mindfulness – Me Moves
Sometimes when you least expect it, you come across a really great resource that is so simple and effective that it excites you! This is one of those things! Me Moves is a mindfulness video that uses calming music and simple arm gestures to enhance a sense of calm to the watcher/participant. Moves range from a…
Songs and Yoga
I often like to move to the music, and advocate adding Music into any Yoga routine for children. I recently had the pleasure of working with a special needs group where the music was, for them, particularly engaging. I figured it would be a perfect time to share some of my known song and pose…
The Yamas and Niyamas of Parenting
It is not often that I find something that completely blows my mind. I am usually inspired, or excited to find a new Yoga resource, but something I stumbled across last night really spoke to me. As an educator, I am constantly juggling my philosophy of teaching with my passion for my students. I try…
Mindfulness – On Yoga Outside, and Mental Health
This week, our school is celebrating Education Week, and Mental Health week so we decided to take a little sunshine outside. When talking about Mental Health to young children, it is important to think first about what NOT to say, and focus on what to say. For example, talking to children about depression, anxiety or…
Yoga Games/Art/Math – Mandalas
I am not going to lie, this was something I found popped up on Pinterest, but I could not help but give it a whirl, and I am super glad I did. First, there are multiple applications for this activity. You can use it as sculpture and symmetry in art class – symmetry also works…
Teaching Resources – MindsUp
Ever wonder why breathing is important to your yoga practice. Did you ever stop and ask why you want to scream, shout and throw things when you are angry and stressed? The MindsUp curriculum is a seriously powerful tool in the Yoga Classroom, and no, I am not being paid to say this. So, what…
Yoga Games – Sick Yoga Beat!
This musical game introduces the students to Meditative chanting in a musical way. Have your group sit in a large circle together in Easy/Lotus pose. Next, pick a topic (Rain Falling, a Party, a dream). The group must work together to create music by adding one sound at a time. One student might choose to…
The Yoga Classroom 