Please meet Jenn Aubert, my dear friend whom I consider an expert in all things health-related. I’ve been dabbling in using essential oils recently and asked her for recommendations for essential oils for kids at home and in yoga classes. Please note that Jenn is a respected … [Read more...] about Must-Have Essential Oils for Kids
Kids Yoga
Behavior Management Tips for the Yoga Classroom
How do you inspire, educate, and engage children in your kids yoga class? Behavior management in the kids yoga class is a topic I get asked about often, so I asked the lovely Tara Rachel Jones from Flower Yoga to share some tips. Below, you’ll find ten ways that Tara Rachel … [Read more...] about Behavior Management Tips for the Yoga Classroom
Yoga and Speech Therapy
“Yoga disguised as pretend play!” A couple of weeks ago, I received an email that brought tears to my eyes. Gail, a speech-language pathologist, wrote to tell me about her success with incorporating yoga and speech therapy into her integrated preschool classroom. The miracle … [Read more...] about Yoga and Speech Therapy
Yoga in Schools Resources
Yoga in schools? Yes, please! At this year’s Yoga in Schools Symposium, it felt like there has been yet another shift toward acceptance of yoga in schools. The research of the benefits of yoga for children (ex. self-regulation, task performance, attention, and social … [Read more...] about Yoga in Schools Resources
What Yoga with Children Really Looks Like at Home
I'm excited to introduce our guest writer, Olga Mecking, who writes about her experience practicing yoga with her children. She shares what it really looks like when you practice yoga at home with your children. Olga is a Polish woman living in the Netherlands with her German … [Read more...] about What Yoga with Children Really Looks Like at Home
What I Learned at the Yoga in Schools Symposium
Imagine if everyone had yoga in schools. This thought struck me ten years ago after completing yoga teacher training. And that’s when the yoga stories came flying out of me at all hours of the day. I knew I had to help spread the benefits of yoga to children … [Read more...] about What I Learned at the Yoga in Schools Symposium
Kids Yoga Stories 2014 Year in Review
Thank you to all of you for helping to make 2014 such a huge success at Kids Yoga Stories. Last year, the sales of our yoga stories doubled, and traffic to our website tripled. Wahoo! Though we only released one new yoga book (Hello, Bali), we spent a lot of time analyzing … [Read more...] about Kids Yoga Stories 2014 Year in Review
Kids’ Yoga Party
Please meet Laura Gardash, who is a Canadian yoga teacher and momma. Enjoy this article as she describes how she planned a kids yoga holiday party with her eight-year-old daughter. Don't miss their free downloadable yoga story, The Butterfly in the Jungle. Hopefully, her story … [Read more...] about Kids’ Yoga Party
Best of 2013: Kids Yoga Poses
I distinctly remember my instructor telling the class about the origin of the yoga physical postures (“asana” in Sanskrit) during my yoga teacher training. She explained that thousands of years ago, a group of Indians living up in the mountains invented yoga poses by mimicking … [Read more...] about Best of 2013: Kids Yoga Poses
10 Yoga Gifts for Toddlers
Yoga is about creating a union between your mind, body, and spirit. It’s a lifestyle that encourages wise choices healthy, happy living. Though nothing is needed to practice yoga, a few tools have made practicing yoga with my daughter even more fun. The following kids yoga … [Read more...] about 10 Yoga Gifts for Toddlers
ABC Kids Yoga Books
We are extremely excited to announce our next four kids yoga stories which encourage learning the alphabet through movement: The ABC's of Australian Animals El ABC de Animales Australianos (Spanish version) Luke's A to Z of Australian Animals Coloring Book Lucas y los Animales … [Read more...] about ABC Kids Yoga Books
Alphabet Yoga: “K” is for Kangaroo
We are excited to be a part of the 31 Days of ABCs series with other bloggers to create a comprehensive resource for teaching the alphabet. Our focus is on the letter "K" and of course, we will be doing Alphabet Yoga as our learning experience. My Kindergarten students used to … [Read more...] about Alphabet Yoga: “K” is for Kangaroo
Mindful Play eBundle Sale
There is an amazing new e-bundle up at my affiliate partner Mindful Nurturing. This bundle is entirely play-oriented and contains 10 quality e-resources for kids ages 1 to 12, plus 3 phenomenal bonuses. There's a little something for everyone: coloring pages, a yoga story book, … [Read more...] about Mindful Play eBundle Sale
Kids Yoga Adventure Videos Review and Giveaway
Introducing the Move With Me and Kids Yoga Stories Kids Yoga Adventure Book and Videos Giveaway Enter contest at bottom of the post via the Rafflecopter online giveaway tool. Please meet Leah Kalish, the founder of Move with Me Action Adventures and producer of the Scooter & … [Read more...] about Kids Yoga Adventure Videos Review and Giveaway
Rainforest Kids Yoga Birthday Party
Today is the first Anniversary (see below for more information) for the Multicultural Kid Blogs, a group of bloggers from around the world passionate about raising global citizens. A great way to celebrate a birthday party with children, you ask?! Why, kids yoga, of course! … [Read more...] about Rainforest Kids Yoga Birthday Party
