Do you celebrate Kwanzaa or know about this special holiday? Let's learn and celebrate with Kwanzaa yoga. We have received many requests over the years to share Kwanzaa yoga ideas. At first, I felt uncomfortable sharing a holiday that I hadn’t personally experienced, being … [Read more...] about Kwanzaa Yoga for Kids
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Kids Yoga Stories Celebrates Yoga Book “Hannah & Hugo” Winning a Prestigious Family Choice Award
December 1, 2022 Kids Yoga Stories is a Boston-based company working to encourage kids to explore yoga in a fun and carefree way, through a series of kids yoga books and other kid-focused yoga resources. Most recently, Kids Yoga Stories celebrated the exciting news that one of … [Read more...] about Kids Yoga Stories Celebrates Yoga Book “Hannah & Hugo” Winning a Prestigious Family Choice Award
Kids Yoga Stories Yearly Planner
Welcome to your Kids Yoga Stories Yearly Planner! This kids yoga planner is for primary school teachers, kids yoga teachers, parents, caregivers, health practitioners, and recreation staff looking for fun, simple ways to add yoga to their curriculum, classes, or home … [Read more...] about Kids Yoga Stories Yearly Planner
Best Kids Yoga Props to Help Children Engage and Focus
Today, let’s talk about using kids yoga props to capture the attention of the children in your yoga classes! But first, I would love to share my experience teaching beginner figure skating when I was younger. For some classes that needed a little extra zing, I brought in … [Read more...] about Best Kids Yoga Props to Help Children Engage and Focus
How to Add Depth & Meaning to Your Kids Yoga Classes [Interview]
Hello! Cassandra, Community Manager of Kids Yoga Stories, here! Today, we have an exciting video to share with you to explore what is yoga. In this video, Giselle (founder of Kids Yoga Stories) sat down with her yoga teacher, Katie Rose, whom she first connected with in 2005 … [Read more...] about How to Add Depth & Meaning to Your Kids Yoga Classes [Interview]
Activities for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippor: Yoga Poses and Books for Kids
Below, you will find a selection of activities for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippor for combining learning (books) and gentle movement (yoga poses) written by one of our lovely Kids Yoga Stories Ambassadors, Synthia Gerson. Synthia here, a Kids Yoga Stories Ambassador! I am also a … [Read more...] about Activities for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippor: Yoga Poses and Books for Kids
Yoga and Mindfulness Activities in Spanish (for Hispanic Heritage Month)
Hola, Are you a teacher with Spanish speakers in your class? Are you on a mission to celebrate diversity with your students or children? Are you interested in yoga and mindfulness resources in foreign languages? We have compiled below a list of yoga and mindfulness resources … [Read more...] about Yoga and Mindfulness Activities in Spanish (for Hispanic Heritage Month)
How to Get Teens Engaged in Yoga and Mindfulness (and Off Their Phones)
Yoga and mindfulness for teens is a topic many of you have asked us to write about. We thought it would be great to bring in someone who has recently worked with teens herself. Introducing our Community Coordinator and Educational Assistant, Cassandra Troughton. Cassandra shares … [Read more...] about How to Get Teens Engaged in Yoga and Mindfulness (and Off Their Phones)
How a School Counselor Proved the Benefits of Mindfulness for Students through Data Collection
Today, we would love to introduce you to one of our Kids Yoga Stories Ambassadors, May Murray, who explains how she used surveys to prove the benefits of mindfulness for her students. She is a school counselor in a public school in Aurora, Colorado. In this video below, May … [Read more...] about How a School Counselor Proved the Benefits of Mindfulness for Students through Data Collection
7 Mindfulness Myths to Bust!
Do you feel something is holding you back from introducing mindfulness practices to your children? Are you not sure what mindfulness really is? Cassandra Troughton, our Community Coordinator, helps us bust 7 mindfulness myths. Sometimes, we wait and wait and wait… We … [Read more...] about 7 Mindfulness Myths to Bust!
Mindfulness Club: The Story of How a Teacher Took Her Mindfulness Club Online
Today’s story has been graciously written by Cassandra Troughton, a teacher’s assistant working in a special education classroom in Canada. Mindfulness came into my life as I was deep into my own self-education. I began practicing mindfulness, along with the techniques and … [Read more...] about Mindfulness Club: The Story of How a Teacher Took Her Mindfulness Club Online
Easy Yoga Game to Combine Movement, Mindfulness, and Math for Students
Today, we would love to introduce you to our newest Kids Yoga Stories Ambassador, Angie Morton-Locke. She is the founder of Believe In and a yoga instructor from Canada. She currently offers yoga, wellness, and mindfulness classes to schools via video. She shared a super-easy … [Read more...] about Easy Yoga Game to Combine Movement, Mindfulness, and Math for Students
5 Summer Activities for Kids Yoga
Maybe you’re indoors on a rainy summer day, or maybe you’re looking for something different to do in the backyard. In any case, why not try acting out these popular summer activities for kids through yoga poses! Start by making a list of your favorite summertime … [Read more...] about 5 Summer Activities for Kids Yoga
Summer Yoga Ideas for Kids (+ Printable Poster)
As my daughter’s school year comes to a close, I find myself thinking of ways to integrate yoga into our summer days together. I aim to create yoga as a lifestyle for our family. Embracing all the facets of the yoga philosophy is important to me: including sitting silently, … [Read more...] about Summer Yoga Ideas for Kids (+ Printable Poster)
Insect and Bug Yoga for Kids
My daughter is terrified of spiders! My husband has taught her to be afraid of spiders from his upbringing in Australia. With all the poisonous spiders in his homeland, the children are taught to stay away from spiders and to always check dark places before putting their hands … [Read more...] about Insect and Bug Yoga for Kids
