It is almost Thanksgiving here in the United States! Thanksgiving is generally a time for getting together with family and friends to share meals and play games. It can be a busy time of the year with lots of planning and cooking. Another great way to celebrate … [Read more...] about 8 Thanksgiving Yoga Poses: Giving Thanks to Nature (+ Printable Poster)
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A Virtual Field Trip to Paris in Books and Yoga Poses
Paris yoga. This is Annabelle, Social Media Manager at Kids Yoga Stories, taking you on a virtual field trip to Paris, thanks to yoga and books! Did you know I am French? I have not lived in my birth country since my early twenties, but my passport is definitely from … [Read more...] about A Virtual Field Trip to Paris in Books and Yoga Poses
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]
10 Halloween Yoga Poses for Kids (+ Free Printable Poster)
It's Halloween time! We have been to the apple picking farm, pumpkin patch, and local fall festival. My daughter has been loving the pony rides and train rides. We even took a tour around a small village to look for decorated pumpkin people. Our book display is full of … [Read more...] about 10 Halloween Yoga Poses for Kids (+ Free Printable Poster)
10 Autumn Yoga Poses for Kids (+ Printable Poster)
Back to School in the northern hemisphere means welcoming the signs of fall. The days are getting shorter, the leaves are changing colors, and we all get ready for colder weather. Yoga poses were first created thousands of years ago by modeling the natural … [Read more...] about 10 Autumn Yoga Poses for Kids (+ Printable Poster)
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
How to Get Started with Yoga in the Classroom (+ Printable Poster)
When I asked a group of kindergarten teachers which challenges in the classroom kept them up at night, here’s what they said: Does this sound familiar? I’ve been hearing that children everywhere are having dysregulation issues. Some people say it’s due to increased … [Read more...] about How to Get Started with Yoga in the Classroom (+ Printable Poster)
How to Adapt Yoga for Diverse Students
How to adapt yoga for diverse students? We’ve heard from our Kids Yoga Stories community about the challenges of adapting yoga and mindfulness practices when working with children of diverse needs. We hope that by sharing each other’s tips and strategies, we can find … [Read more...] about How to Adapt Yoga for Diverse Students
5 Yoga Poses to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival
What do you know about the Mid-Autumn Festival also called Moon Festival? Maybe you have heard about the cute little moon cakes? Maybe it is a holiday you have never heard of? Cassandra Throughton takes us on a little journey to learn more about it and offers a little Mid-Autumn … [Read more...] about 5 Yoga Poses to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival
How (and What) to Teach Yoga to a Large Group of Reluctant Students
In today's article, Cassandra Troughton, a teaching assistant, shares her experience and tips to teach yoga to a large group of reluctant students. This question of how and what to teach came up repeatedly when we surveyed our Kids Yoga Stories community. We felt it was time to … [Read more...] about How (and What) to Teach Yoga to a Large Group of Reluctant Students
Labor Day Yoga Poses for Kids: Inspired by Occupations
Back to School also means a day off with family to honor the economic and social contributions of workers in our communities for Labor Day. The United States Department of Labor defines this special day as: "Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor … [Read more...] about Labor Day Yoga Poses for Kids: Inspired by Occupations
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
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
Explore 5 Wonders of the World through Yoga Poses
Ah! I think Wonders of the World and my dreams come alive! When I was young, I always dreamt of seeing the world. I dreamt of Argentina and Tahiti, Australia and India. Coming from a very rural lower-middle-class family, seeing the world was not really on the cards, though. My … [Read more...] about Explore 5 Wonders of the World through Yoga Poses
