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
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The Benefits of Yoga for Toddlers and Babies
It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to Stef Tousignant, who is a firm supporter of toddler and baby yoga. She details the benefits of yoga for toddlers and babies from her experience as a nanny and mother of two boys. I love yoga for babies and toddlers! As a … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Yoga for Toddlers and Babies
The Benefits of Yoga for Kids: 10 People Share Their Stories
Today, I would love to share with you ten stories from our Kids Yoga Stories community that demonstrate the benefits of yoga for kids. Scroll to the bottom of the post for a chance to win 10 yoga books for kids! Last year, we sent out a newsletter asking if anyone was … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Yoga for Kids: 10 People Share Their Stories
Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga for Kids
I'm excited to introduce you to Lauren and Claire, who are pediatric therapists and writers of The Inspired Treehouse blog. As many of you work as health professionals or have children who attend early intervention sessions, I asked them to share with us what they see as the … [Read more...] about Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga for Kids
Best of 2013: Benefits of Yoga
As you know, yoga is more than practicing a Downward-Facing Dog Pose at your local yoga studio. It is an ancient philosophy that includes breathing techniques, relaxation, character education, mindfulness, and physical postures. The most popular question that readers ask is why … [Read more...] about Best of 2013: Benefits of Yoga
14 Benefits of Yoga for Children
Becky is a educator, speaker, and mom who writes her Kid World Citizen blog filled with activities to do with your children, inspiring them to be global citizens. Here's how she describes the purpose of her website "I developed Kid World Citizen to be able to share the … [Read more...] about 14 Benefits of Yoga for Children
[Yoga for Occupational Therapy] How to Integrate Yoga and Mindfulness into Your OT Sessions
Are you wondering how to successfully integrate yoga and mindfulness into your occupational therapy sessions (or any pediatric therapy session, for that matter), without having to completely transform your whole curriculum? Well, you’re not alone. We hear this question a lot … [Read more...] about [Yoga for Occupational Therapy] How to Integrate Yoga and Mindfulness into Your OT Sessions
5 Ways to Teach Breathing Techniques to Kids Using Different Learning Styles
“When you feel like life is out of focus, always return to the basics of life—breathing. No breath, no life.” Mr. Miyagi, The Karate Kid Breath is life. By returning to the basic act of breathing, we can calm our nervous system and regain focus. Here we show you 5 ways … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Teach Breathing Techniques to Kids Using Different Learning Styles
10 Calm Down Corner Ideas for Your Classroom – to Help Students to Breathe, Take a Break, and Regulate
Are you looking to create a calm down corner in your classroom, to help students to focus and self-regulate so that they are ready to learn? A calm down corner is a safe space within the classroom that students can use to relax, express themselves, and refocus if they become … [Read more...] about 10 Calm Down Corner Ideas for Your Classroom – to Help Students to Breathe, Take a Break, and Regulate
How to Do Yoga Games with Large Groups of Kids (+ Printable Poster)
Can you imagine a large group of four-year-olds all focused and engaged in yoga poses with their teacher? Yes, Jodi is one of those teachers who is making this happen. Jodi is a PE teacher and provides 15-minute yoga games for four different Kindergarten to 2nd Grade … [Read more...] about How to Do Yoga Games with Large Groups of Kids (+ Printable Poster)
Ripple Effects of Mindfulness in Schools
Today we’re thrilled to introduce you to another one of our lovely Kids Yoga Stories Ambassadors, Amy Ketner, who shares the amazing benefits of bringing mindfulness in schools! Amy has spent the last 25 years in the counseling field and the last 16 years specifically as … [Read more...] about Ripple Effects of Mindfulness in Schools
Yoga for Beginners: 5 Common Assumptions that Might be Holding You Back
Today’s article has been written by Cassandra Troughton, a teacher’s assistant working in a special education classroom in Canada. We have heard from our community that they know the benefits of the yoga practice, but they have a lot of doubts about how to actually practice. … [Read more...] about Yoga for Beginners: 5 Common Assumptions that Might be Holding You Back
4 Yoga Sutras for Beginners: Teaching Yoga Philosophy to Children
Yoga sutras for beginners. When we think of introducing yoga to children, we normally think of the physical postures—and for good reason. Acting out animals or going on pretend yoga journeys are easy ways to capture young children’s interest. For older children, focusing on … [Read more...] about 4 Yoga Sutras for Beginners: Teaching Yoga Philosophy to Children
Arctic Animals Yoga Poses for Kids (+Printable Poster)
Our winter wonderland life here in New England has been a learning adventure! I love that the local libraries are stacked with winter-themed books, most of which were completely new to me. After gathering a bunch of books on Arctic animals, my daughter and I learned about the … [Read more...] about Arctic Animals Yoga Poses for Kids (+Printable Poster)
Morning Yoga for Kids: 4 Yoga and Mindfulness Ideas for the Classroom to Get Children Ready to Learn
Morning yoga for kids. You may be thinking, I understand the benefits of yoga, but I don’t understand how it’s possible to integrate yoga and mindfulness to my already-jam-packed curriculum. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. With the increase in mental … [Read more...] about Morning Yoga for Kids: 4 Yoga and Mindfulness Ideas for the Classroom to Get Children Ready to Learn
