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 movement and is dedicated to the […]
Kids Yoga Class Ideas eBook Offers 30 Pages of Ideas for Teachers, Parents, and More Each monthly theme includes 5 yoga poses for kids and 5 recommended children’s books The team at Kids Yoga Stories has just released a new eBook designed to help parents, teachers, health practitioners, caregivers, and kids yoga teachers find new […]
Bring the healthy benefits of yoga into your home schooling curriculum with these twenty-five kids yoga ideas. Also, check out the printable poster for forty ways to practice classroom yoga. How to Do Yoga in your Home School Take yoga breaks to either bring calm or help energize (ex. tree pose, breathing technique, downward-facing dog […]
Below is a list of basic chair yoga poses, which are ancient yoga poses that have been adapted to practice using a chair. These chair yoga poses could be used in your classroom, homeschool, or in a small space for transitions, movement breaks, or for introducing a new topic. The postures serve as an inspiration […]
Valentine’s Day is almost here! Even though every day is “love day” for those around us, this special day makes us stop and think about what love means to each of us. It’s also a great opportunity to talk to our children about love and happiness. As a teacher, I always looked forward to reading […]
Toddlers love yoga. And toddlers love Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle books. So, today we’re sharing a Polar Bear Yoga Lesson Plan to go with the popular book Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (Amazon affiliate link). Fellow kids yoga teacher Joie Scott has put together a printable of this toddler yoga […]
Thank you so much for helping to make 2016 so rewarding for everyone at Kids Yoga Stories! Last year, sales and traffic to the website both grew by 150%, and we gave away more than 150 free yoga books. Our yoga products have been sold into 44 countries worldwide and 49 states in America. Thank […]
Kids Yoga Stories Celebrates Yoga Book ANNA AND HER RAINBOW-COLORED YOGA MATS Winning a Prestigious Family Choice Award Yoga has such a powerful effect on so many lives, so it’s only natural that many parents want to introduce yoga and its benefits to their children as early as possible. The Kids Yoga Stories series offers […]
In today’s world, where my daughter has such an abundant life, I’m mindful of teaching her about gratitude. We honestly have so much to be grateful for. So I was thrilled when kids yoga teacher, Joie Scott, recommended this darling book, The Secret of Saying Thanks by Douglas Wood and Greg Shed. We picked it […]
How can you celebrate Halloween in your classroom through movement? Try Halloween Chair Yoga! Now that my daughter has just entered kindergarten, I’m reminded of my teaching days when I was always looking for fun, thematic learning activities that involved movement. And with Halloween coming up, why not get your students involved in acting out […]
Yoga for kids is a great way to celebrate the various holidays throughout the year. Holiday yoga gets children learning, moving, and having fun! The following lesson plans are designed for children ages three to eight, but they could be adapted for younger or older children. Each session can be between fifteen to forty-five minutes, […]
My five-year-old daughter and I spent most of the summer at the local pool. Many times, friends said, “She’s a little mermaid!” as she dove for toys at the bottom of the pool. Up and down she went, with her long hair trailing behind her. To foster her passion, we borrowed mermaid books from the […]
Kids Yoga Stories Announces Release of new More Yoga Cards for Kids Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, announced that the company has released its second deck of cards, More Yoga Poses for Kids Cards, available for purchase now. “Our mission is to integrate learning, moving, and having fun,” said Shardlow. The More Yoga […]
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 environment. Autumn yoga is a great way to act out this […]
Yoga poses were invented thousands of years ago in India. It’s said that a group of people invented yoga postures by mimicking their natural environment. And that’s precisely why so many yoga postures are modeled after animals. Children generally love animals, so it only makes sense to introduce children to this ancient wisdom through something […]