Are you looking for easy chair yoga themes for your classroom or homeschool? I’ve put together a list of themes from our monthly chair yoga series to give you a starting point to introduce movement in the classroom in a fun, creative, and easy way. Each theme includes five yoga postures using a chair. Each […]
I love St. Patrick’s Day! Don’t you? I have fond memories of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) with family and friends around the world. The shades of green and joyous attitudes on this special celebration are hard to beat. It’s also a fun holiday to celebrate with your children at home, in your studio, […]
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 […]
Yoga for kids is a great way to celebrate the various seasons throughout the year. Seasonal yoga gets children learning, moving, and having fun! The following kids yoga 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Yoga is a combination of physical postures, breathing techniques, meditation, character education, and healthy living practices. Bring the healthy benefits of yoga to your classroom curriculum with these forty-five classroom yoga ideas. How to do yoga in your classroom Take yoga mini-breaks throughout the day Introduce a new topic through kids yoga poses (ex. Rainforest […]
It’s no secret that young children love animals. And my daughter is no exception. My husband and I have been taking her to visit the zoo since she was only a couple of months old. Over time, she learned to act out the animals through zoo yoga poses for kids before she could speak the […]
My daughter only watches TV in the winter. (We started our screen-free practice after reading Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry by Katrina Kenison.) With the Summer Olympics coming up, I’m thinking of ways to teach my daughter about the Olympics without actually watching them on television. Luckily, her summer camp […]
Please enjoy these yoga poems for kids, written by kids yoga and mindfulness teacher from the United Kingdom, Victoria Rietdyk. Victoria is passionate about incorporating her love of poetry into her kids yoga lesson plans. Do you write your own rhyming poems for your kids yoga sessions? We’d love to hear from you, too! […]
Are you looking for fun kids yoga class ideas? You’ve checked out our seasonal yoga, holiday yoga, or monthly theme yoga ideas, but you’re looking for something a bit more fun that will also integrate well into your school curriculum? We’ve got you covered! Below is a collection of kids yoga ideas for your home, […]
Oh, Canada! Though I left my birthplace of Canada fifteen years ago, the country is still my home. I miss the British Columbian forests, animals, camping, culture, and hiking. To ensure that our daughter grows up knowing about her heritage, we have lots of Canadian-themed books, stuffed animals, figurines, and puzzles. With Canada Day coming […]
I was actually surprised that my daughter didn’t know how to distinguish a rectangle. My parenting style is to focus on her emotional and social development, not necessarily on her academic performance. She goes to a fantastic preschool, so I put my trust in her classroom learning. She just turned five, and of course, it […]
Kindergarten Yoga – a safe space to express yourself! Vanina Silvestre is a Montessori Kindergarten teacher working with children ages four to five in the city of Rosario, Sante Fe, Argentina. Vanina is also a Hatha Yoga Teacher who teaches an after-school Kindergarten Yoga class once a week. Today, Vanina shares with us how she […]
“I want to be a ballerina when I grow up!” My heart melted when my daughter said this last weekend. She’s never taken a ballet class or watched a ballet performance. However, she dressed up as a ballerina for Halloween, and we read lots of ballerina books together. She often twirls around the house, pretending […]