A look at scientific research shows Exploring helps children develop healthy brains. These three exploring activities are fun for kids yoga classes and make brains better.
Kids’ Brains On Yoga
April 3, 2011 By 4 Comments
Psychologists, doctors and neuroscientists have discovered when children are not engaged with good learning activities, especially in their earliest years, brain development suffers. While adults might damage their brains by what they do, such as using drugs and intoxicants, kids’ brains can be damaged by what they don’t do. It turns out talking, moving, and playing are all vital activities that help develop kids’ brains.
Teaching Yoga to Teenage Boys in Denmark
March 23, 2011 By 3 Comments
Question from Reader in Denmark: Could you give me some good advice for teaching yoga to boys (age 13 – 15) on a European Football team? Aruna answers on the Young Yoga Masters blog today.
5 Kid Yoga Themes For Spring
March 20, 2011 By 7 Comments
Give your Kids Yoga classes a fresh twist with these five Kids Yoga Themes for Spring 2011. Included are lesson plan ideas and a couple yoga games.
What’s Boy Culture? (And a Contest to Win Yoga for Boys)
February 24, 2011 By 12 Comments
Are the schools losing the boys? In her TED talk Ali Carr-Chellman presents statistics indicating schools are encouraging girl culture with the result being boys don’t feel school is for them. This points to an opportunity for kids yoga teachers to bring boy friendly postures and activities to their classes.
5 Inspirational Yoga Gifts for Kids and Adults
December 9, 2010 By 7 Comments
What happened when I asked kids to think of gifts they could give that don’t cost money. Since gifts are a part of the holidays here are a few gift suggestions that will give kids a meaningful yoga experience and can also show your support for what is meaningful to you.
Character Development – Empathy
November 30, 2010 By 3 Comments
All humans are soft wired with mirror neurons…we’re soft wired to experience another’s plight as if we’re experiencing it ourself. These stages of development in children help us understand what empathy is, and how to teach it in kids yoga class.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Kids Yoga
November 11, 2010 By 5 Comments
Hi Aruna, I am going to teach a 12 year old special needs boy some yoga. He has fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). He used to play soccer so he seems to have balance, coordination, etc. He has some sensory integration issues, like he doesn’t care if his pants are twisted around his waist. Any suggestions [...]
Kids Yoga Lesson Plan: Responsibilty
October 13, 2010 By 5 Comments
Responsibility is the Character Development theme for the month of October in our School Board. Do your homework. Look after your sister. Be Responsible! Kids can be so irresponsible when it comes to taking care of their stuff or taking the initiative to get something done. This month’s theme of responsibility is a topic kids [...]
Kids Yoga Lesson Plans: Respect
September 8, 2010 By 4 Comments
Respect is the Character Development theme for the month of September in our School Board. Respect means thoughtfulness, consideration, honor, admiration, regard, esteem. All these words show what happens when there is respect. But with kids you need to give them more than words, you need to give them an experience of Respect for them [...]
