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.
Scientific Studies that Support Kids Yoga
These 3 Studies Show how Yoga Improves Stress Management, Spatial Memory, and Body Control in Children
Contest: Win “Pure and Simple Yoga” DVD with Eoin Finn
“Saying you are too stiff to do yoga is like saying you are too dirty to take a shower.” – Eoin Finn Leave a comment to win a copy of Eoin Finn’s DVD “Pure and Simple Yoga”
Contest: Win “Once Upon a Pose”
Once Upon a Pose A Guide to Yoga Adventure Stories for Children by Donna Freeman For this kids yoga book review, Donna sent me two free copies of her new book: Once Upon a Pose: A Guide to Yoga Adventure Stories for Children. One copy I’ve used for my kids yoga classes and one copy [...]
Kids Yoga for Disabilities
First off, take a look at this fun video of two Canadians, Rick Mercer (comedian/host) and Rick Hanson (Man in Motion hero/educator) blowing away all ideas of what one can and cannot do when one has a disability: Pretty Amazing, Eh! This Friday marks the beginning of the Paralympic Games in Vancouver. It’s another event [...]
Contest: Win an Animal Yoga Book
Animals Do Yoga… and So Do I book by Angela Faith Miller, illustrated by Susie McColgan US $12 softcover, $18 hardcover This book review comes with thanks to the author, Angela Miller of AnimalsDoYoga.com. She sent me two complimentary copies. One I used in my kids yoga classes to see how it worked with real [...]
5 Benefits of Kids Yoga
Yoga is Playful and Helps Kids in So Many Ways Guest Post by Susan White (Note from Aruna: This week I’ve been attending to some family matters as well as my yoga classes and Teacher Training so I hope you enjoy this guest post, which may be especially useful for those marketing their kids yoga [...]
Contest: Win “Seven Spirals, A Chakra Sutra for Kids”
It seems like a perfect time for a contest, leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a copy of this beautiful book I’m going to review today. Mushroom Hollow Press sent me two free copies of this book, one to review and one to give away, but other than this, I’m [...]
Do You Believe in Yourself Enough? Complimentary Tele-Class Tonight and Link
Complimentary Tele-Seminar: Raise Your Belief Level This topic is crucial for us as teachers. Most of the questions I get from kids yoga teachers are from those not sure how to manage a class or certain situations in a kids yoga class. Often teachers resort to blaming the child and writing them off as “Un-teachable.” [...]
Study Results: Top 10 Children’s Health Concerns 2009
The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital through the University of Michigan, released the results of a study this month that listed the top ten concerns that US adults have for children – in order: Top 10 US Children’s Health Concerns 2009 Child Health Concern percent rated as “big problem” in 2009 Childhood Obesity 42% Drug Abuse [...]




