If you’re a registered yoga teacher you’re probably required to take continuing education courses. Today I let you in on my experience of a training that is like no other I have taken. One I recommend for continuing education in yoga for youth.
Exploring Kids Brains On Yoga
May 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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.
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.
New Kids Yoga: Yoga Man vs. The Stressor
November 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
We’ve got to be strategic to get kids attention for yoga or they won’t participate. This new Training gets kids doing yoga and playing games that they love.
How to Start a Kids Yoga Program at a School
August 24, 2010 By 3 Comments
Back to school looms closer and closer. This is good news for kids yoga teachers interested in finding new classes. Here are some pointers, from experience, on how to get a kids yoga program into a school.
To Diana – for 14 Years of Yoga
July 22, 2010 By 7 Comments
To Diana – for 14 Years of Yoga. For playing yoga games, listening to yoga music, and doing kids meditations on so many four hour drives to Ottawa. For having a yoga birthday party – because you love yoga (picture link)! For posing for countless yoga pictures. See how yoga can become a part of a child’s life with these remarkable results.
Not an Ordinary Month
May 17, 2010 By 11 Comments
From April 16 – May 16 I’ve had three extraordinary weekends. It was a great escape from the ordinary. The three pictures below are from three Young Yoga Masters trainings held on three different weekends at three different studios. It was a powerful month with many sincere and wonderful people, the kind of people who [...]
