by Maia Horsager | Jun 23, 2018 | Kid's Yoga
How do you teach yoga in schools in a way that is equitable for students of color? I’ll be honest up front: this might be a tricky topic for you to read about, but it’s important. *If you are just here for the lesson plan, scroll down, it’s there!...
by Maia Horsager | May 28, 2018 | Kid's Yoga
Summer is a time for games! Indoor games, outdoor activities, and hopefully lots of active games learned from neighborhood kids or camp counselors. I remember the days when I would wake up late, eat sugary cereal, and immediately go outside for the whole summer day....
by Maia Horsager | May 7, 2018 | Kid's Yoga
Kid’s love to pretend they are animals. There are plenty of kids yoga poses to help them in this endeavor. In my Kid’s yoga classes, we do weeks of animal poses and most of them are done in conjunction with the ABC’s. My kindergarten through...
by Maia Horsager | Apr 29, 2018 | Kid's Yoga
Kid’s need games. They need to be creative, active, and mentally stimulated. They love visuals, they enjoy being leaders (occasionally), and they like to try new things (sometimes!). How do I combine all of these together as their movement and yoga teacher? Yoga...
by Maia Horsager | Apr 28, 2018 | Kid's Yoga
Teaching Kids’ Yoga was one of the best decisions I have made in my life and career. The first kid’s yoga training course I took was just a two-day certification, but it was with a local instructor. We received an adorable set of cards with kid’s yoga poses on...
by Maia Horsager | Apr 16, 2018 | Kid's Yoga
Movement and literacy. Active kids and a love of reading. Yoga and storytelling. The first year I started teaching yoga at a K-4 Charter school that is focused on getting kids to and through college, I didn’t know how to join these things together. I would read kids...
by Maia Horsager | Apr 11, 2018 | Kid's Yoga
Hey friends! I got an email from a subscriber today asking for some ideas for the game, “Yogi Says.” Now, I did not invent this game, either the “Simon says” version or the newer adapted version of Yogi Says… But I do enjoy the game and I...
by Maia Horsager | Apr 9, 2018 | Kid's Yoga
Elementary age kids can be a loud and rowdy bunch. I never envisioned myself as a teacher, let alone one in a classroom of unruly, wild, and overactive children. Now here I am trying to teach them how to be calm by using yoga. The kindergarteners are tough… but for...
by Maia Horsager | Mar 26, 2018 | Kid's Yoga
We all know that it’s super important to get kids moving and active. Sitting all day is not good for much. Movement breaks yoga breathing activities and active games are all incredibly fun ways to get kids moving. The yoga games below can be used in a...
by Maia Horsager | Mar 19, 2018 | Kid's Yoga
Everyone knows how important it is to get up and move when you’ve been sitting. Not only for adults, but also for children in schools. Sitting at desks all day is hard on our kiddos. Even sitting on the floor or in seats of their choice, they still need to get...
