by Maia Horsager | Jul 11, 2021 | Yoga for Kids, Yoga Lesson Plans, Yoga Themes
Try a fun pirate-themed yoga lesson for your next kid’s yoga class Kids love playing pretend pirates and it is a great way to incorporate movement and yoga into their day. From walking the plank to searching for buried treasure, your kids or students will love...
by Maia Horsager | Jul 5, 2021 | Yoga for Kids, Yoga Games
Summer is a time for games! Can they be yoga games? Absolutely. Summer means lots of time for games: Indoor games, outdoor activities, and hopefully lots of active games learned from neighborhood kids or camp counselors. Summer camp games help kids learn and refine...
by Maia Horsager | Jul 4, 2021 | Yoga for Kids, Yoga Lesson Plans, Yoga Themes
Happy Independence Day everyone! As of 2021, the United States of America will be 244 years old. In honor of that, what is a better way to celebrate our diversity than doing some yoga with your kids? Yoga is in itself a celebration of freedom and independence. It can...
by Maia Horsager | Jul 4, 2021 | Yoga for Kids, Yoga Teaching Tips
Ready to learn how to teach yoga to kids? Teaching yoga to kids is not the same as teaching yoga to adults. There are several things you need to do to make sure you are prepared to teach yoga to kids. Practice yoga and find inspirational teachersTake a kid’s...
by Maia Horsager | Jun 29, 2021 | Yoga for Kids, Yoga Stories
Yoga books are a super fun way to help introduce yoga, mindfulness, and movement to kids. The best new kids yoga books to buy right now: Our Family’s Doing Yoga by SonJoria SydnorHappy Yogis: A fun kids yoga book with positive affirmations by Sandy Sanell...
by Maia Horsager | Jun 29, 2021 | Yoga for Kids, Yoga Teaching Tips, Yoga Themes
Kids love to pretend they are animals, and yoga poses are the perfect way to encourage movement and mindfulness at the same time. Yoga poses are definitely a little different for kids than they are for adults. Kids yoga classes are also taught very differently! Using...
by Maia Horsager | Jun 29, 2021 | Yoga for Kids, Yoga Lesson Plans, Yoga Stories, Yoga Teaching Tips
Can you tell stories to teach kids yoga poses? Absolutely. Teaching kids yoga is way different from teaching adult yoga. Kids like to play, have fun, pretend, and be noisy. Not what you’d expect in an adult yoga class with calm, quiet, controleed movement. If...
by Maia Horsager | Jun 22, 2021 | Yoga for Kids, Yoga Lesson Plans, Yoga Themes
With most schools out for the year, let’s burst into the summer season with some awesome circus-themed yoga for kids! Get your kids moving this summer with fun activities and exercises that fuel their love of the circus. Yoga and mindfulness are great things to...
by Maia Horsager | Jun 15, 2021 | People's Wellness, Yoga for Kids
Can yoga and other ancient wellness techniques support your child’s wellbeing? We think so. Do you use ancient wellness techniques like yoga, acupuncture, and ayurveda for your own health and wellbeing? Perhaps you attend a weekly yoga class, meditate regularly,...
by Maia Horsager | May 11, 2021 | Mindful Games, Mindfulness for Kids, Yoga for Kids
Guest post by Dhaval Patel of Zenful Spirit How can we use mindfulness to empower and connect with our kids and teens? Teenagers and kids nowadays are more inclined to connect socially to people. Attending social gatherings, joining sports, and other related...
