Sandy Huffaker for The Wall Street Journal By EMILY GLAZER A three-year-old doing a downward dog? A four-year-old doing a cobra—and then helping a stuffed animal stretch into the same pose? Yoga for children is taking off in studios, hospitals and schools across the country, as parents look for new activities that can help motor...
Exercise is good, but do little kids really need to join gyms and hire personal trainers? According to the Contra Costa Times, around the Bay Area, kids as young as 3 are “learning some of the same exercises – modified for their ages – their parents are doing.” They are working with personal trainers, taking...
At Bliss Body Yoga Studio in Collingswood, NJ, Maureen Heil teaches 4-year-olds yoga using illustrations from Eric Carle’s book, 10 Little Rubber Ducks. The children pretend to be whales and dolphins and “imitate the wind to practice deep breathing.” Heil is just one of several yoga instructors in the Philly area offering classes for kids as young as...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikTxfIDYx6Q This video cracks me up, first say it a year of so ago when it first came out and loved the baby, didn’t really know the song, as I don’t listen to the radio, just my ipod. Soon after that my daughter started singing this song, and I couldn’t figure out what she was...
ToT Yoga – 3-6 Year Olds This class is a great introduction to the practice of yoga for young children. Toddlers will learn the basic and fundamental poses of yoga through stories, songs and games. Yoga helps build strength, coordination, balance, patience, confidence and concentration while gently introducing children to the practice in a fun...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwgd5nFo56o This video is so cute.. I will have to look through my achives of videos to see if I have any of Grace doing yoga at this age. So much fun. With Toddlers.. it’s about teaching them the lifestyles and exposing yoga to them. It becomes a way of life. Have you recorded your...
Dogi the Yogi is a cute book that captures kids attention. Kids naturally love their dogs and to see Dogi the Yogi doing all their favorite pose, encourages them to join along. I use this book often with my 5 year old and also in my kids yoga classes. All kids love this book! I...
I have a few questions for you? Are you a yoga teacher? Do you Love Kids? Already teaching kids in the school system? Teaching Kids Yoga? Do you find yourself running out of ideas on how to keep the kids engaged? Feeling challenged with classroom room management? If you answered yes to any of the...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttlSTpDvQps This is from my Monday classes at Belly Bliss at 10am. Try this at home, or if your in the Denver area, join us. This is a great song to get kids singing, working on fine motor skills, and using their breathe. Namaste & Play
By SHIVANIVORA It isn’t news that yoga has become mainstream in the U.S. Almost 15.8 million Americans chant “om” and move into positions like downward dog and warrior to balance their bodies and calm their minds, according to the magazine, Yoga Journal. But can this popular exercise help wriggling toddlers achieve inner peace? A growing...
