Let’s Move! invites faith-based, community, and other organizations to create inspiring videos about their efforts to reverse the trend of childhood obesity. Here is one organization in the video challenge, read more about the challenge below. The Let’s Move! Communities on the Move Video Challenge invites faith-based, community, and other non-profit organizations working with...
The 2012 Easter Egg Roll, a White House tradition since 1878! This year’s event will take place on Monday April 9, 2012. Last year we welcomed over 30,000 visitors from all 50 states. The Easter Egg Roll will include activities outside, inside, and on top of the White House this year! This video is from...
Yoga, themed recess and brain breaks have found their place at elementary schools across Colorado as educators find more ways to get kids moving — and to comply with new laws. “We have been finding some schools really made an effort,” said Karen Ryan, policy director for Live Well Colorado, a nonprofit focusing on decreasing...
By Alexandra Moga As a kid’s yoga teacher, I get the chance to explore artistic, creative ways of sharing the practice and its benefits everyday. What’s more, working with the supportive and inspired team at Bent on Learning, NYC’s largest non-profit bringing yoga and meditation to public schools, has helped me develop way to share...
The elements of stress relief are catching on for even the youngest kids – many of whom face intensifying obligations in daily life Their yoga practice will intensify to help the children deal with No Child Left Behind testing in March. “There’s a lot of high-stakes testing for No Child Left Behind,” said Deborah Collins,...
Spiritual Food: Clean Healthy Eating for Yogi Kids Nutrition plays a large role in how we feel. Especially for growing children, it’s important to pay attention to how food affects their wellbeing. If you ever visit a healing retreat you’ll find that there are strict dietary guidelines before the ceremony and other activities, as they...
Neuroscientist touts benefits of meditation for kids Richard Davidson co-authored book, The Emotional Life of Your Brain Simple meditation techniques, backed up with modern scientific knowledge of the brain, are helping kids hard-wire themselves to be able to better pay attention and become kinder, says neuroscientist Richard Davidson. Davidson — who will speak at the...
“If you really love a person (child, parent, friend, lover, etc.), you will give him or her absolute freedom—that’s a gift of love. And when there is freedom, love responds tremendously.” -Osho To say the words freedom and love in a single sentence sounds very poetic and maybe even obvious to some. Put into action,...
5 Tips for Tech-Wary Yoga-Loving Parents The New iPad is here, I am going to get one finally, I am so grateful for Rachel and sharing this great article.. leave you comments below. 😉 Happy iPadding. By Rachel Glowacki iPads are at the top of the wish list this holiday season. In fact, 44% of...
It’s all KIDS YOGA! I just had to share this, my daughter and I read Dr. Seuss and he is just classic at getting kids to do good things. To learn to share KIDS YOGA with your children, click here! Which one is your favorite? Leave a comment below and let us know. 😉 [Via:...
