If you’ve read my bio, you saw that I once lived in an Ashram for six years. The Guru Ram Das Ashram in Toronto to be exact. It had 16-18 seekers living in one very large house/yoga centre, with more seekers visiting for classes and events every day. The Ashram was an environment where social and emotional learning opportunities were everywhere, some very beautiful and some not easy. Living with that many people in a spiritual setting, you aspire to
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On setting your own path, feeling excited about your life, your business, and your direction. Take an inside look at my New Year vision boards and the visioning steps to add a little magic to your planning.
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The swan is one of the most important symbolic creatures in all of yoga. It represents the breath and the connection of the finite to the Infinite. The symbolic swan can take us from our tiny individual self to our expansive higher Self.
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Protect Children Through Troubling Times Children are like sponges, absorbing the energy around them. Once they’ve internalized their environment they begin to reflect it back outward. They may not know why they feel afraid or even that what they are feeling is fear. It’s up to us adults to protect kids by creating a healthy emotional environment for them. In times of emotional distress, how can we make ourselves and the children around us feel safe and grounded? The key
Read more →Insightful yoga teachings about attachment help us let go and move on. The good news is they work equally well for children and teachers who are already missing each other. Here are 5 Ideas for end of the school year yoga classes, including yoga pose flows, activities, and lesson plan ideas.
Read more →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.
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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.
Read more →All humans are soft wired with mirror neurons…we’re soft wired to experience another’s plight as if we’re experiencing it ourself. These stages of development in children help us understand what empathy is, and how to teach it in kids yoga class.
Read more →Responsibility is the Character Development theme for the month of October in our School Board. Do your homework. Look after your sister. Be Responsible! Kids can be so irresponsible when it comes to taking care of their stuff or taking the initiative to get something done. This month’s theme of responsibility is a topic kids are familiar with. To some, responsibility feels like a burden and being irresponsible is a kind of guilty pleasure. Others love taking on responsibility and
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