Who doesn’t love themes? It’s fun to dress in green for St. Patrick’s Day, put out spooky decorations for Halloween, and let kids pick heart shaped affirmations on Valentine’s Day. Here are some benefits you may not have thought of when you plan a lesson around a theme. The pictures in this article are all from our Kids Yoga Teacher Training practicum, the part of the training with real kids. 1. Avoid Boredom and Get Inspiration for Yoga Class Plans
Read more →Spend your time with people who uplift and inspire you. This yoga song spontaneously grew during the practice classes at the kids yoga teacher training last weekend.
Read more →( In my city, Toronto (Canada), school teachers have been given a monthly theme to teach in the classroom. The Toronto District School Board calls it Character Development. I went to the Yoga In My School specialist – Donna Freeman for some insight into the monthly themes. Thanks to Donna for this monthly series on Character Development.) Teamwork In Partner Yoga Teamwork the Ultimate Aim of Yoga By Donna Freeman www.Yogainmyschool.com The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word yuj
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Networking Game for Kids: Don’t Drop the Ball! I’ve been talking about the importance of networking for finding new kids classes. I know there are some of you who are already teaching classes or doing yoga with your kids at home. You may want to try this simple yoga game to help kids learn about networking and collaboration. One of my kids classes at the Bob Abate Community Centre took place in the same room as the Pilates class. It
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