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How to Meet the Needs of Kids in Yoga

put the requirements of the particpants before the requirements of the activity in kids yoga

In kids yoga, how do we put the needs of the participant ahead of the needs of the activity? This is one of the methods of an effective kids yoga teacher.

Filed Under: Attitude, Classroom Management, Kids Yoga Tagged With: Kids Yoga, kids yoga teacher training, physical literacy, stress management, yoga poses

3 Quick Attention-Getters

a boy smiling after doing a downward dog tunner

It’s handy to have a few quick attention-getters for those moments when your yoga class is getting excited, maybe even too excited. I have used many different tricks over the years, I like to change it up to keep it interesting for the kids and myself. So here are 3 of my current favorites. Please […]

Filed Under: Kids Yoga Tagged With: classroom management, Kids Yoga, kids yoga teacher training, Yoga Games, yoga poses

Beyond Bones: Kids Yoga Poses and Philosophy From a Skeleton

a boy doing yoga on a pumpkin orange yoga mat

A Skeleton gets kids attention, but the big reason I use a Skeleton in child or adult yoga is to remind me of my beloved teacher and why not to fear death.

Filed Under: Kids Yoga, Lesson Plans Tagged With: Halloween Yoga, kids yoga teacher fears, kids yoga teacher training, Philosophy, skeleton, yoga poses

3 Creative Yoga Ideas for a Classic Story

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A fundamental skill for a Kids Yoga teacher is the ability to come up with creative lesson plans that keep children interested.  A simple method from Young Yoga Master’s Kids Yoga Teacher Training is using stories that children already love and adding yoga to them. One such story was created by Claire Matthews, a recent […]

Filed Under: Kids Yoga, Teacher Training Tagged With: book reviews, partner yoga, stories, yoga poses

5 Ideas for End of School Year Kids Yoga

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.

Filed Under: Character Development, Kids Yoga, Lesson Plans Tagged With: lesson plans, non-attachment, schools, themes, yoga in school, yoga poses

3 Hard-to-Teach Kids Yoga Poses

Find out what doesn’t work BEFORE you are with the kids. These three poses require more time and energy to teach to kids. Knowing which poses they are can enhance your kids yoga classes.

Filed Under: Kids Yoga, Lesson Plans, Teacher Training Tagged With: cat/cow, donkey kicks, hard-to-teach, safety, wheel, yoga poses

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