Tag Archive | kids

Smart Kids
This week, my daughter’s school has standardized testing. The kids spend half their day reading questions, sorting through multiple choice answers, and filling in bubbles with their selections. A necessary, standardized task for schools. Test taking can be stressful for kids and parents alike. I’m not talking about the stress of actually taking the test, […]

3 Fun Yoga Games for Kids
It’s winter and in the midwest the cold has been brutal. I’m sure there’s a cabin fever epidemic brewing. On these cold wintry days, yoga can be just the thing for fun at home, or wherever you’re staying warm. Here are three tried and true games that I use during kids yoga that also work […]

3 Calming Breath Practices for Kids
Life happens. And for kids that can include scraped knees, sugar rushes, unbridled excitement, and scary situations. These things happen, sometimes they are weathered well and sometimes things seem to downward spiral, leaving everyone feeling unsettled, and out of sorts. One of the best benefits of yoga for kids (and their parents) are self-regulation and […]