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Kids Restorative Yoga: Relax in Sleepy Lion
As kids get used to the new routines surrounding back-to-school season, they may need to decompress in healthy, fun, and positive ways. Sleepy Lion can help!
How to Help Kids Master Downward Facing Dog, Plus Fun Down Dog Variations
Dog Pose, aka Downward Facing Dog is one of the most widely recognized yoga poses. It is a foundational pose that shows up in practically every yoga class. Dog pose is also super accessible to children as most kids innately move through this pose when they are transitioning from crawling to standing.
How to Guide Kids into Relaxation with Savasana
Being still is not as easy as we might think and this pose takes a lot of practice. Even if this pose is a struggle at the beginning, we can still receive tons of benefits including a calm mind, stress relief, physical relaxation and reduction in headaches, fatigue and insomnia.
How Relaxing in Child's Pose Benefits Children and Grownups
As we continue our exploration of transformation this month, we have found ourselves often resting in child's pose, imagining we are eggs about to hatch into tadpoles, caterpillars or birds. It has been a great reminder that stillness can be full of powerful potential.
In both adult and children's yoga classes, child's pose provides a home base, a place to return to in between vigorous sequences and a perfect spot to connect to our breathing.
Volcano Pose Helps the Class Take a Brain Break and Energize the Body
Volcano Pose combines three traditional yoga poses - Mountain, Forward Fold and Star. Mountain pose creates focus, stability and balance. This pose is perfect for a brain break or to release stress or tension. Also great to focus attention during transitions.