Peace Begins with Me
How are you a peaceful warrior? What do you stand for? In this class for kids ages 3-9yrs, Lani shares
Read more.Why YOU, Yes YOU Should Start a Gratitude Practice
and how a gratitude practice can bring more joy to your life. The definition of gratitude is the quality of
Read more.How to Create a Mindful Glitter Bottle
This glitter bottle represents how our minds can settle. It is an activity that your kids can use as a
Read more.School to Summer Transitions
This time of year is pretty challenging for some families. School is ending, routines and schedules are changing and the
Read more.Put Down That Cell Phone!
This past weekend we took a vacation to California to see all our west coast friends and celebrate LOVE at
Read more.Mindful Morning Routines
Are you someone who is basically pulling your hair out as you leave the house every morning, attempting to get
Read more.Mindful Bedtime Strategies
Do you struggle every night to get your kid/s to bed at a reasonable hour? Are they delaying every possible
Read more.Like a Boat in a Storm
Ten years ago on September 25, I gave birth to my first child Silas Orion Gallagher. It is not a
Read more.When Life Hands You Lemons…
There are some disappointments in life, some really HUGE ones, that are tragic and trauma filled. Then there are others
Read more.Let’s All Be Bored This Summer!
Bored, I’m so bored, bored bored bored. I’m bored to death, audible heavy sigh. Bored bored bored. Is this a common
Read more.Love Share Meditation
Please enjoy this meditation that begins in your heart and spreads love to others in need.
Read more.In Between Seasons
From Winter to Spring As we head into spring, our bodies and minds are ready for the warmth yet it’s
Read more.Heart Meditation
Please enjoy this 3 min heart meditation that you and your children can do anytime you want to add a
Read more.Sharing in the Groove
DIY Queen I was a self-professed DIY queen. The first 10 years of my business was spent doing everything. I
Read more.New Intentions, New Year
As the new year begins, people tend to try to fix what they think is wrong with them by declaring
Read more.How Your Presence is the Best Present Ever!
It’s that time of year when when it’s all about buy buy buy and getting more stuff. Here’s are some
Read more.Breathe Your Power
When you think of holidays you think of joyous times, happy memories, family, friends, food & gift giving. But along
Read more.Hooray! It’s Earth Day!
When I teach the kids about Earth day, we always talk about what it means (being kind to the Earth)
Read more.Love, Love, Love
The month of February is always a great time to teach a little LOVE Yoga. We celebrate what we love
Read more.Let’s Hibernate!
So now we’ve moved into the dark, cold heart of winter. It’s here, we can’t do anything about it except
Read more.Let Your Light Shine Bright
I am not one to teach the holidays per se, since so many people celebrate so many different holidays here
Read more.Loving the Leaf – A Fall Lesson Plan
The transition from summer to fall has a lot of personal emotion attached to it BUT it’s hard to deny
Read more.Creating Kind, Giving Children
I grew up with parents who were givers. My dad was always super generous with us, he rarely said no
Read more.Breathing through Transitions
As we transition from summer to fall, from summer break to school, to new schedules, the month of September is
Read more.Back to Life…Back to Reality
This is it, the official end to summer and our regular life begins again. I tend to think of a
Read more.The Very Busy Spider Yoga
The other night, Zephyr picked the book “The Very Busy Spider” by Eric Carle as one of the books for
Read more.Superhero School Kids Yoga
This class has evolved in the most incredibly fun way. I started off with a few superhero poses, and it
Read more.Dinosaur Yoga
Dinosaur Yoga (Pre-k – K) I am the mom to a 4 year old boy, which means my whole life
Read more.Winter Animal Yoga
Winter animals do many things to prepare for the cold. Some of them hibernate, some migrate, while others adapt. I
Read more.in the New Year
Happy new year everyone! What a whirlwind these last few weeks have been! As the year winds down, I love
Read more.De-Stress your Family with Yoga & Mindfulness During the Holidays!
This time of year is a bit nutty for everyone. Whether you celebrate the holidays or not, its just a
Read more.Thankful Yoga
Yogis and teachers like to teach about gratitude and being thankful this time of year. We create classes and activities
Read more.Self Care 101: Stepping Up My Game
If I want to be able to take care of those around me, I’ve realized that I need to take
Read more.Spooky Haunted House Yoga
This is one of my absolute favorite classes to teach. I hear from kids throughout the year – “Can we
Read more.Yoga with Tweens
I will be the first to admit that this age group used to scare me a bit. Not because I
Read more.Fall Yoga for Kids
The fall yoga for kids lesson is one of our favorites! As the weather goes from hot to just gorgeous,
Read more.FOJY In the News!
This week a sweet little news report aired about me teaching yoga to kids at Alphabet Academy in Hamden, CT
Read more.Summer Sun Yoga
As we near the longest day of the year, and really my absolute FAVORITE time of the year, I love
Read more.Saying Goodbye
It’s the end of the school year and I’m saying goodbye to loads of kids that I’ve been working with
Read more.Ahhhhh….Relaxation
Savasana comes from the word Sava in Sanskrit which means corpse, and Asana is posture or seat. Corpse pose is another name for
Read more.Yoga on the Farm
After spending my Memorial Day weekend with friends up in Hadley, MA who live on a lot of farmland, I
Read more.Going with the Flow
I went into a classroom the other day with my own lesson plan in mind and I noticed they were
Read more.Ahimsa and Self Care
This week has been a particularly challenging one for me. I started the week at a local prep school teaching
Read more.Mother’s Day Yoga
At one of the schools where I teach, every year we do Mother’s Day yoga. It’s my favorite classes of
Read more.Sleepytime Yoga: Ideas for a Calmer, More Peaceful Bedtime
Bedtime can be a really tough time for both parents and kids. My 3 1/2 yr old will do everything
Read more.Spring Garden Yoga
Ah, can you hear the birds chirping with happiness? We can finally see the flowers popping up through the grass.
Read more.Yoga Fun with Props!
After all these years of teaching, I’m working hard to get creative and keep my classes fun and fresh. Props
Read more.Family Yoga Fun & Ideas
What could possibly be a better way to spend an hour with your family then by doing yoga together? Over
Read more.Finding Balance
When thinking about balance, and how to have more of it in my daily life, I decided to read a
Read more.Rainbow Yoga!
This month my theme is Rainbow yoga. I love when I start a themed class at the beginning of a
Read more.On Being Flexible (and not just in body!)
Yes, I am working on becoming more flexible with my daily yoga practice, but in this post, I’m talking about
Read more.Bringing Yoga to the Public School Day
In all these years that I’ve been teaching, one of my main goals has been to bring yoga into the
Read more.Teaching Yoga with Zephyr
I have been practicing yoga for almost 20 years now. I started when I moved to Boston from Miami (where
Read more.Sharing the LOVE – Through Peace, Joy & Kid’s Yoga Teacher Trainings~
Back in 2006 while I was still living in San Francisco, I had many people ask me if I could
Read more.Don’t Fear the Preschoolers!
I have been teaching yoga to kids way back since I was a first grade teacher at PS 288 in
Read more.I am Patient…I am Kind
These are 2 of my new affirmation/mantras I’ve been using while on my 40 day meditation challenge. My friend Giselle
Read more.Winter Warmer Sequence
Hi Everyone!As promised, I’m going to share with you a sequence I’ve been doing these last few weeks with the
Read more.The FOJY Blog is Back!
Is this thing on?? Well hello there! It has been quite a while since I’ve written on this blog, but
Read more.Yoga Outside
Ah, this is a post I’ve been meaning to write all summer long! I love teaching outside and try to
Read more.Celebrating Mom
At Alphabet Academy, one of the preschools I teach at, we decided to celebrate our mom’s in a really fun
Read more.Spring has Sprung! (an ode to Earth Day)
Spring is finally in the air – a few times a week at least! We are having sunny days and
Read more.We Can’t Beat Our Feet!
People really have a hard time with feet. It’s no wonder since we spend every day shoving them into socks
Read more.Love is All We Need
I have mixed feelings about a holiday like Valentine’s Day. All the schools do projects and the kids exchange cards
Read more.Sno-ga!
All this snow here in CT has definitely affected my teaching. Lots of school cancellations have caused lots of yoga
Read more.Peace in the New Year
When I was a first grade teacher working in the inner city in Brooklyn, teaching about Martin Luther King filled
Read more.Reflecting on a Passing Year
As the year ends, it’s nice to take the time to think about all the good things that happened –
Read more.Warm up the Winter with Sun Salutations
Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) are a great way to warm yourself up as it gets colder out.This is a great
Read more.Partners Help us Grow
I love teaching partner poses. Partner work builds trust and promotes healthy and safe touch. Kids these days spend so
Read more.Full of Joy Yoga blog returns! (aka, another thankful blog post)
I am back! As you can see, I took a break from blogging – and in all that time, I’ve
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