Lessons

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

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

Love Share Meditation

Please enjoy this meditation that begins in your heart and spreads love to others in need.

Creating a Peace Corner in Your Classroom

How to create a Peace Corner for your classroom.

In Between Seasons

From Winter to Spring As we head into spring, our bodies and minds are ready for the warmth yet it’s

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)

Love, Love, Love

The month of February is always a great time to teach a little LOVE Yoga. We celebrate what we love

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

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

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

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

Superhero School Kids Yoga

This class has evolved in the most incredibly fun way. I started off with a few superhero poses, and it

Dinosaur Yoga

Dinosaur Yoga (Pre-k – K) I am the mom to a 4 year old boy, which means my whole life

Winter Animal Yoga

Winter animals do many things to prepare for the cold. Some of them hibernate, some migrate, while others adapt. I

Thankful Yoga

Yogis and teachers like to teach about gratitude and being thankful this time of year. We create classes and activities

Spooky Haunted House Yoga

This is one of my absolute favorite classes to teach. I hear from kids throughout the year – “Can we

Yoga with Tweens

I will be the first to admit that this age group used to scare me a bit. Not because I

Fall Yoga for Kids

The fall yoga for kids lesson is one of our favorites! As the weather goes from hot to just gorgeous,

FOJY In the News!

This week a sweet little news report aired about me teaching yoga to kids at Alphabet Academy in Hamden, CT

Summer Sun Yoga

As we near the longest day of the year, and really my absolute FAVORITE time of the year, I love

Yoga on the Farm

After spending my Memorial Day weekend with friends up in Hadley, MA who live on a lot of farmland, I

Going with the Flow

I went into a classroom the other day with my own lesson plan in mind and I noticed they were

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

Birthday Yoga!

This week was my birthday and I had to teach a bit so I figured I may as well have

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

Spring Garden Yoga

Ah, can you hear the birds chirping with happiness? We can finally see the flowers popping up through the grass.

Rainbow Yoga!

This month my theme is Rainbow yoga. I love when I start a themed class at the beginning of a

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

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

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

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