This is one of my absolute favorite classes to teach. I hear from kids throughout the year – “Can we go to the spooky haunted house today?” I laugh because I do this class for Halloween and not again throughout the year. I could do it but I think saving it for this month makes it more special. I teach this class to mostly 3-5 yr olds so this is geared towards that age group. It can definitely be done with K-3 as well! Those kids LOVE the scariness and get really into it. I make it way less spooky for 3 yr olds, but take it up a notch as they get older. Spooky Haunted House Yoga Sequence: 1) We put on our imaginary costumes. The kids can put on what they will actually wear, or what they would want to wear. I make a point to tell them… 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 where I’ve been teaching for years. When Meghan from WTNH (a local CT station) came to do the filming for CT Style months ago, I was so nervous! The work I’m doing and what I am trying to accomplish is a really big deal to me and I wanted it to come across in a way that makes an impact. I couldn’t have been happier with the results! Of course I wished I had said many things that I did not, but that’s ok. She really did an awesome job creating this beautiful piece about why yoga works so beautifully in the schools. I hope that this story encourages more schools to bring yoga in to give as many students as possible the opportunity to learn the tools to stay calm, focused… 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 to create a class that will bring these concepts to the kids. I love how it is still light out at 8:30pm but also struggle with Zephyr still being up at 10:00pm because well, it is almost summer right? We love staying outside playing in the yard or the park as long as possible. I did a really cute sequence with the preschoolers last week to celebrate the sun, summer and the longest day of the year. We love thinking about our favorite summer activities. Here is a great little sequence to celebrate SUMMER SUNSHINE!!Summer Sun Yoga 1) suns! – as you all know by now, I love using paper sunshines. We talk about what season we are about to start and how the days are getting longer and longer until the… Read More »
