At one of the schools where I teach, every year we do Mother’s Day yoga. It’s my favorite classes of the year! Both the kids and parents love it, and I love it because I actually get to meet the moms of kids I teach all year. Some I’ve been teaching for the last 3 years. And besides, it’s super sweet for all parties involved. Here is the Mother’s Day sequence I did this year: 1) Name Stretch: We do a little rhyme – movement activity where we stretch in all different ways to say hello to everyone. Who doesn’t love to hear their name said out loud and get to stretch your body in the meantime!? 2) Partner Breath: The moms put their hands on the kids back, then we switch. We take deep breaths, trying to feel our partner’s breath in our hands and then we try to sync up… 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. It’s been positively delightful out there these last few days. This weather has inspired me to teach my Spring Garden yoga class where we plant a garden in the middle of our circle. This is one sequence that makes me so happy and even more excited to get out into my own garden! Spring Garden Yoga SequencePrintable lesson plan1. Sun Warmup: We always start with our suns. It feels great to warm up our body parts with the sunshine. What a perfect way to begin a spring garden yoga class! 2. Digging a Hole: We take our shovels and dig a hole to bury our flower seeds. Think of what kind or what color flower you are! Put yourself into this hole in child’s pose. I ask “what does a seed need… 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 one to do with kids! I love to start with a paper sun and warm up our body parts before we begin. 1. Start in mountain with hands at your heart in Namaste 2. Reach arms up overhead with a big deep breath 3. Exhale and bend forward to touch your toes 4. Place hands on the floor and step back into your downward dog (don’t forget to wag your tail!) 5. Lower just your bottom and hold in plank pose 6. Bring your body to the floor and push up into cobra snake (hisssssss) 7. Push back up into plank 8. Stick your tail back up in the air for your downward dog 9. Jump your feet to your hands 10. Reach arms up overhead with a… Read More »
