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 »
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 kids to help warm them up on these really cold winter days. It’s been so cold over here on the East Coast so it’s fun to teach kids ways to warm up naturally. These poses will be perfect for our first winter storm this weekend! Winter Warmer Yoga Poses Start by rubbing your hands together really fast to create warmth. Then put them over your eyes without touching them to feel the natural warmth over your face helping to warm you all over. Mountain and volcano is such a great way to warm us up and get out a little extra energy. Start in mountain with your hands touching over your heads. Rub hands together and with a loud “vollllllcano!” jump the legs and arms out in star pose. Jump the… 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 »
