How many times a day do we all do this?
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Here is a question for you: How many times a day do you hold your breath?
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3 Yoga Tips for Back to School
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With just a few short weeks left to soak up summer, all eyes are naturally on back to school. It's back to a structured routine. It's change. It's transition into something new. And with all of that comes a level of nervousness for our kids, excitement, and probably some combo of both. But did you know that yoga is a great way to prep for school? Tonight on the blog, I'm giving a sneak peek into a few tips and tricks that you can use at home with your kids. Enjoy!
Read MoreInspiration from my Grammie
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I'd like to introduce you to my Grammie. She is 89 years young. She still hops on a plane to travel. She's an amazing painter. She's on Facebook. She loves a good glass of wine or two at night. She takes a weekly Tai Chi class. And guess what? She JUST picked up yoga 1 year ago.
I got to catch up with Grammie in person earlier this week while on vacation in Cape Cod. She wanted to know all about the kids, what's new in Rochester, and wanted the scoop on Butterfly Kids Yoga. We went on to have a pretty amazing conversation...
Read More3 tips to relax your child and let them "just be"
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How often do you find yourself able to just "be". No bottled up energy. No worries. Less stress. Those moments are precious, right? Now put yourself in a child's shoes. Whether it's academic stresses, social situations, or anxiety, children need the opportunity to just "be" as much as we do. But how do we actually DO it? Here are 3 ideas on how kids yoga can help your child release a good amount of energy + re-focus + find their own sense of calm. "Just be."
Read MoreA simple flexibility test for your kids (and you)...
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Remember those fitness tests in school? How many of you can still touch your toes? How about your kids? Is it important? Yes, it is! In fact, studies have shown that not being able to touch your toes is a leading indicator in fitness related injuries. Yikes!
Read MoreButterfly Kids Yoga. Breathe. Smile. Fly.
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Today I flew. Today I had the privilege to teach yoga to 48 kids as part of a school session. Today was awesome. I hope I made a positive impact on those kids today. I hope I showed them that children's yoga can be fun, energizing, and at times even silly. I hope I showed them how to breathe and relax, how to smile and laugh, and how to fly and be stronger. I hope I did all those things, and maybe for just a couple minutes I gave them the opportunity to "just have fun and be lost in just being a kid."
Read MoreI get asked this a lot as a Children's Yoga Teacher
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I recently had a conversation with a mom who was interested in having her 2 kids try a yoga class. She was explaining to me that she wants her kids to continue to be active with their normal activities (sports, music, school, friends, you name it!) but she was also searching for something DIFFERENT. So, she wanted to know, "What makes children's yoga different?"
Read More4 reasons to give the gift of smiles and laughter
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You know that feeling of seeing a child light up the room with a smile, a good belly laugh, or a little twinkle in their eye? It's one of those gifts that is totally free yet priceless at the same time. i wanted to share an article about just how GOOD all those smiles and laughs are. Enjoy the read and enjoy those smiles over the weekend...for they are the best gifts we can all give.
Read MoreSpotlight on Tween and Pre-tween Classes
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Weekend yoga classes for 5-8 and 8-12 yr olds begin this Saturday, 12/17! Amidst the hustle and bustle of the holidays, tweens and pre-tweens can enjoy a healthy, active yoga class to start their weekend off right. At this age, yoga is an amazing way to build confidence, strength, and counteract stress.
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