5 Five-Minute Yoga Lesson Plans

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Many P.E. teachers and other teachers are intimidated by teaching yoga to their students.  They have visions of zen-hippy yoga teachers talking in melodious sanskrit to their students and think that they dare not go down that path!  Most teachers … Continue reading

Creating a Healthy Matrix: Mindfulness

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Common sense tells us that movement and nutrition should be top priorities for creating a healthy matrix-an environment that encourages wellness and growth, but less-known ‘mindfulness’ is a huge health component that is finally coming out of the closet. The more I practice mindfulness techniques myself and see the difference they make in my life, the more I feel a strong survival instinct to teach kids what I’m learning. There’s no reason for the next generation to wait until they are forty years old to learn simple tools promoting happier and healthier lives, right?! Continue reading

Starting a Family Meditation Practice

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We are often most unmindful around our family because they are the people who are stuck with us!  Haven’t we all noticed that we react in negative ways quicker with our own children than with other people’s children?!  Unmindful behavior … Continue reading

Nine Reasons Every Kid Should Meditate

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When I first started teaching yoga more than 10 years ago and I would mention the word meditation, it often got me strange looks.  I even got the feeling some people thought I was going to try to brainwash them … Continue reading