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: Movement

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Most of us have become “active couch potatoes”. We may take an hour trip to the gym and our kids may go to a sports practice, but the rest of the day is mainly filled with sitting in the car and sitting at a desk. Kids aren’t getting enough movement at school either and often the first place schools make financial cuts is with their PE program. Its not just their bodies that are suffering either.

I agree with Dr. John Medina, author of NY Times Bestseller Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School when he says, “if you are in education, you are in the business of brain development.” In his book, Rule #1 is Exercise Boosts Brain Power. Continue reading →