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Make Yoga Fun: Teaching Sun Salutations to Preschoolers
Both parents and educators wish to inspire children toward a healthy lifestyle. Introducing yoga at an early age not only builds strength and flexibility but can also bring a level of calm into their lives. As... Read more
Simple and Fun: 4 Tips for Teaching Yoga to Kids
The benefits of yoga have been well documented in scientific literature (1) and the mass media, from improving sleep to aiding physical development. Therefore, it’s not so surprising that many parents and... Read more
Yoga Can Be Helpful for Teens Suffering from Anxiety, Study Finds
A 14-year-old girl and her mother comes to see the family doctor, complaining about severe anxiety that is interfering with her ability to sleep, social interactions, and school. The mother explains that... Read moreFeatured Courses
While millions of Americans suffer from pain in the low back and pelvis, many back and hip issues are actually the result of sacroiliac instability (SI), i.e. an imbalance in the sacroiliac joint, which often goes undiagnosed or is improperly treated. Alarmingly, yoga practitioners appear to...Read more
Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation; they can help us release deep-seated tension and trauma of the past, which many of us hold locked in the hip area. When practiced correctly, hip openers are a great way to soothe...Read more
Yoga is more popular than ever, but as yoga has become a household word, has it also become a mile wide and an inch deep? Are we missing out on the essence of yoga, even as the practice has become a household word? What can we do to capture the deepest aspects of yoga and integrate these into our...Read more
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops...Read more
Youth Fitness on Steady Decline
It's almost a cliché that as parents watch their toddlers run around, they sigh to their friends, "I wish I had that kind of energy." The irony is that in another seven years, those same parents may well... Read more
Iyengar Yoga Shows Potential to Help Kids with Chronic Pain
Childhood is a time of life that is supposed to be all about innocence, play, and enjoyment. Yet, in today’s society, as many as 45 percent of children suffer from chronic pain, ranging from headaches to stomachaches and backaches, according to researchers at the Pediatric Pain Program at UCLA. Read more
Yoga for Kids: Helping Children Suffering from Chronic Stomach Pain
Childhood should be a time to play and have fun—not a time to struggle with chronic stomach pain! Yet this remains the reality for many children today. The condition, known as functional abdominal pain, comes with a list of stomach issues, including pain and nausea among others. What they all have in common is that none of them show a physical cause upon testing. Doctors believe, though, that stress and anxiety may be to blame. Read more
Talking Sex with Kids: Useful Tips from a Tantric Perspective
Jamie Shane, Tantric yoga teacher based in Naples, Florida, wants her young daughter to have terrific sex. When she’s old enough, of course. Read more
Yoga Improves Classroom Behaviors in Children with Autism
In a recent study, students in a yoga program for kids with autism showed significant decreases in teacher ratings of aberrant behaviors, including irritability, lethargy, social withdrawal, hyperactivity, and noncompliance compared with the control participants. Read more
For Kids at School, Downward Dog Wags a Tale
Students at Hygiene Elementary in Longmont, CO can expect more tree poses than tennis in the coming months of their P.E. classes, thanks to the addition of yoga teacher and story teller Sydney Solis to the... Read more