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Alternative Education in Your Kids Yoga Class
Like many kids, I hated school.I didn’t understand why I had to sit for hours listening to grown-ups drone on about things that had nothing to do with my life. Al...
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Start from Where They Are
Here’s one simple yet powerful principle I emphasize over and over again when training yoga teachers:Start from where they are.It sounds obvious, doesn’t it? But ...
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Making Yoga Cool for Teens: 7 Insights That Actually Work
Movement, and therefore yoga, is essential for teenagers' fast-growing bodies. Through yoga, we can also help them make their own essential life skills such as se...
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Yoga Acrobatics: Making Your Kids Yoga Classes WAY COOLER!
Want to take your kids and family yoga classes to the next level of fun, laughter, and connection? That’s where Yoga Acrobatics comes in! ✨Acro play is not just a...
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Fly, Balance & Bond: New Kids & Family Acrobatic Challenge!
We are so excited to introduce our brand-new Kids and Family Acrobatic Challenge Online Training — a fun, empowering, and deeply connecting experience for familie...
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Teach Kids Yoga in India — 2026 Volunteer Dates Now Open
Rainbow Yoga is partnering with Yoga Gives Back and Edu-GIRLS (Dau Dayal School, Agra—near the Taj Mahal) to bring kids yoga and mindfulness to girls in India—bui...
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7 Tips to Engage Children Ages 7–9 in Yoga
Children ages 7 to 9 are in a golden stage of development. They’re growing rapidly—physically, emotionally, and mentally—and they’re finally ready to explore the ...
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Yoga for Kids with All Kinds of Needs
We used to call it Special Needs, but now we say Additional Needs—and I absolutely LOVE that! Because let’s be honest… don’t we all have additional needs? I know ...
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Change Your Mind, Change Your Life
Practical Yoga Tools for Making Life (and Work) a Joyful Ride – for Kids, Families, and YouBy Gopala Amir YaffaWe’ve already felt the goodness of yoga flowing thr...
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7 Ways To Make The Sun Salute Fun For Kids
Sun Salutation – Surya Namaskar in Sanskrit – is the traditional yogic way to warm up. Almost every joint and major muscle group participates in these movements. ...
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Yoga WITH A Yoga Mat
What?Don’t we always use a yoga mat?First of all, the ancient yogis didn’t have yoga mats… Nor yoga cloths and yoga water bottles and yoga blocks and straps etc.B...
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Start from where they are!
Here is a simple principle I emphasize a lot when I train yoga teachers: “start from where they are”.It seems so obvious, but so often we approach a class with ou...
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