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Peaceful Teacher, Peaceful Class
Care for the teacher, care for the class: research on co-regulation, yoga for educators and practical 10–60 second resets for teachers and parents.
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But First, CONNECTION!
Why connection comes before content, correction and challenge—with research, coffee humour and practical ways to build belonging in kids yoga classes.
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Play, Feel, Experience - The Path to Learning and Growing
Explore play-based, social and embodied learning, with research and practical ways to build kids yoga classes around belonging, courage and meaningful experience.
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The Best Practices Are The Ones Kids Keep Doing
Why choice, connection and meaningful play belong at the heart of kids yoga—with research, practical teaching ideas and a five-minute dragon adventure.
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The Bedroom Generation: Children Need More Life, Not Just Less Screen Time
My teenagers spend much of their time in their bedrooms, too. What helps is finding their interests: strength, confidence, adventure and connection. A research-in...
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Why Your Favourite Stars Practise Yoga and Mindfulness
Footballers, pop stars, superheroes and a gaming legend also need a moment. Meet seven familiar faces who have spoken about yoga or meditation—and find your own r...
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The Child Who Does Every Pose But Still Feels Outside the Circle
Why belonging matters in kids yoga, and how teachers can build connection through partner play, human mandalas and small acts that make room for every child.
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Before We Teach Children Positive Self-Talk, We Should Listen to How Adults Talk to Them
Children’s wellbeing needs an adult curriculum, too. Research, language swaps and practical tools for more thoughtful kids yoga teaching.
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When Children Tell Machines What They Cannot Tell Us
Children are turning to AI for advice, reassurance and emotional support. Here is what parents, educators and yoga teachers need to notice, teach and do.
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Yoga Is Not Automatically Body-Positive: The Teacher Makes the Difference
Yoga can support children’s body confidence, but poses alone are not enough. Teacher language, choice, representation and class culture make the difference.
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Grandpa Gopala Says... A Grandfather's Guide to Growing Up (At Any Age)
A joyful collection of 74 Grandpa Gopala sayings from Rainbow Yoga, gathered into one visual guide for growing up with wonder, play, kindness, courage, and legacy.
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Tiny School Rituals, Huge Young Human Changes
No jargon. No pie charts. Just children breathing, moving, making rainbows and discovering that a few tiny school rituals can create huge young human changes: cal...
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