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You Are Never Too Young, Or Too Old, To Do Yoga
by Gopala Amir Yaffa Gymnastics, swimming, dance, martial arts, basketball, soccer… There are many choices available to parents for physical, movement-based extra...
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4 Essential Ways to Help Young Children Breathe More
Now more than ever, we need to teach ourselves and our young ones more ways to self-regulate and cope.It’s a crazy world out there, and sometimes a few deep breat...
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The 10 Commandments of Teaching Kids Yoga
Photo by Artem Kniaz on Unsplash 1. FUN! Yoga has to be fun! Children learn through fun! Veggies are good for you, but if you don’t have teeth to chew them you ne...
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We Are Nature & Nature Is The Solution
Did you know that we are nature?Humans are not separated from nature. And the more we feel this connection with nature, the more balanced, peaceful and happy we f...
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5 Things You Teach Kids When You Teach Them Yoga
Yoga has long been a popular form of exercise that adults use to improve their flexibility and ease anxiety. Over the past several years, kids have also begun to ...
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Rainbow Kids Yoga Birth & Growth
Gopala Amir YaffaMy first insight into yoga was through my music practice. I went to a music high school, and at the age of 13 my guitar teacher was the first to ...
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Rainbow Yoga – We Believe
Rainbow Yoga – We Believe 1. We believe in happinessHappiness and pleasure are a compass to show us where the good and juicy stuff in life is. Pain tells us that ...
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New Year, New Brain Cells
Humans have been observing the cycles of nature for millennia now and have built into them countless ceremonies and opportunities to reset and have a fresh start....
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Stories: Kindred Spirit Sanctuary October 2021
Aside from teaching love and kindness to children of all ages, here is something extra we do to make the world a better place - for all sentient life forms of thi...
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Confessions of a Hinjew (Hindu Jew)
An honest reflection about life and authenticity by Rainbow Yoga Co-founder Gopala Amir Yaffa.In the BeginningIn the beginning, God created the heavens and the e...
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Freedom for All Yogis Kids!
Freedom is our birthright. It is so natural to us that many times we take it for granted. When we hear about oppression, or about people who have many less choi...
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6 Ways To Connect With Teenagers Through Yoga
When I was a teenager I felt that I couldn’t tell my parents anything. They lost my friendship because I felt that they were judging my decisions and telling me w...
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