Rise and Shine

Here is the double cobra invented by Nolan.
















We have been doing partner yoga for the last two weeks and have been having great fun. Nolan even created a new pose called the "double cobra." It was great for flexibility and focus. The feather game had us using our intuition to find a feather in small groups, and everyone really got into the game. We have also increased our silent meditation time to three minutes! Check out some of these photos of young yogis in partner poses!

Rise and Shine

The first two weeks of Rise and Shine Yoga have been great! Everyone is so open, and willing to learn and relax, and we have a full class! We have been talking about being in your "breath awareness," and different yoga activities you can do at your desk or at home to handle stress and anxiety. Ask your young yogi to show you what he/she has been learning. When the students entered last week, a video of Nirinjan Khalsa was on, performing at the Sat Nam Fest, 2010. The instrument she was playing was called a harmonium. The yogis had many questions about the clothes and instruments. It was a great experience to learn more about Kundalini yoga, in particular Kundalini musical artists.

Sat Nam,

Mrs. Williams

Yogi Parents

Click here for a great article on helping children deal with anxiety. This article was written by Shakta Khalsa, the founder of Radiant Child Yoga, and my friend. Enjoy!

Yoga Books

Kindred Souls by Patricia MacLachlan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A just right book for 4th graders that is talk worthy on many levels. There are several deep themes here, grandparent/grandchild relationships, pets as more than friends, thinking of others, loss and the joy of life. It made me think of all the work we have been doing in class with "author's message," and yoga! This is such a great yoga story as well! I bet we could come up with a great yoga set for these characters that would lead to a very meaningful meditation. If you read it, let me know what you think.

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Young Yogis

Jordan said, "Bet you can't wait for yoga to start!" That's right Jordan, I can't! I'll see everyone next Monday morning-7:15!

Young Yogis

Rise and Shine Yoga will be starting soon! Be looking for a flyer in your child's backpack, or check out the JFK Electronic Backpack. Registration will begin on February 6th at 12:00 a.m.

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We made Shakta's blog! Check it out. So many people will learn all about the work that we do with yoga at JFK! Great job Yogis!