It has been said that during the first 6 weeks of the school year, parents, teachers, and children are wise to have “ultimate grace, ultimate compassion, and ultimate acceptance” on all that goes down. In my own personal opinion, that person forgot to mention: “and do lots of yoga!”

It’s in times like the start of school that I remember why i’m doing the work I do. Helping you grow healthy, balanced kids (who are resilient and self-aware) through yoga and mindfulness. Yoga for kids greatly aids in challenging transitions like starting a new school year.

Appleseed is bringing yoga to the classroom in the 2018-2019 school year! Here are just a few of the benefits of classroom yoga (and why you should bring us to your local school)!

Train Pose (Dandasana)

Whether or not you plan to actually jump on a locomotive this fall, you can easily board this train right in the comfort of your living room! What you can expect is connection to your family, a song or two, and a trip as wild as your imagination!

Kids love train pose. It’s benefits include: a strong core and spinal muscles, improved posture, stretches the shoulders and chest, and calms the brain.  Train pose allows children to check in with their posture, and who can’t resist and giggles and fun of snuggling close to your family members all while chugging down the railroad track!

Summer days can get lazy, and sometimes in spite of us waiting all winter to get outdoors again, we can find ourselves inside to escape the heat.  

Well, we have good reason for you to get out to the park this summer, Yoga Storytime! 

Why come?

1. It's Different. 

                  Boat Pose (Navasana)

Heading to the cottage this summer?  Might find your family on a boat?  Summer brings us close to the water in a great way, and kids love this yoga pose as it provides some challenge and requires balance!

The benefits of boat pose for our kids include: a strong core and spinal muscles, increased energy and stamina, strong digestion, and of course stress relief.  Boat pose gives our children a chance…

 "I've been waiting for this for a long time, but now I'd rather be somewhere else." This is a thought that I find rolling around in my head.  It used to roll around a lot more, but every once and a while it returns. 

I've learned to see it as a signal, a red flag.  It reminds me I am focusing on the wrong thing, the thing that doesn't actually matter.  So I do my best to STOP and then refocus.

Summers can be overwhelming.  They can also get away from us.  I want an intentional summer.  A slow summer, a fun summer.  There are only 8 weekends in our summer, and I want those 16 days to be filled with quality, life-giving and purposeful moments with my family.

As a result, here are my focal points for this summer.