Why do kids need Yoga other than the fact that it’s fun and good for you like broccoli ? One of the foundational components that I focus on when teaching kids Yoga, is emotional intelligence. If children aren’t aware of what they are feeling, or why, and if we don’t give them tools to […]
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Unraveling Perfectionism
When I started my teaching career, I wanted everything to be perfect. I wanted to be perfect because that meant I was my best- and that’s what my students deserved. So I kept grabbing for anything and everything outside of me to make me better while not taking the time to acknowledge the perfection […]
Do kids get enough opportunity to make choices ?
I have found that through kids yoga, we are able to listen to what a child wants. This in itself is one of the most empowering gifts we can give to a child as adults! You see, children need to be able to make decisions, but when do they get to do this? Most children […]
I want my child get it ‘right’ or else they won’t get the benefit
I have heard these words so many times as a kids yoga teacher, and one of the main reasons Mini Me Yoga has the workshop for adults, is to help them understand the absolute extreme importance of allowing children to explore and express themselves in each pose and game. You see imagination is everything, the […]