Breathing Space instructors love coming up with creative and engaging classes for you and your children to enjoy. But we usually see you only once a week. There are lots of opportunities for yoga between classes and...
What does a scavenger hunt have to do with yoga? Prathyahara is the practice of withdrawing from the senses. We think of food as that which we put into our mouths and chew in order to sustain ourselves. We eat in other...
One of the concerns that comes up the most in kids’ yoga classes, especially for Toddler and Little Family classes is: What if my child doesn’t participate? Spoiler alert: They won’t. Not every class,...
The transition to learning at home might bring up an array of emotions for school-aged children. Incorporating mindful exercises at home throughout the day can give children the tools they need to self-regulate their...
When panic over the virus began to reach my mind a couple of weeks ago, my very first thought was: I can’t breathe deeply enough. Even while in otherwise perfect health, I was noticing my lungs simply could not be...
Suddenly, you’re practicing yoga at home with your children, and our teachers aren’t there with their stash of props. Curious about what you might want invest in? Below* are what we think are the most...
There’s a zen koan that says, “Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.” I’ve been thinking about that a lot over the past few weeks. At first it was the hand...
Impromptu trips to the grocery store for baking goods (not for toilette paper!) to supply a tween baking night, parents and children sidewalk chalk coloring together, and the slow, steady, aimless meandering walks led...
When we sit down to plan a day of yoga camp, there are three activities we scaffold the day around: yoga class, outdoor free play, and art. During any choice time, our craft room is full of campers, especially when we...
The Freeze Dance. It’s a fixture of nearly any early childhood movement class. In its simplest form, kids move when the music is playing and freeze—like a statue—when the music stops. Freeze Dance is great...