We are constantly teaching children how to behave in socially appropriate ways, yet sometimes we don’t follow our own advice. Just because children may take a long time to convert a thought into words, they have special needs, or they’re just particularly testing our patience at the moment –...
Demystifying Yoga
Yoga has a long reputation of being something far out, spiritual, new age or granola. While the core of the practice certainly stems back to ancient Indian spirituality, the yoga we do today is usually really different. YEAS yoga is built on the idea that slowing down and paying attention...
Yoga in Education
Yoga doesn’t have to be something you do in a set time slot. Educators often use yoga as the framework surrounding movement breaks in the classroom, to enhance the students’ ability to connect with academic content. Most lower elementary schoolers can sit still for 10-20 minutes before they lose...
5 Practical Uses of Yoga Skills
(1) Imitation and Motor Planning The practice of yoga heavily relies on following directions from the instructor. While we pack choices into every aspect of YEAS yoga lessons, there is a strong element of imitation involved. For children who are developmentally delayed, the act of figuring out how to...
Yoga is for Everyone
Absolutely everyone can do yoga. Yes, you read that right! With YEAS, we have taught yoga classes to people from all walks of life. Those with Autism, Down Syndrome, Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, those usually confined to a wheelchair, have all participated in yoga classes. We have worked with...
Self Regulation and Why it Matters
Self regulation is the ability to calm your mind and body after something unexpected has happened. When an exciting event occurs, we need self regulation to get our heart rate, breathing and behavior back to a regulated state so that we can be functioning members of a group. Children...
5 Amazing Benefits of Deep Breathing
1) Breathing encourages mindfulness Mindfulness means slowing down and paying attention to the most basic elements of life. What can you hear in silence? What is your brain really focusing on? Break it down into bite-size chunks and you’ll begin to notice how and why you do things. Breathing...
What is YEAS Yoga?
YEAS Yoga was born out of a need for extra curricular activities to be available to all children. Yoga isn’t just a fun activity – it’s a doorway for many children to step into a more organized way of life. With a program designed for children with all kinds...