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    How to Listen to Kids

    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...

    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...

    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...