When I am calm I feel so calm that my anger leaves. When I am calm I feel like I am blue because blue is my calm color. When I am Happy I feel pink because pink is my party color.
The traditional definition of yoga is “union.” At Grounded Kids Yoga, we understand that to mean something beautifully practical. When we bring all the parts and layers of ourselves together, we begin to know ourselves more deeply. We feel supported from within. We feel connected, grounded, and whole. That sense of integration is what makes…
How does your engine run? It’s a simple question with a simple answer. Grounding red hot engines can be a little more complicated…. I took on a new challenge this summer- teaching 2-3 classes of yoga as a “little therapy” for kids with sensory-based concerns at a week-long day camp that runs throughout the summer-…
Your body has states, has land, have you heard? To some this may sound, well, quite absurd. I’ll tell you about two, where we can partake. Careful, it’s slippery, stay fully awake.
This activity came out of a need to define shinning inner light. The
concept seems vague to some kids so I wanted to find a way to connect
emotions with yoga movements in a concrete way. Doing this activity is a
way for kids to verbalize their good qualities. Some kids are very familiar
with their dark sides, and they only hear adults point out what they do
wrong. They have to be able to identify their light sides and what they do
right before they can shine their inner lights. Once they have a few
concrete images to focus on, I think they can shine these attributes as they
do the yoga poses.
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Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Grounded Kids Yoga provides in-person and online training, professional development workshops, and ongoing support for educators, parents, and clinicians. We specialize in kids yoga, mindfulness, social-emotional learning (SEL), trauma and pain management, emotional regulation, and impulse control for preschool through high school students. Each year, we serve thousands of children and teens through school programs, after-school enrichment yoga clubs, summer camps, Girl Scouts, 4-H conferences, and yoga studios across Atlanta, the Southeast, and nationwide.