The letter G cut out of a photo of children sitting on yoga mats with clipboards in Garden Club pose, smiling at the camera

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Yoga by Letters: G

The letter G cut out of a photo of children sitting on yoga mats with clipboards in Garden Club pose, smiling at the camera

In G Out G
Yoga with the G
Grounded, Groovy, Grateful
In G In

The letter G cut out of a photo of children on yoga mats in Garden Club pose, some lying back with legs raised and some sitting

In G Out G
Yoga with the G
Grabbing, Grudges, Grievances
Out G Out

Drawing of a laughing child standing with arms raised and hands shaking in Laughter Milkshake pose, from the Speak Easy series

In G Out G
Yoga with the G
Giving, Glowing, Giggles
In G In

Drawing of a laughing child in a seated chair shape with hands by the face in Oompa Loompa pose, from the Speak Easy series

In G Out G
Yoga with the G
Grumpy, Gloomy, Grievances
Out G Out

Drawing of a circle of children sitting with legs raised and hands joined in Garden Club pose, from the Together We Stand series

Groovy Grounded Kids added:

In
Grow, Gaze, Glamorous, Globe, Greet, Guide, Go, Gateway, Ganesha, Glistening, Guru, Good, Gracious, Genius, Generous, Grand, Giraffe’s neck, Green, Gem, Gym, Glitter, Grace, Glad, Gorgeous, Goal
Out
Gunk, Grey, Grim, Gullible, Gossip, Godzilla, Gag, Grumbles, Gassy

And Lola, 5th grade Certified Grounded Kid said, “Gravitate is out since I don’t always want to be stuck to the ground.”

May yoga help us to not gravitate toward that which doesn’t serve us and instead, to what does.

And of course, to be grateful for the glow within ourselves and the glow we gaze toward in others.

Sat Nam

 

 

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