Links
On this page we'll put links to great sites related to wellness for children. We'll start with a few of our favorites and are happy to add other relevant sites suggested by our community. If you know of a site you think would be helpful to others in our field, please contact us.
Yoga Sites
- Yoga Alliance
- supports Yoga teachers and the diversity and integrity of Yoga. Their mission is to lead the Yoga community, set standards, foster integrity, provide resources, and uphold the teachings of Yoga. You can learn more about becoming a registered teacher or find a registered school at their site. - Yoga Chicago
- is a resource for Yoga happenings and interesting articles related to the Yoga community in Chicago, where our training director - Mira Binzen, E-RYT, RCYT - lives. She is a regular contributor to this publication. Check out her many featured articles in our articles archive. - Laughter Yoga
We incorporate laughter Yoga into many of our trainings and occasionally will faciliate a laughter club just for the fun of it! You can learn all about Dr. Madan Kataria's global movement for health, joy & world peace at this web site.
- YogAdenia - Adenia Linker, children’s Yoga facilitator in Chicago, has created a very comprehensive page on this site describing how Hatha Yoga aligns with P.E. Standards in schools.
- Chicago School of Thai Massage - The partner massage practices we teach in our family yoga training were developed and taught by Paul Weitz, co-founder of this comprehensive Thai massage therapy school in Chicago.
- Street Yoga - resources, training and community for bringing Yoga to youth who are experiencing homelessness, addiction and trauma.
- LifeForce Yoga - Depression effects 121 million people worldwide. And 80% of people who struggle with depression also suffer from anxiety. Amy Weintraub offers resources to reconnect and manage moods through Yoga.
- Yoga Finder - Find a Yoga class or event around the world.
- Everything Yoga - Mats, clothes and more. Including support for building your own Yoga website.
Health/Wellness
- International Association for School Yoga & Mindfulness - has a HUGE collection of articles and studies on their resources page.
- 77 Surprising Health Benefits of Yoga - This article is one of many on various wellness topics at this resource site for nurses and other health care professionals.
- Dr. John Douillard's Lifespa.com - a plethora of resources on health and healing through ayurvedic strategies.
- http://www.joyfulhealingoils.com and http://mirabinzen.vibrantscents.com - Therapeutic grade essential oils to support health and wellness on all levels.
Resources
- Lisu Hill Tribe Homestay and Cultural Experience - Lovely people in Northern Thailand visited by our Training Director.
- aslpro.com - This is a great place to learn sign language. You can take quizes and look up words and phrases.
- Spoken Sanskrit - type in a word to translate to/from English/Sanskrit.
- Kiddyhouse.com - is a terrific resource for teachers and parents looking for lesson plans, craft ideas, clip art, articles and more.
- Kaboose - another terrific resource for teachers and parents looking for lesson plans, craft ideas, clip art, articles and more.
And, don't forget....your local librarian!
Just For Fun
- Born Yogis - This book is a charming collection of black and white photos of babies doing yoga (something they naturally do) accompanied by a carefully chosen quote from both ancient and modern yogic texts.
- CheckMates Chess Academy - provides chess education to students in grades K-6. It's an unique approach to postively influencing young people by helping to forge friendships, increase reading and math abilities, sharpen decision making skills and improve concentration.
- Jim Gill - is a child development specialist who has focused his energies on combining music and play. He speaks nationwide to early childhood educators and child care providers about play and its value in the lives of both children and the adults who care for them.
