Mira's Blog

Real life stories of Yoga with children and other related topics.
You can add your comments or questions to any of the posts. Mira is happy to talk
Yoga with all who share her passion.

06
March
2018

Children Exposed to Violence Are Exposed to Yoga and Love It

  I had the opportunity to teach a Yoga class to children who have been exposed to violence either in their homes or in the civil unrest of their country. I walked in to find about 15 lively children ranging in age from 5 to 12 years old. No Yog...

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12
February
2018

Fireblasting Sausquey Has Many Favorite Yoga Poses

I am sitting with my friend here, who has chosen the user name Fireblasting Sausquey. He is 7 years old and when asked his favorite Yoga pose, he said: "I have many favorite Yoga poses." He lists a few: Downward Dog Eagle Triangle Plow Airp...

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17
January
2018

Children Blossom In Lotus

Yesterday in my class of fourteen 4-6 year-olds, we practiced poses I like to associate with a garden that also open the hips: butterfly, turtle, rock the baby (one foot in opposite elbow crook) and rose pose (called flower pose in Thia Luby's boo...

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29
December
2017

Clearing Out the Clutter

Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity. ~ Albert Einstein. With a mission to clear out the clutter, I appreciate this quote from Einstein. I won't get into the gory details of ...

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21
November
2017

Top Tips for Creating a Relaxing Yoga Space for Kids

Fostering a passion for Yoga in children at an early age will give them the tools they need to thrive.  Yoga gives kids (and adults!) the ability to deal with the challenges they face in their day-to-day lives.  It brightens their spirits, bodies ...

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20
October
2017

Set The Scene For A Successful Family Yoga Class

Yesterday I taught a family Yoga class for families with children 5 years old and up.  I always expect a few younger kids to sneak in and since my intention is to support family wellness, of course I let them join. The one caveat is that if this y...

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