by Yo Play Yoga | May 1, 2020 | mindful practice, Uncategorized
Last week was a heck of a week – I was on the Space Mountain of emotional roller coasters. It was the second week my husband was away. He’s in NYC taking his skills where they are most needed and being of service. We’re often flying off to faraway lands...
by Yo Play Yoga | Apr 17, 2020 | Kids Yoga & Mindfulness, Uncategorized
Mindfulness Ideas We Can All Do During a Pandemic We are certainly living in a time of high uncertainty. As the days of COVID-19, with it’s social distancing and sheltering in place go on, more people have become increasingly anxious. Anxiety about the...
by Yo Play Yoga | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Lately, probably due to the season, I have been practicing Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra or yoga sleep is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping. It can be a practice on its own or done at the end of a “traditional” yoga movement class, Vinyasa,...
by Yo Play Yoga | Nov 14, 2019 | change, Uncategorized
The only thing in life that is constant is change. ~Heraclitus It may be constant and it may be happening all around us and everyone does experience it every day. But we all don’t feel the same way about change. We may be more of a Sheldon...
by Yo Play Yoga | Oct 10, 2019 | fantastic fall books, Kids Yoga & Mindfulness, kids yoga and books, Uncategorized
Growing up in eastern Canada, Fall was always a magical time of year for me. With its vibrant red and orange maples to the yellow birch and all the hues in between. I remember hiking through the woods, building forts and of course jumping in a huge pile of leaves. ...
by Yo Play Yoga | Sep 26, 2019 | Mudras, Uncategorized
Why Teach Mudras To Kids? Children love mudras! Many children and people around the globe use mudras. Mudras (pronounced moo-drah) are usually practiced with yoga, breathing exercises, relaxation or meditation. Mudras can be used for self-regulation and body...