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My Family Meltdown at Family Yoga

I thought I would share my teaching struggle with other parents who teach their children. Although, I’m not usually teaching my child because he goes to public school, I did have him in the Family Yoga class that I taught yesterday. I’ll start by saying that I truly respect parents who can patiently teach, coach or lead a group of kids that includes one of their own. If anyone knows what the behavioral meltdown that occurs in this situation is called, I would love to know. Something about being a yoga teacher makes me superimpose this idea that I’m supposed … Continue reading →

Yoga for Tweens and Teens

If you think about it our tweens and teens hardly ever enjoy relaxing moments that don’t revolve around T.V. or the computer. Their lives are infused with competitive activities, whether academic or sports related. They’re also programmed to compare themselves to everyone around them. In my experience of teaching yoga to this range of kids, I have found that many of them really enjoy stepping out of their regular activities to try it. I’m not going to say that every young person who I ever have taught ran up ranting and raving afterward, but when you see forty middle-schoolers in … Continue reading →

Does Yoga Conflict with Being a Christian?

The ancient mind and body exercise of yoga has become more and more popular each year as local gyms and studios fulfill the public’s desire to try it. Despite yoga’s seepage into mainstream fitness, many are hesitant to experience it for a variety of reasons. Most say that they are not flexible enough to do it and others simply prefer to stick with their routines. The other less discussed reason is that they wonder if it will interfere or conflict with their religious beliefs. The main thing to remember is that yoga is actually considered to be more of a … Continue reading →

When Kids Go Missing

This week I had a scare that many families always worry about and hopefully never have to go through, but let me give you a little background information first. My children, (I have two in school) both go to school on a military base and for many of us that means a little bit more security. I mean we choose between public school and base schools for many reasons but the number one is knowing our children are safe. My daughter goes to a school that is normally great, I really do like her school but there are some issues … Continue reading →

Resolving to Exercise & Eat Right

Yes, it’s the day after New Year’s and for many of us that means heading back to work and the regular day-to-day activities that may have slipped over the last couple of weeks of the year. That means taking along your new year’s resolutions and putting them into practice as you get the kids back off to school, you return to work and other activities begin again. Consider the Following Ladies, consider the following as you try to blend your new resolutions in with your regular activities and you begin to change your shopping and activity habits – a new … Continue reading →

Dear Heather … What Can We Do?

Here is our last edition of Dear Heather for December. I had several notes in the last week or so and more than a couple of them were pretty much the same. Three parents were concerned about their children who were more interested in their Game Boys, Playstations and more than they were in physical activity. My Daughter Refuses to Be Active Dear Heather, I’m worried about my daughter. She’s four, but she doesn’t like to get involved in any real activities. She likes to play video games and she’s good at them. If it’s not on her Game Boy … Continue reading →

Yogic Walking

When it comes to finding time to work out or attend a yoga class, many moms (especially those with young children or babies) roll their eyes and grin. They don’t have time to have a quiet cup of coffee much less time for a class. There is something you can do that takes into account your need for time and your need for yoga. What is Yogic Walking? Yogic walking asks that you take a walk, striding in natural rhythm to your breathing. You don’t have to pant in order for footsteps to hit the ground at speed. Instead, you … Continue reading →