by jenmueller | Mar 11, 2012 | Asana, Books, Kids Yoga, Science, Yoga
Growth of yoga for children being offered in school has paralleled the explosive growth of yoga for adults being practiced in studios, gyms, and community centers around the country. Benefits of Yoga for Children Even elementary school kids deal with a lot of stress...
by jenmueller | Sep 14, 2011 | Kids Yoga, Parenting, Yoga
If you’ve never taken your 2-year-old to an Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Tykes or preschool yoga class, you might have trouble imagining what we do there. If you just don’t think your active toddler will stay on a yoga mat for 45 minutes, you are totally right and it’s totally...
by jenmueller | Aug 27, 2011 | DC Mindful Mom, DC with Kids, Washington DC, Work-Personal, Yoga
Original Post, August 27, 2011: Have I told you about my new job? A couple weeks ago, I gave notice at The Nature Conservancy. While I've enjoyed the last two years writing newsletter articles about their global conservation programs, I'm finding myself...
by jenmueller | Aug 10, 2011 | Kids Yoga, Yoga
Last Wednesday morning, ten three-year-olds and I went on a trip. We packed our bags, took an airplane ride, went swimming on the beach, and went dancing in New York City, all without leaving their colorfully decorated classroom in Northwest DC. Partial class plan for...
by jenmueller | Mar 1, 2011 | Asana, Yoga
This post was originally published as Capitol Hill Yoga's February 2011 Asana of the Month. Lizard pose is one of my very favorite asana, but it hasn't always been so. The pose is an intense hip opener that, as a runner with tight hamstrings and IT bands, I...
by jenmueller | Dec 4, 2010 | Life, Yoga
“I ride the metro with God.” That was the thought that struck me at the end of chapter 7 of Donna Farhi’s Bringing Yoga to Life. The thought drove home the magnitude of creation, the sheer magnitude of Grace manifested into the diversity of this reality and its...
