Grow A Lotus Yoga

Reading literature today written by Indigenous authors as part of Truth and Reconciliation day. An effort to remember, educate, and better understand my role in building healthy, harmonious relationships with Indigenous people on the land that we live on, together.

Grateful for all diving into yoga & story: at home & in the classroom! Curious about the impact the mindfulness, children’s literature & physical movements can have on you, your class or your child? Read what others have to say! I love when I receive your feedback & stories on how you are using Breathe. Read. Yoga.in the classroom! Have an experience you want to share? Send me an email or DM…bonus if it includes a picture! 🧘🏼‍♀️ 📖 🤸‍♂️

Thank you ! Reflecting back on last week, what a delight and honour to participate and present at the Physical and Health Education National Conference! A day in the research forum and I am filled with wonder and curiosity as to how we can support our own and our students’ mental, physical, and social emotional health with current and continued research. Two more days of workshops, including the opportunity to share. Breathe. Read. Yoga. and I am filled with gratitude, a sense of community, and connection! Thank you to all who attended and are committed to your own wellbeing and the wellbeing of your students! (Thank you also to my mom who came for the ride to be with Aspen so that I could absorb the learning!)

Celebrate earth 🌎 day with stories and yoga! May we remember the wonders this Earth has to offer and take care of her together! 💚🌍☀️💚

In awe of the mountains🏔️ Their beauty, strength, and wonder left us captivated. Strong & steady foundations, whimsical & mysterious above, all with a playful, inviting energy. The stories they must have to tell 🏔️🌨️☀️🐻🦅🐐🐏🐕🐇☀️🌨️⛷️🚠🏂🏔️!

A week in the mountains 🏔️ reminded me of why I teach kids yoga and story. The two traditions and practices help to build a strong, steady, confident foundation while sparking imagination, creativity, and wonder! My playfulness comes to life through story and yoga and I just love watching the eyes of a child embrace the same joy and wonder by seeing the beauty in themselves and the world around them! ❤️

Happy Spring!!!☀️🌷🐛
A story & yoga class for you to celebrate the first day of Spring: It Fell From the Sky, by Terry & Eric Fan. This is a whimsical & wondrous story about community, art & the importance of giving back. Join the creatures of the earth as they explore the wonder that fell from the sky! Signs of personal growth are woven in the garden as the insects spark important questions of community that they learn to navigate together.

A few of my favourite stories accompanied by a yoga practice to spark conversations for African Heritage Month. Story & yoga uniquely help children relate to & better understand who more about themselves and others, especially when they can see themselves through the eyes of the characters like in these captivating stories. If they are not already on your bookshelf, I encourage you to take a trip to the library, or press play in Breathe. Read. Yoga. for an opportunity to be inspired by the strength, beauty & wonder of these characters.

Happy Love Day ❤️ May your day be filled with self-love 💖so that you can extend your love to others in the world 🌎
“In My Heart”, by Jo Witek is the perfect book to help you move through the day remembering love 💕 It provides an opportunity to express love & discuss the many emotions that our heart feels - even the ones that are challenging to love! It is an opportunity to empower kids with their emotions & to teach them how to love 💗 all the feels that our hearts can hold. 💌

Handstands🤸🏼‍♀️Hearts 💕 & Storybooks📚They boost my energy & confidence, build strength & courage, and help me see the things in my life with a new perspective. Each one provides an opportunity to build healthy & positive relationships with myself & with others.
Practice loving kindness (Breathe). ❤️Cozy up with your favourite storybook (Read).📖
Move your body & every now and then stand on your hands (YOGA). 🤸🏼‍♀️
Breathe.Read.Yoga. ❤️📖🧘‍♂️

Story & Yoga classes for February!

February is Black History Month An opportunity to honour the legacy of Black people across Canada and in their communities. We have highlighted story and yoga practices that help spark conversations for you to have with your children and your... Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment by Jessica Parker and Jessica Curry Move with hope, possibility and dreams through the eyes of Parker when she sees herself in the powerful painting of Michelle Obama. An everyday moment becomes and extraordinary moment when you realize the power, inspiration...

Today is World Read Aloud Day! 🌎📚Grab your favourite book, a cozy corner & a cuppa warm hot chocolate…OR…let us do the reading for you! Join us in our online library of read aloud stories, followed by yoga postures to bring the stories to life! Whether you are a teacher reading aloud to your students, or a parent reading aloud to your children, we have read aloud books with heart warming lessons, creative themes & classic tales.