Snapdragon Yoga

Pass the Pillow was the game of the day! Not only is it a lot of fun, but it helps build core strength. Having a strong tummy improves balance, coordination, and posture!

With Halloween right around the corner, we had fun with a spooky yoga flow! We worked on our fine motor skills by picking up pompoms (aka pumpkins from the pumpkin patch) with our toes, which helps build stability, balance, and flexibility.

Yesterday, we had a snuggle party! Sometimes, as a teacher, you have to let your plans change. The kids came in, and they were overstimulated and tired. I had a lot of activities planned, but it was more important to listen to the needs of the kids to find calm and rest in that moment. We breathed in and out our favorite colors, colors that made us feel warm and happy, letting them fill the room. We snuggled stuffies and took time to listen and identify different animal noises that played quietly, all while we lay under blankets with our eyes closed. While there weren’t a lot of yoga poses or as much movement as I usually have in class, these moments of stillness and mindfulness are just as important.

Yoga party time! 🥳

Was anyone else starting to feel those summer vibes with this warm weather spell? I’m looking forward to the heat sticking around so we can bring our yoga adventures outside!

There are so many fun animal yoga poses, and today, we hopped like a frog, nibbled on carrots like a bunny, and sat still and alert like a deer! Not only did we stretch our bodies, but we also stretched our minds with a fun memory game based on the new poses we learned today!

holds after-school enrichment from 2:30-4:30, and on Mondays and Fridays, it’s yoga time! So, if you’re looking for some magic and mindfulness, come join us!

It’s not about perfecting poses. Yoga is about learning to move through life with peace and confidence and embracing the fun of movement! Flower Pose provides a gentle stretch to the hips and thighs. Add in a balance challenge, and you begin to activate your core and your focus!

Join us at on Mondays and Fridays for some yoga fun! Each month, we’ll focus on a new mindfulness and breathing technique, and we’ll introduce a new affirmation. Affirmations help build positive thoughts, feelings, and self-image. All of this helps to create a confident and resilient child!

Heading into March, our mindfulness activity will be making Yoga Pizzas. This activity is great for resting your body or right before bed! And our affirmation is: peace begins with me.

The kids learned how to “blow their worry butterflies away!” Then we created treasure chests (also known as Folded Butterfly 🦋) of memories. Open the treasure chest when you’re feeling worried or anxious or upset, and focus on the memories, moments, or people that make you happy!

I’m thrilled to continue following my passion for working with children by joining the team at Playful Learning 🤗 I can’t wait to see where this journey takes me! And luckily, Snapdragon Yoga’s moments of movement, magic, and mindfulness won’t have to end! I’ll teach yoga on Mondays and Fridays at 3:15 for Playful Learnings after-school program. Hope to see you then ☺️

I’m so excited to be back teaching again! Join a Snapdragon Yoga class at on Wednesdays at 4 (ages 6-12) and at on Mondays and Fridays at 3:15 🤗

Is it too soon to begin the Halloween yoga lesson plans? 👻