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Yogamint articles relating to Children
16-Sep-2012
Coming of a Soul
Celebrating New Life
The coming of a new baby is a joyous time full of hope and promise. Each culture finds ways to celebrate this event. In the Kundalini Yoga tradition, the 120th day of pregnancy is a time of...
15-Jul-2012
Getting Juicy
Yoga for Fertility
For couples longing to conceive, fertility is a juicy topic. Yoga offers many tools that can help you prepare mentally, physically and emotionally for the journey to parenthood.
11-Mar-2012
Postpartum Palate
Nutrition for New Moms
Following one of the most amazing, exhausting, and transformational life events a woman can experience, a new mother is in special need of highly nutritious, healing foods.
15-Jan-2012
Raise Your Voice
Yoga for the Chorus
Thursday, 9 a.m. – It’s time for Chorus in the high school. Please come into the Music Room and take a seat with the other students. To warm up your voice, we’ll begin with deep breathing...
27-Nov-2011
Bless the Children
A Mother's Prayer
In the realm of cosmic lessons, nothing more clearly teaches, “You’re not the doer” quite like motherhood. You can instill values, set schedules, pack the lunches and kiss boo-boos,
20-Nov-2011
Little Party Animals
Yoga-Themed Birthdays
Want to do something unique for your child’s next birthday party? How about a yoga party? A yoga-themed party gives your child (and the birthday guests) opportunity fun way to get exercise...
11-Sep-2011
Peaceful Pregnancy
Nurturing Mother and Child
It has long been known by yogis—and science now agrees—that the length and quality of time babies spend in utero is highly influential, not just in terms of the obvious physical development but in...
14-Aug-2011
Food for Thought
Inspire Healthy Habits
Inspiring those you love to eat healthy foods can be challenging. Children can be resistant to trying new things, particularly veggies or multi-ingredient recipes.
19-Jun-2011
A Captive Audience
Teaching Yoga to Incarcerated Teens
My journey teaching incarcerated teens began with an experience at a Yoga Journal conference. I was attending a guided meditation workshop when a voice in my head said: “You must teach yoga...
15-May-2011
Take-Along Treats
Crunchy Granola Bars
As the afternoons begin to warm up, it’s hard to resist the urge to get out and soak up the springtime sun. While the weather entices you outdoors, you may also find yourself eating away from home more...
08-May-2011
Hit the Road Yogis
Traveling with Kids
Fun…adventure…and sometimes a little bit of crazy. When you travel with kids, chances are you’ll experience it all at some point. Whether you are embarking on a short trek or an international...
01-May-2011
Teach Them Well
Raising Confident Teens
As a parent of three children, I have faced the challenge of guiding my children in so many ways. Watching my two daughters move through their teen years of self-discovery...
27-Feb-2011
Dragonflies vs. Butterflies
Yoga for Warrior Children
Yoga is about balance in our bodies and our lives. The yin and yang of yoga is the softness, the receptivity coupled with the focus and the projective energy. In my role as a trainer for children’s...
20-Feb-2011
ABC's of Ear Aches
Homeopathy for Children
Every year, countless children suffer from recurring ear infections. The antibiotics children are prescribed don’t seem to be working any more. So what is a parent to do when their two-year old...
13-Feb-2011
Kid-Proof Meals
Healthy and Fun Foods
Feeding children healthy meals can be overwhelming at times. After all, what you place in front of them now is what will help their bodies and brains grow and develop into healthy adults.
06-Feb-2011
Postpartum Cocoon
The First 40 Days of Life
Few things in life redefine a woman as intensely and rapidly as having a baby. Not only does birth bring a child, sensitive and new, into the world, but it also marks a rebirth for the mother...
07-Nov-2010
Fun for Kids
Take a Yoga Break
If you have been thinking about doing yoga with your kids, or kids in general, now is the time to start. Yoga is a great activity for parents and children to do together, with the child motivating the parent...
10-Oct-2010
Little Buddhas
The Wisdom of Children
My youngest daughter has not yet learned to talk, yet she instructs me every day on how to live in the present. She isn't lost in the past or the future; every fiber of her being is right here in the moment...
19-Sep-2010
To Vaccinate or Not
Making Informed Decisions
Many of my homeopathic patients have asked me about the topic of immunizations. I suggest that parents be educated on the topic and understand both sides of the story.
22-Aug-2010
Running on Full
Mama Needs Nurturing
Women by nature are givers, inherently designed to be mothers, whether mothering a business, household, garden, community, or our children.
27-Jun-2010
Moments of Wonder
Yoga For Special Needs Children
Children with special needs benefit greatly from the practice of yoga. With these kids, the first rule is that the child feels no pressure to compete.
23-May-2010
Cultivating Kids
Inspiring a Love for Veggies
Are you one of the millions of parents that have to bribe your kids to eat veggies? Getting your kid to eat green things can be impossible or easy, depending...
20-Dec-2009
Family Yoga
A Gift for Any Season
Why yoga for children? Twenty-five years ago, that question was most likely asked about martial arts. Now there are classes for children at martial arts studios around every corner.
30-Aug-2009
Child's Play
Yoga for the Jungle Gym Set
Children are naturals when it comes to yoga! They are built to move, love a challenge, and are born playful.
23-Aug-2009
Bumps and Bruises
Homeopathy for Where it Hurts
Nature placed Arnica Montana where it is of most use—along the slopes of mountains.
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