From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Fire and the Spring Cleanse – April League of Yogic Storytellers

March 31, 2010

In this month’s LOYS, we are on the heels of exploring tree images, stories and yoga, and now look to fire, using the Hindu story of Agni, subscribing to the fact that we have a relationship to these elements, which provoke powerful meaning and connections within. It is precisely this lack of meaning and connection [...]

Read the full article →

The Eternal Return

March 26, 2010

Although I was baptized Catholic, I am not religious at all. Jesus is definitely one of my gurus, but more importantly, as Easter beckons, I feel the need each spring to renew myself and identify with the eternal life within. Really that is the whole message with Jesus, that you are identical with the divine [...]

Read the full article →

The Decline of Culture in the West: Giving Youth Something to Do

March 25, 2010

In today’s New York Times, I read how youth in Philadelphia are organizing in “flash mobs,” texting each other and congregating in an area to wreak havoc and violence. Experts cite budget cuts at libraries and after school programs as well as severe cuts in anti-violence campaigns.  People say there is nothing for youth to [...]

Read the full article →

Yoga and Ayurveda: The Best Health Insurance Policy.

March 23, 2010

I think it’s great that there is a glimmer of health care reform in the United States, however, I’m not holding my breath.  I’m self-employed and, having a pre-existing condition, don’t have health insurance. Even if I could qualify for something affordable, I still wouldn’t go for the scam that is health care insurance in [...]

Read the full article →

Teach Your Children to Cook – Spicy Chai

March 17, 2010

Recently, an Australian cooking star blasted parents and said if they didn’t teach their kids to cook they’d have a life of obesity and illness. Cooking is an essential skill that connects one to the food source and the earth. It brings awareness to what one puts in the body and teaches nutrition. Kids should [...]

Read the full article →

Wrapping up the Residency

March 12, 2010

Well. I must say, I had a wonderful time at the residency and that I SURVIVED. Now, I can’t say I survived because I didn’t enjoy it. I loved every minute with the kids. It just seems that I was unaware that this residency was AS the GYM TEACHER! SO, six, 45-minute classes a day, [...]

Read the full article →

Second Day

March 9, 2010

My second day at the artist in residency went well. I was not so tired and adjusted well. It was the same older kids first half of the day, and the younger the second. I’ve realized that what people need to do most for a successful children’s yoga class is to be flexible. That is [...]

Read the full article →

Body-Centered Education with Storytime Yoga

March 8, 2010

My son regularly tells me how bored he is in school, sitting for six hours a day in class. “We don’t even go outside for gym,” he told me this morning. I remember how excited he was when he attended Montessori school from preschool through the second grade. His nickname was “Busy Beaver” becuase he [...]

Read the full article →

Storytime Yoga: Body-Centered Education – News article

March 4, 2010

children’s yoga, yoga for kids, kids yoga, body-centered education. Storytime Yoga, Sydney Solis, education reform, kinesthetic learning, ADD, ADHD, storytelling, education, tree stories, arts in education.

Read the full article →