Yoga for Kids

One thing we really work on, at Cascade View, is Mindfulness.  We are learning how the brain works, gaining insights into our own minds and behaviors, and learning to slow down and be aware of our thoughts and actions.  Doesn't that sound amazing?

We use the Mind Up curriculum to frame this work, but the work goes far beyond the 15 main lessons which are the framework of Mind Up.

One of the things our kindergartners LOVE to do is Yoga.  I love doing yoga too, but I'm not a yoga instructor and I would only be able to lead them in a few quick stretches.  Fortunately, we've discovered Cosmic Kids Yoga!

The yoga instructor takes the current popular stories or themes and turns them into active yoga adventures. She is truly amazing and the adventures really captivate the kids.  The videos can be found on You Tube.  One thing I especially loved about today's adventure was when she said, "See something in your mind before you take action."  This is something we've been working on in class.  We try to focus on this each day.  Even as we are about to line up in the classroom, we ask kids to close their eyes and visualize (they should know this word by now) how they are going to move to the next place.

Being mindful isn't just about a few lessons here and there, we really try to incorporate mindful practices throughout the day.  We'll be sharing more throughout the year on the blog.

Happy yoga-ing! Or should I say, namaste?