What a great week! Our focus this week was on strength. And, boy oh boy, are the kids S T R O N G. Whether it was at Friday Night Yoga Club, our Girls on the Run class, yoga at the Rec Center, or in regular studio classes, I saw smiles from ear to ear. I heard many "look at this!" moments. And I felt self confidence building.

"Strength" in yoga is this unique combination of body strength AND mind strength. So how do we work on this in class?

For older kids (tweens)
Active sequences to build endurance and stamina. Moving, balancing, focusing, and flowing continuously to great music.

For school aged kids
Block work to build muscle strength, focus, and determination. Paired with group balance challenges where we need to work together and trust each other.

For preschoolers
Yoga obstacle courses to blend balance work with big-body movement (using our muscles to release all of that energy!).

Regardless of age, they are all using a whole lot of muscle AND mind strength (for all of that balancing and breathing!) And they are creating proud, strong moments for themselves. So when I saw this quote, I immediately thought of all the strong kids in Butterfly Kids Yoga classes.

We'll continue to work on this (and more!) this week -- our last full week of classes before the holidays. Check out the schedule and see you on the mat (details below)!

xo
Ali

PS. Still shopping for the holidays? Check out our Yoga Shop for the perfect gift. Super-soft apparel (kids, teen and adult gear), water bottles, cute yoga gifts and gift cards available.

THIS WEEK'S CLASSES
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TUESDAY, 12/19 (KIDS)
Location: East Side Wellness Center, Fairport

Ages 3-5 @ 10:00 - 10:45AM. Enroll here.
Ages 5 - 12 @ 6:00 - 7:00PM. Enroll here. (Bonus! Take a class for yourself at the same time, separate room. Details below.)

TUESDAY, 12/19 (ADULT)
Location: East Side Wellness Center, Fairport

Adult yoga @ 6:00 - 7:00PM. An invigorating flow class that will leave you feeling refreshed and renewed, led by Mandy Wolfram (owner, Victor Yoga Studio). Modifications given for all levels. Learn more about Mandy here. Ready to enroll? Enroll here.

FRIDAY, 12/22
Location: Perinton Rec Center, Fairport