November 26, 2017

How many times a day do we all do this?

November 26, 2017/ Butterfly Kids Yoga @ East Side Wellness Center/ Allison Picciano

Here is a question for you: How many times a day do you hold your breath?

November 09, 2017

Reminder: "Kids Making a Difference" event is this weekend!

November 09, 2017/ Allison Picciano

I think it's safe to say that the colder temps are here to stay in upstate NY (brrr!) but there is no shortage of Butterfly Kids Yoga classes and events to warm us up. So grab your mat, grab a friend, find your class and see you soon! Plus, a reminder about our special event, "Kids Making a Difference", this Sunday, 11/12 in Fairport.

November 05, 2017

My very 1st blog post -- 1 year ago!

November 05, 2017/ Butterfly Kids Yoga @ East Side Wellness Center/ Allison Picciano

It was one year ago, this week, that I first started writing to you. I published my very first Butterfly Kids Yoga blog and was gearing up for my first class. I was following my vision, my passion, and was starting something new here in our community. It's been an incredible year and after re-reading that very first blog, I would like to share it with you tonight.

May 15, 2017

My Mother's Day yoga "moment"

May 15, 2017/ Butterfly Kids Yoga @ Lululemon/ Allison Picciano

Going into this weekend, I knew that I wanted to make each class, each event, and each interaction particularly special for families because it wasn't just any weekend...it was Mother's Day weekend. And on Sunday morning, I was proud to lead a special Mom + Kids Yoga class at Lululemon. I wanted this particular class to be extra special and memorable for each and every person who came...they were starting off their Mother's Day morning with Butterfly Kids Yoga and that meant a lot to me! Little did I know that when I planned out my class, it would end up being an emotional class for ME too...

May 02, 2017

We Breathe. We Smile. We Fly.

May 02, 2017/ Butterfly Kids Yoga/ Allison Picciano

Breathe.... Smile. Fly. And not just any kind of breathing, "yoga breathing!" as I say in my classes. One of my goals with Butterfly Kids Yoga is to give kids great tips and techniques that they can actually USE...even outside of yoga class. Yoga breathing is how we start off class, how we end class, and we use it throughout! From my little preschool yogis to my older tween yogis, we all practice our yoga breathing...and here's a peek at how we do it!