Soccer, dance, baseball, lacrosse...and yoga!

Soccer, dance, baseball, lacrosse...and yoga!

Raise your hand if you have one or more of these in your house. A soccer player. A baseball player. A dancer. A gymnast. A lacrosse player. A hockey player. A basketball player. Something else or all of the above? Ok, now, check out this amazing statistic...

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Inspiration from my Grammie

Inspiration from my Grammie

I'd like to introduce you to my Grammie. She is 89 years young. She still hops on a plane to travel. She's an amazing painter. She's on Facebook. She loves a good glass of wine or two at night. She takes a weekly Tai Chi class. And guess what? She JUST picked up yoga 1 year ago. 

I got to catch up with Grammie in person earlier this week while on vacation in Cape Cod. She wanted to know all about the kids, what's new in Rochester, and wanted the scoop on Butterfly Kids Yoga. We went on to have a pretty amazing conversation...

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"What is your intention?" (from a child's perspective)

"What is your intention?" (from a child's perspective)

Setting an intention. A promise. Maybe to do something good for yourself. Maybe to help someone else. Definitely a big and important concept for kids. And it's something that kids really respond to, give a lot of thought to, and take very seriously. Just this week, here are some of the intentions that kids in my classes have set...

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Is that a very relaxed...yoga burrito?!

Is that a very relaxed...yoga burrito?!

There is something about a yoga mat for kids. Somehow this brightly colored, cushion-y piece of material has the ability to serve MANY purposes in a kids yoga class. Kids just love, love, love their mats! And so I thought I'd give you a little peek into all the ways kiddos in Butterfly Kids Yoga classes use them....trust me, you'll have a new appreciation for that old mat after this!

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