YogaBuddies - Yoga for Kids - Opportunites at YogaBuddies

Opportunities at YogaBuddies

YogaBuddies offers several opportunities for individuals who would like to become more involved in teaching yoga to kids:
 

• Parents, Teachers & School Counselors take Module 1 to learn the basics of kids yoga!
  
• Want to become a YogaBuddies instructor and teach in schools for us? Module 2 is for you!
  
• Interested in having your own business and bringing yoga to your city? Become a Certified YogaBuddies Business Instructor
  
• Join our marketing affiliate program.

Training Schedule and Offerings:

Module 1: For Teachers, School Counselors & Parents
* 5.5-hours training teaches kids yoga basics
* Tips for teaching YOGA to kids
* 42 yoga poses
* Breathing Techniques for kids
Date: July 13-14, 2012
Time: Friday 7:00-9:30pm & Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm


Module 2: For those who'd like a position with YogaBuddies company
* 13 hours of thorough instruction in the YogaBuddies program & the opportunity to teach for YogaBuddies
* Tips for teaching YOGA to kids
* 85+ yoga poses
* Mindfulness training for children
* Yoga games for kids
* Breathing Techniques for kids
Date: July 13-15, 2012 
Time: Friday 7:00-9:30pm Saturday & Sunday 9:00-3:30pm

Location for all trainings: Hermosa Beach, CA

This will be our last training for 2012!
Reserve your spot with the included $100 non-refundable registration fee. Contact us info@yogabuddies.com for registration form.

Certified YogaBuddies Business Instructor
Los Angeles - July 13-16, 2012 

A Certified YogaBuddies Busines Instructor is offered the opportunity to license the YogaBuddies trademark name and program. Individuals will be trained in the YogaBuddies teacher training program as well as YogaBuddies business model so that they are able to operate a yoga-for-kids program in their local area.
 

Contact us if you're interested in attending or learning more about our training and certification program. 

YogaBuddies will come to you! If you'd like to bring YogaBuddies to your town we can hold a training there. Contact us for more information about our Licensing Training program at 310-503-6952.

What YogaBuddies' teachers have to say?


"I believe when yoga is taught to a child it has the potential to manifest into something much greater. Teaching classes for YogaBuddies is a gift because I get to watch my students grow and learn new skills that will soon blossom into something absolutely radiant." – Ms. Virginia



"Teaching for Yogabuddies gets better each year! I’m grateful to teach children yoga. To watch them smile, laugh and demonstrate poses that they have learned in class makes me feel proud! The excitement, LOVE and happiness they demonstrate makes me smile and reminds me that life is GOOD." – Ms. Lori

YogaBuddies - Yoga for Kids - Pose of the Month

Pose of the Month 

Happy Baby Pose



Start by lying on the back, keep the spine and tailbone pressed into the ground. Bend the knees and grab onto the outside of the feet with the hands, and pull the feet down and out. The soles of the feet face the ceiling. It is the pose we see babies do naturally.
To make Happy Baby even more fun- laugh out loud 10-15 times while holding the pose. Our students LOVE this!!

For a video demonstration of this pose visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/yogabuddies

YogaBuddies - Yoga for Kids - Opportunites at YogaBuddies

Opportunities at YogaBuddies

YogaBuddies offers several opportunities for individuals who would like to become more involved in teaching yoga to kids:
 

• Parents, Teachers & School Counselors take Module 1 to learn the basics of kids yoga!
  
• Want to become a YogaBuddies instructor and teach in schools for us? Module 2 is for you!
  
• Interested in having your own business and bringing yoga to your city? Become a Certified YogaBuddies Business Instructor
  
• Join our marketing affiliate program.

Training Schedule and Offerings:

Module 1: For Teachers, School Counselors & Parents
* 5.5-hours training teaches kids yoga basics
* Tips for teaching YOGA to kids
* 42 yoga poses
* Breathing Techniques for kids
Date: July 2012 (Details TBA)
Time: Friday 7:00-9:30pm & Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm


Module 2: For those who'd like a position with YogaBuddies company
* 13 hours of thorough instruction in the YogaBuddies program & the opportunity to teach for YogaBuddies
* Tips for teaching YOGA to kids
* 85+ yoga poses
* Mindfulness training for children
* Yoga games for kids
* Breathing Techniques for kids
Date: July 2012 (Details TBA)
Time: Friday 7:00-9:30pm Saturday & Sunday 9:00-3:30pm

Location for all trainings: Hermosa Beach, CA

Reserve your spot with the included $100 non-refundable registration fee. Contact us info@yogabuddies.com for registration form.


Certified YogaBuddies Business Instructor
Los Angeles - July 2012  (Details TBA)

A Certified YogaBuddies Busines Instructor is offered the opportunity to license the YogaBuddies trademark name and program. Individuals will be trained in the YogaBuddies teacher training program as well as YogaBuddies business model so that they are able to operate a yoga-for-kids program in their local area.
 

Contact us if you're interested in attending or learning more about our training and certification program. 

YogaBuddies will come to you! If you'd like to bring YogaBuddies to your town we can hold a training there. Contact us for more information about our Licensing Training program at 310-503-6952.

What YogaBuddies' teachers have to say?


"I believe when yoga is taught to a child it has the potential to manifest into something much greater. Teaching classes for YogaBuddies is a gift because I get to watch my students grow and learn new skills that will soon blossom into something absolutely radiant." – Ms. Virginia



"Teaching for Yogabuddies gets better each year! I’m grateful to teach children yoga. To watch them smile, laugh and demonstrate poses that they have learned in class makes me feel proud! The excitement, LOVE and happiness they demonstrate makes me smile and reminds me that life is GOOD." – Ms. Lori

Gloria and Lois meet!!

Two of our licensees met up on Memorial Day weekend!
Lois took a trip to Boise, Idaho to see some family and while she was there she took some time to meet Gloria and talk YogaBuddies! They shared this picture with me that captured the moment. It certainly made me happy!

Healthy Living Festival 5-15-2011

We had a great event yesterday at Growing Great's Healthy Living Festival. We enjoyed sharing our booth again with Kitchen Kid. Always fun to hang out together.
We were thrilled to have so many friends come by. Thanks to Logan & Carey, Max & Jennefer, Mirabella, GiGi, Audrey-Alice, Sophia, Mia and a YogaBuddies DVD guest star appearance from Lucy.
Here's a few pics we took while we were there.

Pose of the Month - Elephant Pose

Elephant Pose

For Elephant Pose, start by standing with your feet hip distance apart. Lean forward as if you are trying to reach your toes, clasp the hands together and then slowly sway from left to right using your lower back (not your arms).  This will create a nice stretch in your lower back. Knees can be slightly bent. Stay in the pose for a several breaths.  Kids- to have a little more fun, you can pretend to fill your trunk up with water, then lift your trunk (arm) up and spray your back.  We felt Elephant Pose was appropriate for Earth Day focused newsletter, since we learned the Asian Elephant is on the endangered species list.

The topic for this month Respect.

As we discuss this word with our students, we explore with them the myriad of opportunities to practice "Respect" in their world.  Number one, of course, is self-respect. We talk about how important it is to respect our bodies by taking care of our health, exercise and nutrition; our minds through education, reading, writing, positive thinking and affirmations; and others, including our parents, siblings, friends, teachers, doctors, and police. We also discuss how we can respect our environment. Compared to 7 years ago when YogaBuddies began, students are much more privy to all the various ways we can Respect the earth. I often find them making statements with their clothing, like one of my students on Wednesday wearing a bright yellow shirt that stated in bold letters "Reduce, Reuse, Respect, Recycle, Restore." It wasn't until I started practicing yoga 12 years ago that I really began to learn to respect my Self and my body; I also started to take an interest in what it meant to respect the environment. Both of these interests started to shape how I thought about life, how I treated my body, others and the world around me. In yoga classes this is what teachers refer to as taking yoga 'off the mat.'  For me, taking yoga 'off the mat' turned into a passion for the environment and has become an intrinsic part of how YogaBuddies does business. I do my best to have YogaBuddies be as 'GREEN' as possible. A few examples include: we use recycled paper; our mats are PVC free and eco-friendly; our CDs and DVDs are made with recycled materials and can be recycled. My philosophy is similar to a quote on the bottom of the cereal box I eat, "Treat the earth well. It wasn't given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children." -a Kenyan  Proverb.  So for me it is in YogaBuddies' best interest to think of our earth first, because the earth is where our children and our children's children will grow. Please check out the Buddies session below for small steps you can take towards practicing respect towards the earth. If you have a great idea, please share it with me!    Love and Respect,  Danay

12 Ways Kids (and you) Can Respect The Earth

Our word this month is Respect. Respect means to hold someone or something in high regard or honor. We can practice Respect with our moms, dads, brothers, sisters, grandparents, teachers, friends, police and firemen, doctors, our environment and ourselves. Here we will focus on ways to practice respecting the Earth. Here's what YOU can do to make a difference for the EARTH: Pre-Cycle: ♥ Pre-cycling is the step before recycling. This is the process of making a conscious choice to purchase or use products and services, which will have a less harmful effect on the Environment, such as recycled paper and products with less packaging. Global Re-Leaf: ♥ Plant a tree, grow a garden or wildflowers. Recycle and Reuse: ♥ Recycle plastic bags by reusing them again at the store or purchase cloth reusable bags. ♥ Recycle water by reusing it to water plants. ♥ Many of our students create Recycled art using items put in the recycling bin. Conserve and Preserve: ♥ Turn off lights and appliances right after you finish with them. ♥ Take shorter showers or take baths instead of showers (you use less water). Don't throw it all away: ♥ When you no longer need a toy or clothing, give it away to someone who can use it.   ♥ Use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins. Use cloth towels instead of paper towels. ♥ Computers pose an environmental threat because much of the material that makes them up is hazardous. A typical monitor contains 4-5 pounds of lead. Find a Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection place in your community to dispose of these items. They take old make up, old paint, disinfectants, fluorescent light bulbs, batteries, herbicides, e-waste (cell phones, computers, televisions, etc). Great Ideas for School ♥Take your lunch in a reusable lunch box, or cloth bag instead of paper bags. Pack a cloth napkin instead of paper one. You can reuse it! ♥ Recycle any packaging in your lunch box. Info from PLANETPALS Fascinating Facts about the Earth: Approximately two million species of animals, plants and other organisms have been identified and named; it is estimated that approximately 50 million species have yet to be identified. Each person throws away approximately four pounds of garbage every day.  Most families throw away about 88 pounds of plastic every year. 14 billion pounds of trash is dumped into the ocean every year.  We each use about 12,000 gallons of water every year. 1/3 of all water is used to flush the toilet. Recycled paper requires 64% less energy than making paper from virgin wood pulp, and can save many trees. Every ton of paper that is recycled saves 17 trees. The amount of wood and paper we throw away is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years.  It takes 90% less energy to recycle aluminum cans than to make new ones. The energy saved by recycling just one aluminum can is enough to power a television set for three hours.  84 percent of all household waste can be recycled.  Here is an example of how long it takes garbage to break down: plastics take 500 years aluminum cans take 500 years organic materials take 6 months cotton, rags, and paper take 6 months

Pose of the Month - Peacock

Peacock Pose
 

For Peacock Pose, start by sitting on the floor, extend one leg straight out and to the side, keeping the other leg bent in.  Reach the arms up and then fold the arms and the body toward the extended leg. Doing it this way will stretch your side.  

For another version, you may also reach both hands towards the extended foot taking the head towards the knee. Hold for a few breaths and then switch sides.

The topic for this month Caring.

With all that's happened in Japan and the quick connection of media allowing us to be a part of it, I am in awe of the outpouring of care that we as human beings extend to each other. I find it moving. This is what brings about this month's topic, Caring. I don't find it needs much of an explanation.  It seems an automatic human response when someone is in need we show our care for them. When we discuss caring with our students, they are quick to give examples of how they show caring by helping friends out who've hurt themselves on the playground or how they are extra quiet or helpful when mom or dad is not feeling well. Caring is easy to practice with our family members and friends. But what about strangers? There are three ways I believe we can show we care to strangers. One, give of our time. Volunteer with an organization that calls to our heart. Second, we can give money by donating to a cause that we feel would benefit from extra funds.  Last, we can send our prayers, positive thoughts or as I learned in my Spiritual Psychology program, we can send Light. We all have our own way, our own version of what we call it. When we see the news, pictures or videos we can use it as an opportunity to take a few moments to close our eyes and send our thoughts to the situation. We'd love to hear from you if you have other examples.  

This month we are extending our Caring to help one of my friends (who was born and raised in Japan near where the earthquake and tsunami hit) with several yoga fundraisers she is holding. See details below.

Peace and love,

Danay