Lately, probably due to the season, I have been practicing Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra or yoga sleep is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping. It can be a practice on its own or done at the end of a “traditional” yoga movement class, Vinyasa, Hatha, Kundalini, Ashtanga, whatever style you prefer to practice. […]
6 Tips To Help Your Child With Change
The only thing in life that is constant is change. ~Heraclitus It may be constant and it may be happening all around us and everyone does experience it every day. But we all don’t feel the same way about change. We may be more of a Sheldon character where change is very scary […]
Fantastic Fall Stories & Yoga For Kids
Growing up in eastern Canada, Fall was always a magical time of year for me. With its vibrant red and orange maples to the yellow birch and all the hues in between. I remember hiking through the woods, building forts and of course jumping in a huge pile of leaves. Fall has been one of […]
Why Teach Mudras To Kids?
Why Teach Mudras To Kids? Children love mudras! Many children and people around the globe use mudras. Mudras (pronounced moo-drah) are usually practiced with yoga, breathing exercises, relaxation or meditation. Mudras can be used for self-regulation and body awareness and are typically and can be done anytime and anywhere. What Is A Mudra? Mudras are […]
Put Down Your Electronics!
There is so much I love about technology. It allows me to stay in touch with my friends and family from all over the world, especially when we’re traveling in far away places. I use it for my business, obviously. I use it to homeschool my 3 kiddos. And just like everyone else I use […]
3 Books to Get you Moving & Playing Yoga Mindfully this Spring
There are so many things I love about Spring. The changing weather, the smell of fresh cut grass, the sounds of birds chirping and seeing all the new growth. “Things in Spring That Make Me Sing” is the title of this month’s YoPlay lesson plan and it is full of mindful yoga play of all […]
New Year, New Mindset, New Results
Bears, turtles, and snakes, this is the time of year where animals hibernate and slow down. So why do all of us want to start the year with the “GO GO GO, DO DO DO” laundry list mentality? The holidays are such a hustle and then New Years comes and we’re rushing to CHANGE ourselves […]
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU!
I am grateful for all of you who support my passion for the work I do to bring mindfulness and yoga to children to help improve their lives. To show my gratitude I want to share a few things with you for the holidays. I love bringing mindfulness to the classroom and mindful movement to […]
Change is our Constant
It’s fall, my favorite time of year. Especially when I get to be up north to see all the colors. As we transition into this new season I am fully aware of the change that is happening around me with the season, the leaves, the air getting cooler and even the smell of the […]
Like a Boat in a Storm
For today’s blog post I invited my dear friend and colleague Lani to be a guest blogger and share something very personal and intimate with you. It is her story of loss, grief and how she got through it. Sharing this brings to mind the Buddhist Parable of the Mustard Seed. Everyone experiences loss, trauma and things […]
Let’s All Be Bored This Summer!
Let’s all be bored this summer Bored, I’m so bored, bored bored bored. I’m bored to death, audible heavy sigh. Bored,bored bored. Is this a common and recurring chorus in your home this summer? Being bored is boring. Or is it? “Children need to sit in their own boredom for the world to […]
Let’s Go yoPlay Outside
Here is a fun lesson you can do with a friend. Partner poses are fun, they’re a great way to connect through movement. Look into each other’s eyes, connect through communication, trust and teamwork and use your creativity to go on a little outdoor adventure. Spring is in the air so let’s get outside and […]
How Do You Spend 27 hours on a Plane with 3 Kids and Not Lose Your Mind
As many of you know we left the comforts of home to travel to the other side of the world to do volunteer work with the organization Health Volunteers Overseas in the country of Bhutan. My wonderfully talented husband, Bill, has been writing (his true passion) about our adventures and experiences on our blog Byers […]
Your PRESENCE can be the best PRESENT
How Your Presence can be the best Present ever! It’s that time of year when it’s all about buy buy buy and getting more stuff. Right now you may have already finished your online orders, wrapping and your trip to the post office for shipping but in case you need some last minute ideas. Here […]
Breathe Your Power!
When you think of holidays you think of joyous times, happy memories, family, friend food and gift giving, but along with it, there is the hustle and bustle and STRESS that comes with all that good stuff. What better way to enter this holiday season than with LESS stress and more JOY? You can achieve […]
YoPlay Away! Kids yoga can go anywhere.
Prior to my arrival in Bhutan, I reached out to the Early Learning Center, in Mothitang, to organize some volunteer work for the girls and myself. Having spent two years teaching English in Japan, volunteering in ELC’s English Literacy class was a no-brainer. However, when principle Madam Kueron discovered my current passion, YoPlay, my true […]
We Made It!!!
We made it! 41 hours total travel time from our driveway in Rockwall to our apartment in Thimphu. Dallas-Seoul-Bangkok-Calcutta-Paro. 22 hours actual time in flying metal tubes. As you can imagine we were all getting pretty fuzzy near the end. But a view of Everest on our leg from Calcutta to Thimphu perked us up. […]
30 days to Bhutan!
It’s hard to believe. Our family’s big Himalayan adventure was first dreamt up 6 years ago. But it was just a year ago when we took the first step and applied to go. And it was only 3 months ago that we bought the tickets. So much time and planning and fretting, and it’s almost […]