What does "ISHA" stand for? Find out and join the club!

WELCOME TO THE ISHA ("ee-sha') GIRL CLUB - where you don't have to be a girl to join in the journey!

Simply incorporate the following principles into your everyday life and you're "IN"! So, come join the "ISHA GIRL CLUB" and join me in my journey to better overall health of mind, body and spirit!

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INDIVIDUALITY/WARRIOR II Pose (Virabhadrasana II)
ISHA GIRLS are "bold, beautiful, confident and tuff"...their confidence lies in God and they are "SHINERS". They identify their strengths and unique talents and spend time developing both so they can enlighten and uplift others with their gifts.

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SERVE others & SPREAD "Aloha"/HEART
ISHA GIRLS know "to find one's life, they must lose it". With "aloha" (LOVE) in their hearts they serve. This humbles them, broadens their perspective and increases their compassion while decreasing judgement, fear and selfishness.

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HIPPYISH/PLANT
ISHA GIRLS have a "go green" mentality in how they live their lives. They respect their bodies (exercise, eat right and get rest) and their Earth (reduce, reuse and recycle).

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ACQUIRE further light & knowledge/OWL
ISHA GIRLS never stop learning. They are invigorated by obtaining new knowledge, broadening their scope and improving their minds through both temporal and spiritual study.

Monday, July 26, 2021

Young Yoginis




I have taught Young Yoginis at preschools, daycares and library programs targeting beginners in every sense of the word!  This class is theme based like my other classes for children, but a lot more hands on to support developing gross and fine motor skills and help kids become comfortable with yoga poses in general.

Frequent use of imagination, stories, rhymes and songs coupled with a shorter time frame helps keep these young ones engaged and the experience enjoyable.

Below are a few themes I've done in the past-I am always creating new routines and incorporating new children's books.

Pizza Party: 
Learn about the importance of good friends and good healthy food.

Winter Fun: 
A winter sport inspired routine.  Kids get to enjoy skiing, iceskating and sledding in the warmth of the indoors.

The Best Gift Ever:
Children learn that LOVE is the best gift ever and doing acts of service is always a good present to give. 

A New Year:
A time to celebrate the old year and look forward to a new one.  2013, the four seasons and the calendar months will be reiterated through out the practice.

"Snowmen at Night":
Based off the instant classic by .... we pretend to be snowmen and have fun like they do!

African Safari:

Take a trip to Africa and check out the local wildlife, learn about symbiotic relationships and more!

Yoga "Rocks":
What moves rocks better than bulldozer, backhoes and dump trucks?! Kids will love this construction site inspired routine.

Sunrise Hike:

Take “a hike” with me up one of my favorite mountain ranges and learn about nocturnal animals, echolocation and more.


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