Yoga In My School

Delve into the amazing world of accessible yoga with Yoga for Amputees.Our special guest Marsha Terese Danzig shares her personal story and her amazing work bringing light and life to amputees through yoga and meditation.Discover how amputees can foster their body, mind and spirit through practices modified for specific needs. Yoga instructors will love the tips Marsha shares on how to safely and effectively adapt yoga practices as well as best practices when amputee participants are part of your class.  Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Changing jobs, moving house, letting go of one dream and embracing another: we've all experienced these things and have done so with varying degrees of distress and ease, upset and calm.Join host Donna Freeman and her esteemed guest Jodi Komitor as they discuss the art of letting go. Jodi is the founder of Next Generation Yoga, a premier kids yoga organization. Recently Jodi sold her company and after a transition period is now forging a new path. We'll talk about some of the challenges of the past few years, how she came to her decision to walk away, and her plans for the future.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Join host Donna Freeman and special guest Susan Agrios to delve into Mindfitness.This unique term coined by Susan reflects the importance of mindfulness and movement to foster the mental fitness necessary to effectively meet the demands of our modern world.Each year a special beKind Mindfitness Triathlon is held. Susan will explain the purposes of the event and what makes it distinctive.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Do kids you know suffer from anxiety and overactive thought patterns? Do you wonder how to help them?Join Donna Freeman, founder of Yoga In My School, as she chats with award winning author Gail Silver about her newest publication Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree. (release date April 16, 2019)Bea is anxiously waiting for her friends to show up for her birthday party. Discover how Bea's thoughts take over and what she does to find calm so she can enjoy her party.We'll discuss the rise in anxiety issues in youth, how mindful breathing and visualization can help manage anxiety, and the importance of mindfulness in schools to promote physical and emotional well-being. Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Are you looking for ways to help kids be calm, overcome anxiety, and live happy, healthy lives?Wynne Kinder shares her extensive knowledge on mindfulness for kids in her new book Calm. For years Wynne has been involved with developing amazing resources for schools and families to use to invite more mindful moments into their day. It's a delight to reconnect with her and highlight the amazing work being done.Join us as we talk all things mindfulness, ways to get buy in from reluctant participants, and goats. Let's not forget the goats.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Kids have big emotions. Often they don't know how to manage these emotions, what to do, how to express themselves or how to find that place of calm inside.Today's guest on the Yoga In My School podcast is Sara Pletcher. Sara is a teacher and author passionate about helping teachers help kids. She writes about topics that lead to important conversations to foster awarenss, self regulation and integration. Her latest book, Ride the Wind, is a colorful exploration of feelings and thoughts.In her creative way our heroine Genelle, taught by her Mom, shows us how to Ride the Wind through mindfulness and visualizations. Join us as we explore contempaltive practices for young children. Discover tips on teaching kids how to manage emotions and ways you can support your children in fostering mindfulness and meditation practices to last a lifetime.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Are you a coach, parent or teacher? Do you know teens who struggle with the demands of high performance on the field and in the classroom?Todd Corbin joins host Donna Freeman to discuss how student athletes can benefit from mindfulness practices. Discover tools to reduce stress, improve performance and manage the challenges of balancing athletics and academics.Todd has partnered with Gina Biegel, founder of Stressed Teens, to create an amazing, extremely useful mindfulness workbook for student athletes. Each activity in Mindfulness for Student Athletes hones mental skills that will take your performance in sport and life to the next levelIf you know or work with athletes Todd's book is a must read. Hear some of the behind the scenes stories and backgroung along with Todd's favorite mindfulness techniques in this episode of the Yoga In My School podcast.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Sept 21 has been designated the International Day of Peace or World Peace Day by the United Nations.Join host Donna Freeman as she connects with Jeremy Gilley, founder of Peace One Day, to talk about his crusade to create and celebrate this day of global ceasefire and non-violence.Discover some of the amazing work being done around the world by governments, organizations and individuals to foster hope and create peace within hearts, homes, communities and countries. Jeremy will share some of his insights, most memorable moments, and ways you can get involved to cultivate peace.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

There is too much body shaming going on. Who hasn't stood in front of a mirror and only seen their faults and flaws? STOP IT! You are amazing, incredible and perfect exactly as you are.This is the message Dana Suchow of Do the Hot Pants shouts from the top of her voice and with her powerful social media presence. Join Yoga In My School founder Donna Freeman as she and Dana discuss this serious issue and how parents, teachers and caregivers can help prevent eating disorders before they start. Discover how you can empower youth to love and accept themselves. Join the body postiive movement. Every body is beautiful.  Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Gabi Garcia is passionate about helping kids to be kind to themselves, to listen to their bodies and to their hearts. Join Yoga In My School founder, Donna Freeman, as she chats with counsellor, teacher, author Gabi Garcia about how we can foster positive self talk and emotional awareness in children.Gabi's beatuifully illustrated and wonderfully written books, Listening to My Body and Listening with My Heart, are for parents, teachers and practitioners who are helping children learn mindfulness and calming practices. Discover practices that you can use today with the children in your life. You may even find yourself emplying self-regulation and self-compassion skills more often in your own life.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

TeenSTAR is a unique program focusing on awareness of fertility patterns and cycles. With a focus on responsible decision and communication skills, this program fosters self understanding and self esteem. Join special guest Hanna Klaus, founder of TeenSTAR, as we discuss creating awareness of fertility cycles and how such awareness benefits teen girls. By teaching teen girls all over the world how to chart their cycles and what we can learn about ourselves through becoming mindful of our patterns, hormone fluctuations and fostering self compassion.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Wondering how yoga and occupational therapy can facilitate child development. We've received a number of requests for this topic.Join host Donna Freeman and guest Allison Morgan, founder of Zensational Kids and Occupational Therapist as we delve into how these tools work hand in hand to promote health and development. Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Recently I came across a blog post about how to teach yoga and mindfulness to children with hearing loss. Since I've worked at a school for the deaf for a number of years I was interested to discover what insights the author might add.Miss Megan of Learning Lotuses joins us for this episode to chat about yoga for children with hearing loss. She'll share insights on what to expect as an instructor and how to navigate some potential hurdles. We'll discuss sensory processing and sensory fatigue, the effective use of FM systems, tips for gesturing (no sign language skills needed), and so much more. Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Join Donna Freeman as she chats with author Susan Verde about her newest book I Am Peace. This beautiful book invites all to calm our busy minds by focusing on the here and now. With touching illustrations by Peter H. Reynolds I Am Peace shows a variety of ways to connect with self, nature and others through compassionate awareness.This empowering book provides children numerous mindfulness tools they can use to calm down and the peace that comes from enjoying simple pleasures.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Recently while flipping through Instagram I came across @ZenPigBook. Intrigued by the quirkiness, delft illustrations and timeless message I contacted author Mark Brown. He send me a set of Zen Pig volumnes and I am in love.Zen Pig books are beautifully crafted stories that inspire all to lead lives of peace, fulfillment and thanksgiving. Join me as I chat with Mark about the books, the message, and the care that goes into each one and which each sale send out to the world. Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

The Yoga Project brings mindfulness, yoga and self regulations tools to schools throughout York and Simcoe, Ontario.Join us as we chat with The Yoga Project founders, Vanessa Miniaci and Jessica Monkcom, to learn what has inspired them to share yoga in schools, some of the difficulties they have faced and how their passion and enthusiasm for youth mental and physical health inspires them to educate and empower kids and teens through yoga everyday.Watch here to see a video of the work being done. Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Shakta Khalsa is known the world over as one of the grand mothers of the children's yoga movement.Join her as she looks back on 40 years of teaching children's yoga. From the early years at the ashram to founding Radiant Child Yoga, she has lead the charge to bring peace and joy to children the world over. Inspiring others to share the joy of movement, mindfulness and song with the younger generation, Shakta is a teacher, mentor, mother and an beautiful example of living radiantly.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

We are experiencing a crisis of health both physical and mental; obesity, asthma, anxiety and other mental health issues plague our youth.What is being done? How can schools become a service provider to improve the mental and physical well-being of our youth?Join us as we chat with Jordanna Snyder of School Based Health Alliance and discover innovative programs providing essential health skills to youth at their school.Find out how you can access resources and get the support you need to develop school-based health programs (training, programming, compliance, funding, etc.)Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

King Calm: Mindful Gorilla in the City, encourages mindful living through everyday situations.Join authors Susan Sweet and Brenda Miles as we discuss the purpose and goals of using literature to increase mindful living.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

I started the podcast as a way of adding interesting content on my then blog back in 2009. The first few episodes were a steep learning curve as I dove into a unfamiliar format and technology. My first live guest was Abby Wills of Shanti Generation. Since then I've had the privilege of interviewing nearly 100 leaders in the yoga and mindfulness community with a distinct bent toward kids yoga and school yoga programs.A couple years ago I nearly gave up on this labor of love as I didn’t know if anyone was listening. Well they are….and in droves with over 200,000 listens. While attending the National Kids Yoga conference and through contact with the world wide youth yoga community I’ve come to learn that many, many kids yoga enthusiasts listen to these podcasts and love them. If you are one of our dear listeners please rate the podcast on iTunes.I invite the world wide kids yoga community to celebrate this milestone. Join a number of guests of past episodes, who are now cherished friends and colleagues, chi