May Day is celebrated on May 1st as a welcoming of the return of Spring. The day is rooted in agriculture, falling in between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. May Day is a time to celebrate the blooming of flowers, warming of the ground and connecting with the changing seasons. Here are some ways to celebrate May Day with children ..read more

Sibling fighting has kicked into high gear at our house this week and it is an unfamiliar, very unpleasant new stage of life. As an only child, growing up with only a few extended family members nearby, I have virtually no experience with this! And navigating the almost constant bickering over toys, stuffed animals, TV shows, attention, sippy cups, virtually anything… is quickly becoming exhausting. I started to think about how yoga philosophy could guide me in the matter and instantly started rolling through the yamas and niyamas in my mind. Not only would these yogic principles help with nav ..read more

The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us that humans are resilient. Like many adults, though, teenagers have never experienced the kind of uncertainty they are feeling now. In having to deal with the pandemic, teens have lost key moments in their lives. Many have missed important school-related events, including sports, dances and graduations. They have been separated from friends for a very long time on top of having to wear masks and socially distance. Over the ten-plus years as a yoga teacher to teens, I have had the opportunity to teach face-to-face yoga in schools, studios and fitness cen ..read more

Reclaiming resilience is a cumulative process. It is a series of saying yes to the things that foster freedom and saying sayonara to the things that no longer serve ..read more

Yoga and mindfulness is a consistent practice regardless of location. I have been working virtually online since 2014 when I first stepped into the role of ChildLight Director of Trainings. To say it was a struggle to adapt to working online for hours at a time would be an understatement. I clearly remember my husband telling me to walk away from the computer and go for a walk and my children asking me when I had last attended a yoga class. Now it is just my daily life. What I didn’t know then was how to practice self-care, differentiate work ..read more

May Day is celebrated on May 1st as a welcoming of the return of Spring. The day is rooted in agriculture, falling in between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. May Day is a time to celebrate the blooming of flowers, warming of the ground and connecting with the changing seasons. Here are some ways to celebrate May Day with children ..read more

Sibling fighting has kicked into high gear at our house this week and it is an unfamiliar, very unpleasant new stage of life. As an only child, growing up with only a few extended family members nearby, I have virtually no experience with this! And navigating the almost constant bickering over toys, stuffed animals, TV shows, attention, sippy cups, virtually anything… is quickly becoming exhausting. I started to think about how yoga philosophy could guide me in the matter and instantly started rolling through the yamas and niyamas in my mind. Not only would these yogic principles help with nav ..read more

The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us that humans are resilient. Like many adults, though, teenagers have never experienced the kind of uncertainty they are feeling now. In having to deal with the pandemic, teens have lost key moments in their lives. Many have missed important school-related events, including sports, dances and graduations. They have been separated from friends for a very long time on top of having to wear masks and socially distance. Over the ten-plus years as a yoga teacher to teens, I have had the opportunity to teach face-to-face yoga in schools, studios and fitness cen ..read more

Reclaiming resilience is a cumulative process. It is a series of saying yes to the things that foster freedom and saying sayonara to the things that no longer serve ..read more

Yoga and mindfulness is a consistent practice regardless of location. I have been working virtually online since 2014 when I first stepped into the role of ChildLight Director of Trainings. To say it was a struggle to adapt to working online for hours at a time would be an understatement. I clearly remember my husband telling me to walk away from the computer and go for a walk and my children asking me when I had last attended a yoga class. Now it is just my daily life. What I didn’t know then was how to practice self-care, differentiate work ..read more