Hello Parents and Educators; welcome back! Even though summer is almost over, we still have the rest of August, meaning there’s still time for that family road trip! Being on the road with friends and family is a time of joy, excitement, and adventure, but sometimes it can be easy to get wrapped in the fun that we fail to become mindful of ourselves, our surroundings, and our fellow adventurers. And though you may not have yoga mats for the typical yoga and meditation, you can practice mindfulness anywhere. Here’s some Mindful ways to connect with your body, mind, family, and friends on the go ..read more

Happy Summer, Educators and Parents! As we continue to face the ninety-degree weather, or the scorching heat wave across much of the US, it’s important to stay cool and hydrated! But when it gets too hot, it can be harder to play and run outside. These outdoor, summer themed adventures can help kids work all that energy out indoors! Each of these activities focuses on discovering the outdoors and its inhabitants, getting kids in the mindset of outdoor adventures while practicing yoga and mindfulness. Here are some of our favorite Summer Themed Mindful activities: These easy-to-follow, fun-fill ..read more

Hi I’m Alexia Nicole! I’m a Yo Re Mi Teaching Artist, as well as an actress and writer. I am so excited to give you some great wellness tips to try. Feel free to send these to friends and family, especially other teachers and parents! You can check out my other wellness videos for grown-ups on Instagram at @wearewellnyc. Enjoy! Parents and Teachers - Do you ever feel like you need more rest even when you first wake up? Well, this is not uncommon. Usually, this feeling is the result of sleep inertia, the transitional state from being asleep to waking up! Most people are typically coming from a ..read more

Editor’s Note: Our newest music blog is written by Tracy Jiang, one of our summer interns. In partnership with the NYC Summer Youth Employment Program, we are working with incredible high school and college students from NYC, who are getting hands-on experience in business administration, design, writing and more. We are very excited to share some new perspectives and more guest blogging in the weeks to come. Enjoy! - DC Growing up, music has always been a big part of my childhood. From being a part of my choir in elementary school to learning to play the recorder and dancing to jazz, I was co ..read more

Many of us have or will experience trauma at some point in our lives. In our current political, social and environmental climate, we are all more likely to be personally impacted or know someone that is currently dealing with the effects of trauma. As educators, we must assume that both the children in our care and our colleagues may be suffering the impact of trauma. Studies have shown that up to two-thirds of children in the U.S. have experienced at least one type of serious trauma. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), in community samples, more than two-thirds of c ..read more

Slumped over a desk for hours? Need to release tension in your neck and shoulders? Want to feel open, connected and at ease? Expand Your Chest in Cow! Cow Pose is a gentle, beginner-friendly back-bending yoga pose appropriate for yoga practitioners of all levels and abilities. It is typically paired with Cat Pose (cat cow exercise) and practiced as a spine warm-up to prepare the body for more vigorous yoga poses. As with all backward bends, this pose stretches and lengthens the front side of the body (chest, shoulders and throat) while strengthening the back body (shoulders and spinal extensor ..read more

Light is an essential part of our lives we often take for granted. We don’t stop to think about where this energy comes from, or even try to define it, but we all have a relationship with light. We can invite children to explore the concepts of light and darkness by investigating: where light comes from how we see light how light and darkness feel in our bodies how we experience light and darkness in our lives How to explore light and darkness with children When we encourage children to explore the light and darkness in the immediate environment, we can encourage them to come up with ..read more

Low back pain got you down? Need to release stress and turn attention inward? Want to connect to your core and strengthen your abs? Curl Into Cat Pose! Cat Pose is a popular beginner yoga pose appropriate for yoga practitioners of all levels and abilities. Rounding our spine in Cat Pose stretches the back and neck and can alleviate low back pain, as well as release the tension many of us carry in our upper back, neck and shoulders. As with all forward bends, this pose brings our attention inward, regulating the nervous system as we connect more deeply with ourselves and our breath. Let’s calm ..read more

My toddler is currently obsessed with rainbows. Almost every morning after breakfast, he goes to his art area, breaks out his paints and creates yet another colorful masterpiece. There are rainbows taped up all over our house! I have yet to meet a child, or adult for that matter, that is not drawn to the vibrant gift rainbows provide. Just last week, Dan and I were enthralled with this beauty…    What is the meaning of a rainbow? Throughout history, rainbows have been a symbol of hope, faith and the belief in better times to come. Appearing after a storm, they encourage us to be bra ..read more

Children love our fun adventure destinations—especially ones with lots of animals. The jungle is full of great possibilities for fun musical yoga—and supporting child development while we sing and stretch! Yo Re Mi activities are created with specific goals and poses in mind. Plus, we create new sequences using ideas from the children in our classes. By saying “YES” to their ideas, we have come up with some of our favorite activities—including many great Jungle-themed yoga activities. We know that animal yoga is popular - look at our fun Animal Poses for ideas! Rooted in many yoga poses thems ..read more