Take some deep breaths with Rachel to warm up, energize and relax!
At the beginning of every Yo Re Mi class, we warm up our bodies and voices. Crossing the meridian of our body builds the corpus callosum, the bridge between the two halves of our brain, and helps with tracking and reading skills down the line. Taking deep breaths can help us self-regulate when big emotions hijack our day. And tapping our bodies and sweeping our arms builds a sense of where our bodies are in space or proprioception!
At the end of every Yo Re Mi Class, kids practice five minutes of quiet mindfulness. Mindfulness has tremendous benefits in a classroom setting, including developing Social-Emotional Learning skills and calming, grounding, and refocusing students and teachers.
Desert Relaxation is a part of our ...
Kids can join us on a STEM adventure to travel back in time and discover dinosaur bones! Each dig we sit a little bit lower into a strong squat, also known as Goddess Pose. Here we strengthen our legs and glutes, engage our core, and lengthen our spine and neck up to the sky!
In this fun and energizing yoga flow, kids practice multiple poses beginning with Downward Facing Dog, moving through Cat and Cow Pose, Camel Pose, Down Dog Split and finally Child's Pose! This yoga sequence builds focus and energy as well as strength and dexterity, building that mind/body connec...
