I forgot how to get into my blog since it became part of a Google account. But I finally had the time to figure it out!
Life has been full. The yogi part has been busy creating kids classes. This has been a lot of fun and a lot of work. I have for a long time had the idea of combining yoga with wisdom tradition stories.
About three years ago I became very interested in storytelling. My sister, who was moving West across the country at the time, bought me this storyteller figure as a gift. I keep her in my study for inspiration. I have started teaching more kids yoga classes and it has inspired me to create a curriculum. These stories are wonderful ways to teach about peace, hope, kindness, compassion. Combining these stories with yoga practices that teach us to cultivate and honor our inner wisdom makes for engaging and life affirming practices. My favorite books so far are: Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope, edited by a number of storytellers, Peace Tales, by Margaret Read MacDonald, and Wisdom Tales from Around the World, by Heather Forest.
Of course as I researched and pulled together my classes I found a woman in Colorado with the same idea and a trade marked program teaching these stories and yoga to kids. So, kudos to her. I bought her book, Storytime Yoga, which is really good.
The real blessing in all of this has been Rebecca's blossoming as a yogini. She has really embraced these stories and yoga practices. She is often my assistant at the kids classes and is usually a wonderful role model. Because she is learning these practices, she teaches me too. And there is nothing cooler than your child telling you, "this isn't a big problem, it will be okay," when you really need to hear it.
