- Classroom Yoga
- Yoga for trauma
- Yoga helps folks with special needs
- Why we do family yoga …
- Having Fun in School!
- Family Fun Yoga!
- Salt Lake School District learns to Relax!
- Classroom Yoga Breaks
- Help kids learn to manage stress at home and school
- Energize your yoga practice with some new information!
- East meets West
- Healthier School Parties
- The Whole Family
- Connect the Family!
- Yoga thought for the day
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When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress Disease Connection
by Gabor Matte, MD (click cover)
Wonderful and accessible insights into how our stress affects us, an important book for those working with children ~Books We Recommend
Click cover. "Train Your Mind to Change Your Brain" by Sharon Begley.
The is a book filled with reasons to do yoga as it celebrates the ability of the brain to rewire and to learn new tricks. We can do this at any age. It's filled with science and wonderful stories of why this all can work. A heartening book to share.
Classroom Yoga
We are in the thick of classroom yoga. 
KSL filmed us on Monday, stay tuned for which day at 5 am you can catch it (or maybe I will post the link..) Many thanks to Julie Iorg, our wonderful volunteer yoga teacher who said, “We started today! YEAH! They too are a great school and I feel so lucky to be working with them! All of the teachers and students were so thankful to have the yoga breaks. They were excited and welcoming and each class truly enjoyed the break that we shared ..Thanks Yael for everything. As your yoga breaks are a gift to these children- it is a gift for me to share them!” free breaks on our website!
Classroom Yoga Breaks
Many thanks again to Salt Lake Community College 
for the generous donation to help fund our yoga classroom yoga programs! We are starting in four area schools and another one will follow. Many thanks to our fabulous volunteers too -Andrea Havemann at Silver Crest Elem (Herriman); Julie Iorg at MorningSide (Holladay); Rachelle Ballard at Newman (SLC); and Cayle Gabbott at Taylorsville Elem. For more info contact Yael yoga@greentreeyoga.org or listen to free breaks on our website!
YogaBuddies helps kids relax ~
Visit the YogaBuddies website for a ‘Pose of the Week”. Yoga helps kids learn to recognize signs of stress in themselves and then gives them the tools to help them relax. Perhaps there is a child with whom you can share some yoga!
Yoga and rock climbing!
Sometimes you just get inspired! Before bouldering (rock climbing) at Joe’s Valley in southern Utah, Dylan did a downdog on the bouldering mats that were still on top of the car! Yoga and rock climbing go together so well — focus, calm, strength, determination, flexibility, and focus (again). Fun stuff!
Another tool for teaching kids and teens to relax
Find some simple to use ideas on helping kids and teens relax and destress. For more information, to look inside or to buy, click here and scroll down the page…
“Whether you are a parent, teacher, or youth, you’ll love this book because it’s so easy to use, filled with fun facts, creative yoga sequences, child-centered techniques, ready-to-use scripts for thematic lessons, with meaningful quotes and questions to ponder. I am inspired by the richness of this text and the authenticity of yoga for kids it expresses such as the importance of the breath, body awareness, proper alignment, relaxation, self-discovery, and positivity.” ~Jodi B. Komitor, MA, RYT, Author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Yoga with Kids and Founder of Next Generation Yoga.
Family Yoga Fun!
If there is any doubt that yoga makes people smile... This family yoga program at a public library in Salt Lake City was based on the GreenTREE Yoga program (Click here). Check out the book Yoga Makes Me Feel... which is always a favorite for kids and parents alike.
"Family Yoga was more fun that we even expected! My daughter and I had a blast! We giggled, made new friends and enjoyed learning more about the art of Yoga! We wish we could find a family yoga class that we could attend on a regular basis. Family exercise and family fun is just what the world and our family needs more of!! Thanks so much! ~ Tammie Ynda, SLC, Utah
Volunteer and share stress management in a classroom
Here’s a way to volunteer in a local classroom to teach students and their teachers how to
take a 5 minute yoga break. You don’t have to know yoga! You don’t have to take off shoes, move furniture,
or clear off the desks. Listen to a free break and see what you think. Click here — GreenTREE Yoga.org
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