This contest is now closed – Thanks to everyone for entering & the many, many comments & sharing. Totally blew me away with your inspiration & love of #kidsyoga.
You really, truly need to get your hands on the fabulous Yoga 4 Classroom card deck. Today. And #YIMS is here to help.
This well thought-out deck is packed with yoga and mindfulness ideas that are easy to use in the classroom. Ideal for Elementary Schools, and even Middle Schools, the deck is comprised of 67 over-sized (6″x8″) cards, sturdy enough to withstand daily use by teachers and youth.
Lisa Flynn of ChildLight Yoga has done a fabulous job of providing step-by-step instructions as well as additional creative applications on every card. The illustrations by James Vaughn are bright, cheerful and depict children of diverse ethnicities and abilities.
I especially like how the cards are color coded according to the rainbow/chakras making it easy to find a yoga-based activity to meet students’ needs quickly. As well, the cards cover so much more than yoga poses including breathing exercises, body-awareness, affirmations, mindful meditations, healthy living tips, and more.
Red: Stand Strong - teaching empowerment through yoga poses
Orange: At Your Desk – need a yoga break but can’t leave the desk, try these
Yellow: Loosen Up – great stress relievers and community builders
Green: Be Well – the yamas & niyamas so kids can understand
Blue: Let’s Breathe – conscious breathing can make all the difference
Purple: Imagination Vacation – guided visualizations develop creativity & harness inner wisdom
How to Enter the Give-away
We’re giving away a Yoga 4 Classrooms card deck. Oh, Yeah!
- Enter below with a comment on how you practice yoga at school or work.
- For an additional entry LIKE Yoga 4 Classrooms Facebook page – be sure to report back here to say you did
- Share on Facebook with an @Yogainmyschool.com mention to up your chances of winning – multiple entries allowed max of 1 per day
- Tweet the review with an @DonnaKFreeman mention and your name will go in again – multiple entries allowed max of 1 per day
Contest closes at 9:00 pm MDT on May 6th, 2012.
Winner will be contacted via e-mail and their name will be posted. You’ll have 24 hours to claim your prize before another winner is chosen. Winner’s snail mail address will be needed to mail you your prize and will be shared with Yoga 4 Classrooms for administrative purposes only.
Get your own copy of the Yoga 4 Classrooms card deck HERE. Retail price: US$32.00
Disclaimer: I am in no way reimbursed for this review. Product was generously provided for the review. The opinions expressed here are completely my own.
UPDATE: Congratulations to Kristin Troutman, the winner of the Yoga 4 Classrooms card deck! Watch for more reviews and give-aways in the coming weeks
I recently opened my own yoga studio and am grateful for the resources that you provide to help us all share the gift of yoga with children.
Your facebook page has been “liked” by me
Also, I plan to mention @Yogainmyschool.com on my studio facebook page, Reveille. Thanks again for the valuable resources that you provide.
I have the best job in the world! I’m a full time Kids’ Yoga teacher. I teach from toddlers to teens in schools, studios, and community centres around Vancouver. I love that the card deck offers more than yoga poses. I’m very interested in checking it out.
I “liked” Yoga 4 Classrooms on my Facebook page.
Breathe in 1-2-3-4
Breathe out- 1-2-3-4
Such a small thing, such a big impact! I work with preschoolers who are classified students and think that yoga benefits them all. Your new classroom series sounds great!
how to teach yoga at school? just listen to the children!! they’ll guide you, you can have your program very well done, but in the end children need to be listened to, so with tools such as the cards you can do a very versatil class, being capable of addapt your class to the children’s interests.
marcela
Had a great opportunity to train with Lisa at Childlight – have seen the cards and can’t wait to get some to use with my classes!! Y4C is such an amazing investment!
I liked yoga 4 classrooms on fb!
I am a brand new teacher, so I do not have a class yet, but I think yoga is a great way to engage the kids in movement breaks, calming the students or getting them aroused. I am currently working in a classroom that does lots of deep breathing exercises which helps them regain focus and relieve frustration.
I use yoga as part of my schoolbased physical therapy treatment
I am an advid Yoga fan…I am entering this for my Granddaughter who is teaching in South Africa..tools such as the cards would be greatly appreciated..Yoga is a way of life for many of us…it is nice to be able to share with others less fortunate…
I teach a Wellness/Healthy Living class to high school students (public school) in Rhode Island
Yoga is the backbone of our curriculum. Many concepts (nutrition, self care, positive thinking) can be taught through yoga. When we are away from the practice for a while the students notice and request “more yoga”.!!
I started teaching yoga to pre-school age a few years ago. They LOVE IT! They are always ready to move and I enjoy keeping them active and then slowly getting them to wind down towards relaxing. I am always looking for new information and ways to teach them. I’ve been asked to teach a summer program for ages 7+ which would be great to have these cards!
Just ‘liked’ yoga 4 classrooms
Use the pet store yoga poses with my high anxiety kids. I now have one third grader who goes back and teaches the poses to her class. She is so proud of herself. One of the boys who really gets into it. It’s so much fun to watch them get excited about yoga.
I use yoga in my classroom whenever we need a body break – especially on those rainy indoor recess days!
I use mindfulness and yoga after my morning meetings as a way to center the kids. Also we do yoga in P.E. class and they love it!
I’m a school social worker and have done yoga with all ages! I currently work in a preschool and they need movement breaks so often. Many have mastered “deep belly breaths” and use it when they start feeling mad. They like laying on their bellies to feel their breathing and bellies against the floor. The love learning various “animal poses”. Would love to win your deck of cards.
I teach yoga to kindergarteners in several schools and also to pre-school kids in various Playgroups. The cards would be a perfect addition to my teaching!
I attended a workshop at the Childcare Conference last week. I’m looking forward to using yoga stories with the children at the women’s shelter that I work at.
I practice with the kindergarten class at the school in which I work . I finds they are more focused and grounded afterwards. This card deck will be perfect for students to take a yoga break throughout the day.
Yoga has helped to successfully address the self regulation challenges of many of my students with autism. This deck looks like a great tool to supports teachers use of yoga in their classrooms.
I ‘like’ you on Facebook as well as everywhere else!
Hi There,
I am studying to be a yoga instructor and primary school teacher and have been running yoga and yoga nidra (relaxation) sessions for 4-5 year olds in a local school. Kids are loving it and i would love some more information like these brilliant cards to help me stay fun and creative. Thank you so much for the info.
Kate Marsh
Hi! What a great tool for practicing yogis, teachers and kids! I am a certified yoga instructor and for the last couple of summers I have volunteered teaching kids yoga in early childhood centers and in my communities non-profit organizations for children. I could use this deck to help me teach and come up with great class ideas to keep the children’s interest and also learn new techniques for my use as well. Thank you so much for allowing this opportunity for us to win a chance to own this great learning/teaching deck. I am also an artist and think this is such a fun colorful set of cards! I always read the tips from your emails, on the website and newsletter (I love The Pet Store, and have applied it in my teachings). In addition, I “liked” Yoga 4 Classrooms on Facebook too! Thank you again!
Hi! What a great tool for practicing yogis, teachers and kids! I am a certified yoga instructor and for the last couple of summers I have volunteered teaching kids yoga in early childhood centers and in my communities non-profit organizations for children. I could use this deck to help me teach and come up with great class ideas to keep the children’s interest and also learn new techniques for my use as well. Thank you so much for allowing this opportunity for us to win a chance to own this great learning/teaching deck. I am also an artist and think this is such a fun colorful set of cards! I always read the tips from your emails, on the website and newsletter (I love The Pet Store, and have applied it in my teachings). In addition, I “liked” Yoga 4 Classrooms on Facebook too! Thank you again!
I just love teacching at a local nursey and these cards look like they would be ideal to help make the yoga more fun for the the children
I just love teaching at a local nursey and these cards look like they would be ideal to help make the yoga more fun for the the children yoga for children is such a great thing i just wish that it was availablefor me when i was a child
I just love teaching at a local nursey and these cards look like they would be ideal to help make the yoga more fun for the the children yoga for children is such a great thing i just wish that it was available for me when i was a child
In addition to my comment below (previously posted), I also shared your pages with other kids yoga instructors as well as children’s music teachers who I have personally worked together on music and yoga classes with.
Hi! What a great tool for practicing yogis, teachers and kids! I am a certified yoga instructor and for the last couple of summers I have volunteered teaching kids yoga in early childhood centers and in my communities non-profit organizations for children. I could use this deck to help me teach and come up with great class ideas to keep the children’s interest and also learn new techniques for my use as well. Thank you so much for allowing this opportunity for us to win a chance to own this great learning/teaching deck. I am also an artist and think this is such a fun colorful set of cards! I always read the tips from your emails, on the website and newsletter (I love The Pet Store, and have applied it in my teachings). In addition, I “liked” Yoga 4 Classrooms on Facebook too! Thank you again!
I am a yoga instructor who volunteers at local elementary schools. I have found the kids love yoga! It gives all children a chance to shine. I have also found sharing yoga tips with the teaches have really empowered the entire classroom. I would love to use your deck of cards I think it would be a great tool! Thank you! I
I am an OT who loves yoga and OT. I run a “yoga” group in each of the classes I serve. My students,in classes from K-12 and are on the autism spectrum. I am constantly looking for ideas and tools that will help me service them better.
These cards would be a great tool for me to use and share with the teachers I work with.
Such wonderful sharing about all the amazing work so many are doing with children! Again, I thank Donna Freeman of Yoga in My School tremendously for her support of our Card Deck. Please be sure to like the Yoga 4 Classrooms FB page (www.facebook.com/yoga4classrooms) if you haven’t already. Our names are very similar (yoga in my school and yoga 4 classrooms), but they are not related.
For more information about Yoga 4 Classrooms, please visit http://www.yoga4classrooms.com. We offer workshops for educators, counselors and other working with children in a school setting, in addition to school residency curriculum, instructor trainings for yoga teachers and school counselors, and of course, the Yoga 4 Classrooms Card Deck.
Best of luck!!
I am a school social worker and kids’ yoga teacher! I love sharing yoga with all ages and would love to add these cards and ideas to my classes. I volunteered to do a workshop for teachers at my son’s school to share ideas of yoga poses and breathing techniques they could do with their students, especially before tests. I hope to have the opportunity to share more ideas with them!
Congrats Kristin!!! We look forward to hearing about your experiences using the deck with your students. Thanks to everyone for entering and to Donna and yogainmyschool.com for sponsoring the giveaway!
Kudos to everyone who wrote in about their adventures sharing yoga with children. It’s incredibly inspiring to read through the posts. It wasn’t so long ago that sharing yoga and mindfulness education with children in general, never mind in schools(!), was a novel concept. With more and more evidence backing up the effectiveness of these practices to improve learning-readiness, social/emotional health and even test scores, and more peaceful and productive students and teachers, they are becoming increasingly popular. Thank YOU ALL for joining the movement.
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I currently teach my kids preschool class yoga and it has been a lot of fun, but I’m trying to find new ideas to make them stay interested, so winning these cards will be great!