Music to Express Gratitude

Thanksgiving Yoga Playlist

• Turkey in the Straw
• Over the River and Through the Woods
• Thanksgiving Day by John McCutcheon
• Thank You For the Music by ABBA
• Thank You by Dido
• Kind & Generous by Natalie Merchant
• What a Wonderful World by Louie Armstrong
• I Thank You by Sam & Dave
• The Thanksgiving Song by Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole
• Thank You, Mom by Good Charlotte
• Thanksgiving Theme by Vince Guaraldi from “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”
• Beautiful by Marillion
• Sanctuary by Donna De Lory

Thanksgiving Kids & Teens Yoga Class

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San Quentin Prison is not the typical locale for a yoga class. James Fox, founder of the Prison Yoga Project,  however teaches three classes a week here in an effort to bring the rehabilitative benefits of yoga to inmates. For the past decade James has dedicated himself to at-risk populations in detention centers, residential treatment facilities and prisons. He is a firm believer in the power of yoga and mindfulness to assist in working with emotional and psychological issues. Incarceration leads to severe mental, emotional and physical distress with many suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Helping prisoners learn non-reactivity, self-control and self acceptance is key. Join James as he shares his extraordinary experiences and compassionate insights. Your yoga practice may never be the same.

Original Air Date: October 28, 2011

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Learn more about the Prison Yoga Project on their website, Facebook and Twitter @PrisonYoga.

You can also access a 4 part series of articles regarding yoga for prisoners on Elephant Journal.

1. Do Prisoners Deserve Yoga
2. Know about yoga & mediation for at-risk & incarcerated youth
3. Yoga at San Quentin: Prisoner Interviews & Photos
4. Interview with San Quentin Yoga Teacher

Watch for our upcoming interview with Still Quiet Place founder Dr. Amy Saltzman. Download any of our extensive repertoire of interviews from Yoga In My School on  iTunes includes conversations with Leslie Kaminoff, Shakta Khalsa, YogaDork, Anna Guest Jelly and more.

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Comment below to enter this giveaway. Contest ends Friday, October 14th at 9:00 pm MDT.

The good folks over at Addriya have done it again. Created another fab yoga card deck, this time with a focus on small spaces.

Yoga for Small Spaces includes 52 large sized (5″x7″), heavy duty cards that can withstand lots of use. Each card features a yoga activity which can be done in a small space such as an office, classroom or airplane. The front of each card has a fun graphic which shows the pose and an object the pose is inspired by. The back is packed with information including step-by-step instructions, benefits, modifications and a positive affirmation.

One of the things I like best about the cards is the color coding system. Each card has a border which defines the health and behavior benefits such as Red: to help ground and support especially good for people that are nervous, anxious or fearful or Yellow to help foster self-esteem, risk-taking and leadership. I find this super helpful as a reference tool when preparing classes.

For years I have taught a popular Yoga with a Chair class in schools and for professional development workshops. Everyone is always amazed at the thorough and fun workout you can get by sitting in a chair. This yoga deck added to my repertoire of poses and is handy for a quick yoga game.

So if you think you can’t do yoga unless you move the furniture or have a yoga mat, block, strap and other props, think again. With Yoga for Small Spaces yoga can be done anywhere and the poses are ideal for all ages and abilities.

You can purchase your own deck for $19.99 from the Addriya on-line store.

To enter to win leave a comment below sharing the most unique location you’ve ever done yoga.

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• Follow Addriya Yoga on Facebook and comment back here
• Share this review on Facebook with an @yogainmyschool.com mention (multiple entries allowed-max of one per day)
• Tweet it including an @DonnaKFreeman mention (multiple entries allowed- max of three per day, one hour apart): “Small Spaces Yoga Cards #giveaway @DonnaKFreeman @addriya“

Addriya generously donated resources for this review and giveaway. The opinions expressed here are completely my own.

Contest ends Friday, October 14th at 9:00 pm MDT. Winners will be contacted by e-mail and will have 48 hours to reply. Winners names will be published here, on Facebook and Twitter.

Update: Congrats to Julie Johnston who was very excited to win the Yoga for Small Spaces card deck.

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Stephanie Gottlob and Yuji Oka are on a mission. These two are the creators of Movement, a physical re-education program for children and teens with special needs. Their unique training program includes an holistic somatic approach including adaptive yoga. Their goal is to teach a core physical vocabulary of 12 movements through creative play. They join us to talk about their innovative approach and its incredible success in helping youth with ADHD, Autism, Down Syndrome, hyperactivity and emotional disturbances. Youth in their program learn not only physical skills but self-confidence, social skills and control. Based out of the Spiral Movement Centre in Toronto, Canada, Stephanie and Yuji transform lives one spin, hop and breath at at time.

Original Air Date: October 3, 2011

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Connect with Stephanie and Yuji at Movement for Kids with Special Needs or the Spiral Movement Center on Facebook

Access our extensive library of interviews with leaders in the yoga and mindfulness community on iTunes. Guests include John Friend, Elena Brower, Cora Wen, Waylon Lewis, Sydney Solis, Sadie Nardini and many more.

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We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Yogainmyschool Webinar Teacher Training and Professional Development.

Webinar training is a virtual classroom providing access to the skills and expertise of world class training from the comfort of your home, school or work place. Using your computer you are linked to a live webinar presentation where topics relating to teaching yoga to children and teens are explored in depth. Learn from and interact directly with Donna Freeman, the founder of Yogainmyschool.com and author of Once Upon a Pose.

Our training is ideal for teachers, parents, yoga instructors, day-care workers, youth leaders and professionals who want to share the joy and benefits of yoga with children and youth. You will learn tried and true techniques that will impact your life while you make a difference in the lives of children and teenagers.

Our first webinar is: ABCs of Teaching Yoga to Children: Essential Skills, Attitudes & Guidelines for Success

• Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
• Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM MDT
• Cost $39.00 USD

Click HERE to register.

Quality – Convenience – Excellence

Watch for upcoming Yoga for Literacy training. Our three part series includes:

• Once Upon a Pose: What, Why & How of Yoga Adventure Stories
• Reading Readiness with a Twist: Yoga & the Development of Early Reading Skills
• Ohmazing Children’s Literature: Books that Rock in Kids Yoga Class

Please sign up for our newsletter (you’ll even get a Free copy of The Pet Store when you do) so you don’t miss any details and announcements. Sign up form in Right Side Bar.

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YogaSlacker Jason Magness lives an unconventional life. With no fixed address and a penchant for living life on the edge of adventure racing he knows to expect life to go in unexpected directions. From mountaineering in Alaska and studying physics with his twin brother at the University of Oklahoma to traveling the world giving AcroYoga and YogaSlacker workshops Jason’s life has taken some interesting turns. Join us as he shares the lessons he has learned through his adventures and by combining the dynamics of slacklining with the meditation of yoga.

Original Air Date: August 24, 2011

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Connect with Jason through the Team YogaSlackers Blog and Facebook Page.

Mark Your Calendar: Our next interview is Friday, Sept 2nd with Shakta Kaur Khalsa, author of Fly Like a Butterfly and founder of Radiant Child Yoga.

We are beginning to put together the all star line-up for Reflections 2011 which will run throughout December: Amy Ippoliti and Christina Sell already confirmed. Who else would you like to hear from?

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