AcroYoga is a fusion of yoga, thai massage and acrobatics. It relies on trust, connections and playfulness to increase the sense of union with self and others. The founders state: 

We are unified in our vision to bring more peace, playfulness and joy in to the world. Through practicing AcroYoga, we experience a deepening trust in ourselves and others, and realize that by working in partnership, we manifest more than we ever could alone. 

This style of yoga focuses heavily on partner poses and thereby builds confidence, teaches trust, and establishes strong bonds and relationships. Add to that the benefits of yoga and you have a magical combination. But best of all, as you can tell by the laughter and smiles, it’s FUN!

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Spider Pose, isn’t technically a pose in yoga. However, when using an open suggestion format for a kids’ yoga class, the kids often suggest an animal or object for which there is no yoga pose. This is a wonderful opportunity to get inventive and see what you, or better yet they, can create. This particular pose uses music and tactile activities to develop fine motor skills, language comprehension, increase left/right brain hemisphere connectivity, and increase spacial understanding. In addition because it is a partner pose skills such as appropriate social interactions, taking turns, and cooperation come into play.

Spider Pose

spider pose

• In partners, one person be the ‘child’ the other be the ‘spider’
• Sit with the spider behind the child
• Sing ‘Teensy, Weensy Spider’ as the spider crawls their fingers up and down the child’s back and the child does the actions to the song
• Switch roles and repeat

Pre-school and Division I (Grades 1-3) love this pose and enjoy taking turns being the spider.

Spider Pose Group Variation

You could also create a spider group pose with the entire class sitting in a row, one in front of the other like a train, all being spiders, except the first child who gets to perform the finger actions for the song. Be prepared for this to lead to an impromptu tickle or two and lots of giggling.

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On Aug 29th we met at the St Albert Botanic Park to enjoy the last Saturday of summer with partner yoga in the park. The theme  was “Come with Me to the Sea” and we enjoyed a fun yoga adventure story which followed a day’s activities at the beach including finding crabs, watching a dog catch a frisbee, taking the boat out on the water, doing some surfing, escaping from a shark, and finally roasting marshmellows over a campfire. Truly this was not your typical yoga class. It was a beautiful day, full of sunshine and gorgeous scenery. Here are some photos from the event.

creating healthy habits

learning to bind

namaste

savasana - mother and child

To view the complete photo album visit the Yogainmyschool.com Facebook page. Thanks to everyone who made the day a success especially the St Albert Botanic Park for hosting Yoga in the Park. Hopefully we’ll be back again next year.

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