Getting out the door.  A relatively simple thing before having kids.  Now, probably the most stressful part of our day!  Robert Munsch is quite right when he says it will take Thomas 30 minutes to put on his snowsuit in Thomas’ Snowsuit.  Actually, that needs to be doubled in my opinion. And getting your child put on their snowsuit for the 95th day in a row is no easy task!

How do we create a little ease as we transition out the door?  Why yoga and a couple other tricks of course.  Here are a few tips that have worked for us.

Star Pose (Utthita Tadasana)

 With the shortest day of the year behind us, we now look forward to the return of the light!  And while we anticipate it, this year more than ever i’ve developed a deep acceptance of and maybe even love for these dark days.  My son helped grow this appreciation as we have been operating mostly in low light in our house for about a month, at his insistence.  What began with frustration has actually grown to appreciation as I embrace the natural way of winter life a little more.  Although, let me say last night I was told…

Kids doing yoga.  You’ve heard about it, but honestly you have no idea what on earth it is.  Because if someone is very softly asking your child to reach up to the golden sun while saying: “I am a soft dove floating through the sky and radiating peace”, that will NEVER HAPPEN. 

Let me share what kids yoga really is all about!