What’s Happening at Eugene Imagination Yoga? a Out of the Studio and into the Classroom This school year, I’ve been working with children at El Camino del Río/River Road Elementary. At the end of the day each Friday, students have “choice time,” when they participate in an activity that they have selected among several that […]
What’s New at Eugene Imagination Yoga?
While we haven’t been in the studio lately, a lot has been going on at Eugene Imagination Yoga! If you’d like to express interest in a studio class, please take our quick, 5-question survey to tell us about your preferences. El Camino del Río/ River Road Elementary In October, Diane Campbell, Eugene Imagination […]
Summer Yoga in the Park
This summer, Eugene Imagination Yoga is stepping out of the studio and into local parks! We’ll bring our mats and our imaginations to the parks listed below at noon on the dates indicated. Churchill and Washington parks will also have activities available through the City of Eugene Recreation Services Fun for All program, and […]
Meditation on Spring
Spring is a time of waking up. After the cool darkness of winter, the flood of light energizes our minds and bodies. The world, buzzing with life, draws us outside. The seasons are like the world’s inhalation and exhalation. During winter’s inbreath, things go underground, and we sink more deeply into our internal […]
Imagination Yoga to Support School Curricula
Benefits of Yoga for Kids Yoga has been shown to aid executive function, support memory, focus, and self-esteem, and reduce stress and anxiety while enhancing physical fitness. Imagination Yoga was specifically designed to meet the needs of children by engaging the imagination with storytelling throughout a yoga flow. The subject of the story can be just about […]
Imagine Yoga at Your School or Daycare
Imagination Yoga uses storytelling and imaginative games to engage children in the experience of yoga. Extensive research on the topic indicates multiple benefits of yoga programs in schools: Encourages use of non-violent problem-solving strategies[1] Helps to reduce stress[2] and anxiety[3] Improves executive function[4] Improves symptoms[5] and school performance of children with ADHD[6] Learn more about […]
Update from the Studio
Eugene Imagination Yoga has so far held three weeks of classes at our studio home at Celebration Belly Dance & Yoga in Eugene, Oregon. As more families learn about our program, we look forward to meeting more new friends and helping more children build the sense of peace and empowerment that a regular yoga practice […]
Taking Root—Growing Down Before Growing Up
Yogis recognize seven main energy centers, or chakras, aligned along the spine, which correspond to major nerve centers in the body. Each chakra is thought to align with a particular set of physical, emotional, and psychological qualities; when the energy to one or more of these centers is blocked, then we can experience corresponding symptoms […]
How Can Yoga Help Kids Succeed?
The Myth of Good Kids vs. Problem Kids When I was a child, it seemed there were kids who were good at doing school, getting along with others, and making friends and kids who weren’t. The kids who were good at these things were the “good kids.” The others were seen as problems to be […]
Why Imagination Yoga?
Kids need tools for coping with the modern world. As schools become more crowded and children (as well as parents and teachers) face increasing challenges, we need new tools to empower kids to find a sense of balance and control over their lives. Issues such as packed schedules, poverty, bullying, and deportation fears make life […]