Follow up & Photos from the Yoga/Anatomy Class

Our yoga day yesterday went great from my perspective! I hope the kids enjoyed it just as much as I did.
 

They seemed interested through the short Anatomy lesson and had a kick out of working with the marshmallows to build a little model of the human spine. Elaine stayed for the beginning of our day and helped with prepping for the activities and bringing out snacks (thanks, Elaine!), while Karen stayed for the whole day AND helped me with the planning of the schedule and activities. Thank you, Karen it was great having your feedback and help!

In the afternoon, after lunch, they did great following instructions during the Om chanting session. They got loud and wild AND were perfectly able to tone it down to a quiet humming at the end. Fun! After that, it was great that they had the choice of staying inside for relaxation or go outdoors to play a yoga game. As a result of being able to choose, the ones who stayed inside w/ me were really willing to focus and be still while the ones who wanted a bit more movement could have it their way as well.

Free play time was, as always, a hit. Lots of exploration took place then and we can really see how much this group enjoy just being in each other's company!

Soraya

Here are a few pics from todays yoga class, courtesy of teacher Karen & Soraya.

Anya in the tree swing

Yoga time in Soraya's living room

Lining them up like little ducks

Assisting is sometimes helpful

Some of our strong girls...

and our peaceful boys

A very zen Alicia

Elaine's favorite (it so captures the personalities of these girls!)

Sweet Kayla

Anatomy coloring

Making natural art

Flowery girls

End of the day snacks