SUP Yoga = Summer Fun!
- 29
- May
- 2018
- By Angela Saltis
- Uncategorized
- Comments Off on SUP Yoga = Summer Fun!
Summer is here and at YogaSprouts that means SUP Yoga is on! Partnering with Grizzly Waters in Suisun and Boardsports in Alameda, YogaSprouts offers weekly classes throughout the summer. Beginners and experienced paddlers/yogis are welcome. If you’re wondering if you can do SUP Yoga, Amelia Travis, founder of Stoked Yogi, answers that question well: “If you […]
read morePreschool Yoga is Back!
- 22
- April
- 2016
- By Angela Saltis
- April 2016, Speech and Yoga, Yoga Lessons
- Comments Off on Preschool Yoga is Back!
Spring has sprung and I’m happy to report new batch of little yogis have sprouted in the East Bay! The kids at Franklin Preschool in Berkeley have started their yoga adventure with A Dragon on the Doorstep, an adorable picture book by Stella Blackstone. Story books are a great way to develop speech and language skills as well as […]
read moreYogaSprouts is moving
- 15
- February
- 2016
- By Angela Saltis
- Blog, February 2016
- Comments Off on YogaSprouts is moving
It’s official, YogaSprouts is relocating to the bay area of northern California next month. It has been a fantastic few years in San Diego. I would like to send a big THANK YOU to all the children and families who have participated in the yoga programs. THANK YOU to Speech Tree Therapy Center for your support and […]
read moreYoga for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- 14
- August
- 2015
- By Angela Saltis
- August 2015, Blog, Uncategorized, Yoga for Autism
- Comments Off on Yoga for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Click the links below to view the handouts from yesterday’s workshop. The Parent Handout describes how yoga addresses three major challenge areas for kids on the spectrum. This information is valuable for parents, caregivers, and anyone who works with children on the spectrum. In addition, the yoga pamphlet gives ideas on how to incorporate yoga […]
read moreSummer is here in full force and because it is my favorite season I have decided to share some of my other favorites with you, my favorite yogis, yoginis, and seedlings… My #1 video for younger kids right now is “Belly Breathe” with Elmo, Common and Colbie Caillat. A catchy song sung by Common and […]
read moreFree Workshop 6/18/15: Yoga for Calming and Focusing
- 18
- June
- 2015
- By Angela Saltis
- Blog, June 2015, Uncategorized, Yoga for Calming and Focusing
- Comments Off on Free Workshop 6/18/15: Yoga for Calming and Focusing
Join me tonight from 6:30-7:30pm for a FREE workshop to learn yoga techniques for calming at focusing. There will also be presentations by Speech Tree Therapy Center and Collaborative OT Solutions; located at 2521 Windward Way, Chula Vista, CA 91914. We look forward to seeing you there! Click here for the: Yoga for Calming and […]
read moreVideo-Modeling: I go to yoga
- 18
- March
- 2015
- By Angela Saltis
- Blog, March 2015, Uncategorized, Video-modeling, Videos
- Comments Off on Video-Modeling: I go to yoga
Spring has sprung, and so has the first YogaSprouts video! This video uses social-story and video-modeling techniques to help children prepare for their yoga sessions. After watching this simple, brief video, your child will have a clear understanding of the expectations and structure of our therapeutic yoga class. This will help reduce anxiety and the […]
read moreWe Love our Yoga Friends
- 15
- February
- 2015
- By Angela Saltis
- Blog, February 2015, Partner and Group Yoga poses, Uncategorized
- Comments Off on We Love our Yoga Friends
Partner and group yoga poses are a great way for children to develop an awareness of peers and to learn important social skills such as cooperation, turn-taking, and teamwork. Click here: yoga pamphlet friends for the latest lesson (includes breathing exercises and partner/group yoga poses) from the YogaSprouts preschool yoga class. Hope you all had […]
read moreLet’s sing about about peace
- 19
- January
- 2015
- By Angela Saltis
- Blog, January 2015, Peace chant, Uncategorized
- Comments Off on Let’s sing about about peace
Happy Martin Luther King Day friends! Share the message of peace with your students/children with this fun clap pattern chanting activity: 1. Sit criss-cross (or lotus/half-lotus) on the floor and get a rhythm going by alternately patting your legs and clapping your hands: pat-clap-pat-clap… 2. Then begin the chant, you can use the yoga word […]
read moreIt’s pumpkin time!
- 27
- October
- 2014
- By Angela Saltis
- October 2014, Uncategorized, Yoga Lessons
- Comments Off on It’s pumpkin time!
Hello! As autumn welcomes us with cooler temperatures, spooky costumes, and sweet treats, I welcome you to a new fall-learning yoga sequence! Read below to see how you can incorporate our favorite fall traditions into a fun-filled, language rich yoga class for your kids of all ages and all abilities. Also, for more education on […]
read moreCategories
- April 2014
- April 2016
- August 2014
- August 2015
- Blog
- February 2014
- February 2015
- February 2016
- January 2014
- January 2015
- July 2014
- June 2015
- March 2014
- March 2015
- October 2014
- Partner and Group Yoga poses
- Peace chant
- Proprioception/Body awareness
- Speech and Yoga
- Tips and Tricks
- Uncategorized
- Video-modeling
- Videos
- Yoga for Academic Success
- Yoga for Autism
- Yoga for Calming and Focusing
- Yoga Lessons