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These are short podcasts, 5-10 minutes long, that are meant to listen to with your kids. Think of a phone call with a 6-year-old, talking about yoga. It really is that adorable.

Ashley Fontes

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    • Nov 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 7m AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    Kitten's First Full Moon

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 4:27 Transcription Available


    Poor kitten, all she wants is a bowl of milk, can you help her reach it?Support the show

    Down by the Bay

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 10:38 Transcription Available


    Come join us by the bay and enjoy silly rhymes and rhyming yoga moves. Support the show

    The Story of Ferdinand

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 8:22 Transcription Available


    Come sit in lotus pose under the cork tree and smell the flowers with Ferdinand the bull. We will try to avoid the bees and definitely not fight the matador! Support the show

    If you give a Mouse a Cookie

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 8:45 Transcription Available


    Yoga along as Mouse gets a cookie and continually wants something else. Support the show

    Snuggle Puppy

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 5:22 Transcription Available


    Join Ashley as she takes you on the journey of the love song for Snuggle Puppy. Support the show

    The Wonky Donkey

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 8:45 Transcription Available


    Craig Smith creates a fun word play as you join him on walk down a path and encounter a wonky donkey. Together we add yoga poses and increase the silliness of this donkey fun to make this story more active. Come yoga with me. Check out my blog for the full transcript and instructions on how to do the yoga poses.  www.readandyoga.com/blogSupport the show

    Are You My Mother

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 12:58 Transcription Available


    Join me as I go through P.D. Eastman's Beginner Book "Are You My Mother?" Together we follow baby bird as he heroically searches for his mother and create our own yoga sequence as we help him look. Don't forget to check out the blog at www.readandyoga.com/blog for the full transcript and explanation of how to get in and out of the yoga poses. Support the show

    Season 4 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 1:25


    Welcome to Season 4! This season we have 8 book we will be going through and creating new yoga sequences for. Also this season I will be going through and updating the corresponding blogs with transcripts of the episodes to make them more accessible. Thanks for being here. Come yoga with me!Support the show

    A big Mooncake for Little Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 6:27


    Enjoy a traditional Mooncake with Little star as she sneaks bites during the night. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/readandyoga)

    The Mitten

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 5:38


    Watch the animals snuggle into the new mitten Nikki's grandma just made him. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/readandyoga)

    The Gruffalo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 7:39


    Help mouse avoid being dinner as he escapes fox, owl, snake and the gruffalo!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/readandyoga)

    Corduroy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 4:56


    Join Corduroy as he searches for a button so he can finally be adopted and get a loving home. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/readandyoga)

    Good Dog Carl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 5:49


    Do yoga with Carl as he watches over the the baby while Mom is away. Book by Alexandra DaySupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/readandyoga)

    But not the Hippopotamus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 3:07


    Join Read and Yoga as we look over this short board book. Sandra Boynton is great at fun stories and rhymes as we watch what all of the other animals are doing. Come see what happens at the end!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/readandyoga)

    Go Dog Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 7:55


    Come big and little dogs, explore P.D. Eastman's book as we watch dogs be dogs and play together. Join in with this fast and fun yoga sequence. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/readandyoga)

    The Monster at the End of the Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 7:25


    Come join us as we show Grover we can be brave like Warriors and help him get to the end of the book!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/readandyoga)

    The Night Before Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 7:19


    Merry Christmas! Welcome to our special podcast where we find a sequence to "The Night before Christmas" Come, see the sugarplums DANCing in kids heads! Fly your reindeer faster than EAGLES and land on the roof of the HOUSE- and come find St. Nick with the rest of us!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/readandyoga)

    End to Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 1:46


    We made it through Season 2. Hear what is coming in Season 3, and what special surprise is coming for Halloween! Keep coming back and bring friends! See you for season 3!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/readandyoga)

    The Snowy Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 8:42


    Join Peter as he enjoys a wonderful snowy day in his town.  enjoy the PLOWed roads,  the snow in the TREE, The boys SLIDE-ing down the MOUNTAIN. Hear about all he ACCOMPLISHED as he goes to bed to REST... and more. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/readandyoga)

    GOODNIGHT MOON

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 7:10


    This week we dive into the visual world of GOODNIGHT MOON. Grab your book and read as we find the sequence that tells the immortal story. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/readandyoga)

    The Napping House

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 6:51


    Come and find out what happens when you keep tumbling everyone on a napping bed. It is great visual and yoga fun. This wonderful book is a great literary example of cumulative literature and fun for kids of all ages. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/readandyoga)

    Playful Kids Yoga App

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 2:45


    Read and Yoga has an app in Google Play. Listen and hear a teaser about it and then go check out the app for yourself. Here is the link for the app!https://play.google.com/store/search?q=playful%20kids%20yoga&c=apps&hl=en_US&gl=USSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/readandyoga)

    Alexander and the Terrible Horrible and the No Good Very Bad Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 10:37


    Read and Yoga goes through this classic title and develops a yoga sequence to go along with Alexander and his unfortunate day. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/readandyoga)

    Harold and the Purple Crayon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 14:05


    Come Yoga with Me as we journey with Harold and his purple crayon. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/readandyoga)

    Guess How Much I Love You

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 9:19


    It's your turn to practice with your little yogi. Take turns showing how much you love each other as you go over this classic book by Sam McBratneySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/readandyoga)

    Where the Wild Things Are

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 8:44


    Join Ashley as we explore the book and find our yoga sequence for our daily practice. 

    The Giving Tree Sequence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 8:07


    Join Ashley as we plan a yoga sequence for this classic child story. 

    Yogi Libs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 4:56


    Ever wanted to create your own special sequence? Ever wanted to write your own story? Well now with Yogi-libs you can do both. Listen to Read and Yoga's little Emma as she creates her own story with yoga poses that we all love.

    Doga Yoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 6:47


    Read and Yoga dogs get in on the action. They come up with the poses they can do, and we go through the sequence with you! Take your Doga to the next level.

    Sibling guest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 6:17


    Emma's brother, Michael joins us in this episode to talk about yoga, potty training, and a little bit about Minecraft. 

    Happy New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 8:37


    Ashley and Emma talk about goals for the New year and how we can accomplish them through our yoga practice.

    Sequence The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 8:20


    Read and Yoga's Ashley and Emma go through Eric Carle's classic book and create a sequence to be done while the book is read. The whole sequence can be found on www.readandyoga.com

    Let Children lead

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 6:28


    Children are our next leaders. Let us use yoga to prepare them to become our leaders.

    Yoga with a 'purpose'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 6:56


    Emma describes how 'purpose' can be used in two different situations. Then we talk about how we can have a purpose in our yoga class. Emma also introduces her elf.

    Sequence with Brown Bear Brown Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 7:17


    Learn how to put a yoga sequence together while reading "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you see" together with your children. 

    Read and Yoga Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 5:18


    These are short podcasts, 5 minutes long, that are meant to listen to with your kids. Think of a phone call with a 6-year-old, talking about yoga. It really is that adorable.

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