Wee Yogis Kids Yoga

We are excited to come back for a special Halloween podcast where Jocelyn gets to chat with Parvati Markus about her new book, Isabella Castaspella: The Happy Little Witch and Her Friends. This is a sweet podcast that is great ear candy for kids! Parvati will share all about the book and the extremely fun characters! Meanwhile this talk will serve as a helpful guide on how you can use stories and imagination to teach kids about the magic of love, kindness, compassion, to defeat bullies. www.isabellacastaspella.com https://www.amazon.com/Isabella-Castaspella-Happy-Little-Friends/dp/B0B92NT4T7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2247F26C7GZTP&keywords=isabella+castaspella&qid=1663263746&sprefix=%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/isabella-castaspella-parvati-markus/1142048677?ean=9798986601205 https://www.audible.com/pd/Isabella-Castaspella-Audiobook/B0BC2DV3GM?ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&qid=YIcUmjCg4G&sr=1-1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is the second episode where you get to hear the Q & A during our Wee Yogis Teacher Training Mentorship & a guided family practice (fast forward to 11:30) . Jocelyn explains the importance of bringing grounding exercises into every kids yoga flow to help regulate energy and teach mindfulness in fun creative ways. WEE YOGIS IN ACTION: families fast forward to the second part of this podcast and there is a special guided kids yoga: Seed to tree practice that implements all of the grounding techniques discussed. This segment is like our calming meditation series with lots of fun sounds and music to keep kids engaged. Follow along and practice with us and see and feel all the positive benefits of calming and grounding . Weeyogis.com

This is our first episode of doing a Live Q & A during our Wee Yogis Teacher Training Mentorship! Today, you will hear founder, Jocelyn Kay levy with teacher Mya break down everything good and bad that happened during Mya's first kids yoga class. The conversation focuses in on what every kids yoga teacher should have in their tool bag…physical and mental that will help them during trouble zones in their class. This information is for teachers working with ages 1-4. Discussion includes: Props, Songs and bringing in old nursery rhymes, How to Cue when teaching ages 1-4, and Mindfulness Activities.

Today Jocelyn breaks it down to 3 key tips to help teachers facilitate a class that not only kids love but that parents love as well!! And parents this podcast will help you understand what you might be missing and what you can bring into your current class to shape your experience into a positive one!!!

Happy 2022! It's our 3 year podcast anniversary and I'm excited to be back to sharing all things kids yoga! Today We are talking about baby yoga and parent and me classes. Here are some things I cover; baby yoga poses and stretches, why baby yoga classes are important, adult yoga poses for parents, music for baby yoga, why music is important for babies, and baby sign language. Please subscribe and please send me any questions you might have! Weeyogis@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this Podcast Jocelyn interviews Lindsey Wise on how she weaves in the rich teachings of Mantra, Hindu Gods and Goddesses, Mother Earth, the 4 elements, and more into her offerings for kids. Lindsey explains how these teachings have guided her on her path and have truly help her and her family overcome hardship and obstacles. Lindsey Wise is a certified E-RYT 500 yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, a Reiki Master and Craniosacral Therapist.  She is a musician and healer that helps people re-connect with their strength, their voice, and the deep abiding wisdom that exists within. She has traveled the world learning the arts of yoga, meditation, healing, music, and, most importantly, Love. She has studied with many beautiful teachers along the path and is a dedicated student of the healing arts. She's been teaching childrens song and movement circles ever since she was 12! Lindsey has offered Children's yoga teacher trainings at the Green School, Bali, and is passionate about weaving practices of yoga and mindfulness in with fun for children of all ages. Her album, Walk in Beauty, weaves mantra, prayer, and inspiration. She is a mother of three children and makes her home in Northern California. https://theshiftnetwork.com/Integrate-Motherhood-With-Authentic-Self

Excited to talk with Jessie Cox founder of Bambini yoga project about her passion of bringing yoga to schools and working with underserved children and communities. Here she shares great tips on starting a non-profit, trauma informed kids yoga and mindfulness exercises, as well as a 5 sense guided meditation, and words of wisdom and inspiration for all you fellow teachers and parents out there. https://www.bambiniyogaproject.org/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is a fun conversation with Jocelyn and Dr. Sandy Zanella about her book, “Happy Yogis” Which teaches yoga and affirmations to kids. Dr. Sandy shares her journey into understanding the importance of positive affirmations not just in English but in her native language, Spanish. Together they explore how and why we bring these practices to kids and also the importance of bringing affirmations into Hispanic communities. Dr. Sandy Zanella is a mom of 2, a physician by training and a kids yoga teacher. She is the author and creator of “Happy Yogis”. A colorful pose by pose book inspired by her kids. She wants to encourage children to love and accept themselves as they are and dreams with helping families thrive and find joy together. As a hobby she is a content creator and loves sharing about her motherhood journey and how to integrate yoga and mindfulness throughout the day with children. https://www.instagram.com/happy.yogis.book/ https://www.instagram.com/mymindfulmomlife/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jocelyn and Jennifer Brummet share their favorite kids yoga and mindfulness exercises, games and sequencing tips for teaching yoga to children with special needs. www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-brummet-mc-lpc-a1498168

Today Jocelyn talks with Jennifer Brummet about teaching yoga to children with special needs and specifically understanding different behavioral/ emotional and mood disorders. Jennifer is a therapist and a Wee Yogis Speciality teacher for The Wee Yogis module 2 teacher training: Wee Yogis Connect. This module was design to help kids connect to the moment, themselves, and others. Together Jocelyn and Jennifer give a quick overview of : The Autism spectrum, ADD/ADHA, Anxiety, depression, bi-polar, trauma and the explore the importance of truly creating an inclusive environment. In our next podcast, part 2, we will go over exercises, games and sequences for children with special needs. Song: Jaya's Lullaby

Jocelyn talks with Greville Henwood, founder of GroovyKids Yoga, about his big achievement of teaching kids yoga and teacher trainings around the world. This is a rich conversation on how to expand your passion into different countries and teach to kids beyond language but this also is a deep dive into the ups and downs of the pandemic and how we can all be adaptable and achieve during these challenging times. Greville Henwood founded GroovyKids Yoga in 2004 and has trained over 1500 teachers in 20 countries. He recently started his new venture expanding into Lecturing and Corporate training, while his Kids Yoga Teacher Trainings continue worldwide. Greville says that kids are the future we all hope for and therefore the work will never be completed. Www.grevillehenwood.com Grateful for the “Thank yous” from around the world...check out the sweet video: https://youtu.be/STCObJeuTNc --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to Season 2! Here Jocelyn shares her 2020 “research” about what truly works for kids online classes and what truly doesn't! She narrows it down to 4 key topics that can enhance your kids yoga classes online and what parents should be looking for. Example of exercises: https://youtu.be/vKKta10IgHs

Today Jocelyn and special guest Jess founder of Social & Kind guide you through a relaxing beach visualization and sound bath! Perfect for a bedtime story to help relieve stress, anxiety and help develop a positive mental attitude that kiddos can carry into their everyday activities . Learn more at weeyogis.com- Sound bath song mix is Calming the Storms from the Wee Yogis Connect album. And check out Jess at Socialandkind.com

Today Jocelyn takes you on a journey to answer some of your kiddos questions about emotions; How can I not be mad? How can I stop myself from being sad? She leads kids through a sensory mindfulness visualization about how we have the choice to chose our emotions and thoughts and how they are not us . Yes, we are human we are all sad, mad, happy but yes we do have the ability to chose how long we want to ride on that boat. This podcast is perfect to help your kids process deep feelings... and also relax. Wee yogis song is: My Boat - Album: Wee Yogis Connect. Big thank you to Skyla and Gigi for your questions and for being a part of this podcast! Please send your kids questions either through email or voice memos to weeyogis.com and Jocelyn will address all of them. Stay safe and happy .

We are in our calming yoga series where founder, Jocelyn is talking to kids yoga & mindfulness professionals and today's guest is therapist & kids yoga teacher pro Jennifer Brummet. In this podcast we are bringing evidence-bass relaxation techniques into a silly story for your kiddos listening ears! In our entertaining calming #spaghettiandmeatballs guided visualization we are actually practicing #progressiverelaxation! And as always with add in calming music and our wee yogis songs. Hope you love it! And please email weeyogis@Gmail.com for any topics or teachings you would like us to cover in our upcoming podcast!!weeyogis.com WEE YOGIS SONG: Body Scan ALBUM: WEE YOGIS CONNECT --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jocelyn is super excited to start our Wee Yogis Calming kids Yoga series with Magical Ms. Kimberly. They explore mindfulness, breathing, connecting to the moon and relaxing songs for bed. Perfect listen for kiddos before bed. Learn more about Magical Ms. Kimberly here: Littletribeyoga.org https://youtu.be/wVJ1mxYHD08 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Managing emotions are hard... it doesn't matter if you are 2 or 12 or 60! Today's podcast Jocelyn and Miguel from Coco dive deep into the emotions that come from being in this time of Shelter in place. It's important to talk to our kiddos about sadness, and frustration but how? This is the perfect podcast for your kiddos to explore feelings and understand that they are not alone! They will also hear the benefits of yoga and mindfulness and how a brought Miguel the biggest teaching of all, FORGIVENESS! Also check out our kids yoga videos on forgiveness on our Wee Yogis YouTube channel! Please subscribe ! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We're excited to bring you another Wee Yogis Special podcast for kids and For Ram Dass Satsang. Jocelyn Jyoti talks to Moana Co-Star Maui about yoga, mindfulness, silliness and the teachings of Ram Dass. Practice with us, “Oh Joy!oh joy! Oh joy! “And bring love into your heart as we swim in the ocean of love. Weeyogis.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Wee Yogis Wednesday here is another Disney Star podcast made specifically for the kiddos! Today's words of wisdom are from Woody from Toy Story! Jocelyn and Woody talk about the benefits of yoga and sun salutations and how it's connects you to your light and inner voice. We also get to hear from Wee Yogis teachers around the world sharing there tips on how to move through these days in “Shelter in Place” Place Listen, subscribe and review . Learn more at weeyogis.com (thank you to teachers Kimberly Fife, Jennifer Brummet, Jamie Perez and Karen Trujillo ) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Wee Yogis Wednesday here is another Disney Star podcast made specifically for the kiddos! Today's words of wisdom are from Moana herself! Jocelyn and Moana talk about the importance of yoga and mindfulness and how it can truly restore our heart and heal the world! Jocelyn will also guide you through the boat mediation, explaining how we have ability to chose the boat/emotions we want to ride. Please Listen, subscribe and review . Learn more at weeyogis.com

This is another Wee Yogis Kids Special made specifically for the kiddos while we are in “Shelter in place.” Designed to be ear candy with Disney's favorites stars, laced with words of wisdom, mindfulness, and answering the why to why we practice yoga. Here is founder Jocelyn Jyoti Levy and Anna from Frozen exploring it all. Also check out our Weekly New Videos at weeyogis.com and our LIVE Facebook classes! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

During the “Shelter in place” time... we are excited to interview Disney super stars and hear their words of wisdom! And today Wee Yogis Wednesday we are grateful to have ELSA! She explains how “Love will thaw the cold” and then Jocelyn teaches us one of the most important meditations, Loving Awareness which she learned from her teacher Ram Dass . “So when you say ‘I want a peaceful world' you don't look outside, you go inside where peace exists”- Ram Dass --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's important that we talk to our kids about heavy times like this, but how? How do we help them process stress? How do we help them feel safe? As a kids yoga and mindfulness teacher, Jyoti Levy always advocates for the use of imagination and creative ways. This is a special podcast for kids where Jyoti interviews Frozen Star, Olaf! Together they explore releasing stress through; a home practice, optimism, and loving kindness. Parents and teachers we will be doing these special podcast for kids while we are stuck at home. ALBUM: wee yogis Grow - SONG: Loving Kindess - weeyogis.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

During this wild time in the world, Jyoti Levy discusses the importance of breathe and how and why we should bring this to our kiddos at home and in the class room. She reviews all the basic kids yoga breathing exercises and how she interweaves these into the physical practice. Included is fun realistic ways breath-work has helped teach her little one swimming and blowing nose techniques and well as calming. She's excited to not only explore the importance of breathing with Jacquelyn Krieger from ChakWave in the subtle body but to bring in the clinical standpoint with Special Guest Therapist Jen Brummet.

Today Jyoti Levy and special guest Megan Schoenbohm discuss the importance of music in children's lives. “The medicine is in the Syrup” -Krishna Das. Tune in and hear how music can be used a healing tool for not just kids but for adults. They also discuss how they interweave their love for yoga with music and why it's so important. Thank you to all our friends that contributed to this episode: Jacquelyn from ChakWave, All the Kiddos in our Wee Yogis in Action class and all you amazing parents! Please help us but subscribing, rating and reviewing. And learn more about us at weeyogis.com Wee Yogis Song Today: Be Love Be Kind Album: Wee Yogis Grow --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join Jyoti Levy as she explains mindfulness and why using the senses and the sense of sight is so important with the kiddos! She will share her personal experience using “Seeing mindfulness exercises” to help her get through panic attacks and how you can bring these mindful tools to your kids in a basic easy way. You will hear her live and how she cues and sets up these games in schools with 4 & 5 year olds. You'll also hear from parents and Jacquelyn from ChakWave! And of course we will end with a Wee Yogis song that teaches about being present and grounded! Help you're kids “BE HERE NOW” Weeyogis.com (Album:Wee Yogis Connect)

Here Jyoti Levy and dear friend Karen Trujillo from Surfin' Your Soul explore how we can teach Body Awareness to children and help them tap into their feelings and the physical sensations that accompany them. As always you'll get to hear a live Wee Yogis Class, What Parents Say and insight with Jacquelyn from ChakWave exploring this topic. Thank you kiddos and parents! And you can hear our Body Scan song from our Wee Yogis Connect Album on Spotify or iTunes! Please subscribe and review! And learn more about us at WeeYogis.com

This is a special podcast where you get to hear a Wee Yogis school assembly focusing on love and overcoming sadness and fear with mindfulness and yoga games. Founder, Jyoti Levy and her Wee Yogis touring group feel honored to spread the love to schools around the Bay Area, yoga festivals and to all the Ram Dass retreat goers in Hawaii and Ojai. Special thanks to Wee Yogis teachers Abbey Loberman and Lexi Gulesserian that join Jyoti in this exciting performance. Learn more at Weeyogis.com and please help us bring yoga and mindfulness to families all around the world by subscribing, rating, reviewing and sharing!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jyoti Levy talks chak with dear friend Jacquelyn Krieger, founder of ChakWave and author of “ChakWave: An Intentional Cleanse for Body, Mind, and Spirit” This is a fun exploration on how to teach children about the colorful chakras, energy awareness and emotions. Also included is our live Wee Yogis in Action segment of the kiddos exploring the rainbow interweaved with mindfulness, breathing and yoga exercises. Hear what they say! And hear what Wee Yogis teacher Kimberly Fife says too! As we take you on this colorful journey! Please listen, subscribe and review! Weeyogis.com

Here Jyoti Levy dives into how to teach yoga poses to kids ages 2-7. Exploring the importance of imagination and play and how this can be the doorway into the deep long lasting love of yoga. She gets very specific that we are talking about the “Asana/Poses” because as we venture into the 8 Limbs of Yoga this can be your kids stepping stone! So please note mediation, mindfulness and overall benefits of the practice will come! As always in this podcast you will hear the kiddos in a live Wee Yogis class, also you will hear from parents and how they teach yoga to their babes and we always end with our special segment with Jacquelyn from ChakWave on where this topic sits in our energy system. Please subscribe and visit us at weeyogis.com

How do we teach kids forgiveness? Wee Yogis founder, Jyoti Levy explains how she teaches this life skill and mindset to kids, with a focus of ages 8 and younger. Her passion is to take a huge concept like forgiveness and help kids understand it through yoga, discussion, play and music. In this episode you will as get an inside peek of preschoolers exploring forgiveness and what parents say! Please subscribe if your enjoy it and check us out at weeyogis.com. Please note that all music is on iTunes and Spotify.