#028 How to Engage Children in your Kids Yoga Class with Laura McEgan

Join Giselle Shardlow (founder of Kids Yoga Stories) and Laura McEgan (founder of Divine Light Yoga) as we talk about a popular topic that we hear from our community: How do we engage children of different ages in a kids yoga class? From her 20 years experience teaching kids yoga, Laura shares her tips of how to capture the focus and attention of different-aged children in her kids yoga classes. She also discusses the factors of why it seems to be more difficult now than ever to capture their attention - similar with children across the globe! Laura's resources that were mentioned in the interview: "Transitioning From Classroom Teaching To A Successful Career in Children's Yoga & Well-Being" Free workshops, resources, lesson plans, and videos Kids yoga teacher trainings     🧘🏽‍♂️🧘‍♀️🧘🏿‍♀️ Kids Yoga Stories, a mom-run and mom-operated business, was founded in 2012 by former classroom teacher and certified yoga instructor Giselle Shardlow. During her travels and time teaching grades kindergarten through fifth grade in Guatemala, Australia, Canada, and the United States, Giselle witnessed the need to address childhood illiteracy, obesity, and stress. She blended her passions of yoga, mindfulness, and education to create books, card decks, and educational resources to provide classroom teachers, school staff, coaches, and parents with the tools to bring yoga and mindfulness to children everywhere.   Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidsyogastories  Website: https://www.kidsyogastories.com/ Shop: https://shop.kidsyogastories.com/