Mindful Hanukkah Toolkit with Andrea Creel

Hanukkah, often called the festival of lights, is an annual Jewish celebration of the of the re-dedication of the temple in Jerusalem and the miraculous burning of sacred oil for eight days. Andrea Creel of Shining Kids Yoga shares insight, tools, and resources to foster mindfulness during this festival. Listen for tips on how to be nourished by love and light in your family, kids yoga classes, adult yoga classes, and personal devotion.There are a ton of resources from this conversation. See below for the links.HIGHLIGHTS:0:04 Welcome to the Yoga In My School podcast2:15 Intro to Andrea Cree4:39 Combining kids yoga and Jewish holidays6:20 What is Hanukkah10:39 Inviting mindfulness to Hanukkah13:22 The Hanukkah kids yoga game17:06 Bringing Hanukkah into kids yoga class19:06 Celebrating the Light themes in adult yoga class23:32 Yoga and Jewish faith29:00 Respecting Jewish holidays34:10 Final thoughts on mindful Hanukkah35:44 How to connect with Andrea/Shining Kids YogaRESOURCES:Zen Guide to the HolidaysBlog post on Hanukkah yoga activities for children Online Dreidel SpinnerYoga/Sanskrit Mantra to chant during Hanukkah:Om Asatoma mantraAnother mantra that can be practiced is using a mala to chant the Hebrew word "Shalom" 108 times (shalom means peace or welcome)Rabbi Yael Levy A Way In Jewish MindfulnessAlef-Bet Yoga Book for KidsDouble the Fun Yoga CardsYoga Pose or Dare Card GameMystery Pose: A Yoga Guessing Game BookConnect with Andreawww.shiningkidsyoga.comConnect with Donna/Yoga In My SchoolWeb Instagram Facebook Twitter ​Pinterest Suggestions for the show - email [email protected] to Yoga In My School podcastfind us on your fave podcast provider - subscribe, rate, comment and shareSupport the show