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Trauma Informed Parenting with Hala Khouri

The incredible Hala Khouri is our guest in this episode of the Yoga In My School podcast.
Hala brings her extensive expertise in somatic experiencing, psychology, social justice, movement, and mindfulness as we discuss trauma informed parenting. Discover parenting with curiosity and awareness of our own conditioning so we can be more sensitive to the complex reality of raising another human being.

Highlights include
1:10 Who is Hala Khouri?
4:45 Theory vs Reality of Parenting
7:08 Parenting in Community
8:28 Trauma Informed Parenting
12:40 Recognizing and handling triggers
15:40 Impact of trauma on parenting
21:28 Embodied parenting
25:08 Mirroring: What is it and how to use it?


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Pranayama for Kids and Teens: Physical, Emotional, and Mental Benefits

Lately there has been a huge increase in interest regarding breath work and exercises for kids and teens. In this episode Donna Freeman, founder of Yoga In My School, shares some amazing information about the benefits of breath work/ pranayama for calming emotions, balancing the brain, stimulating energy, improving focus, and much more.

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Reading, Yoga Fables, and Neurodivergence

In this episode Donna chats with Ashley Fontes, founder of Read and Yoga, a Mom, author, and yogi who combines her loves to share the joy and benefits of yoga with children. Ashley's neurodivergent children have inspired her to combine beloved children's books with movement to provide them with life skills of literacy and self regulation. She is real, raw, and an amazing example of doing your best and exceling amidst the busyness of life.

Highlights:
3:01 Hello Ashley Fontes
4:11 Importance of Literacy and Movement
6:59 Read and Yoga Podcast
10:27 Yoga Fables: teaching yamas and niyamas to children
18:05 How yoga helps busy Moms
21:18 Inviting kids to fall in love with yoga
23:40 Advice for starting with yoga and kids books
25:57 Finding Ashley online

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Yoga for Individuals w Intellectual and Developmental Delays and Disabilities

Sarah Henderson is an expert on yoga for everyone, especially yoga for those outside the norm. Come along in this episode of the Yoga In My School podcast to explore yoga for individuals with developmental delays and disabilities. Discover the beauty of accessible yoga and see the many ways to adapt and expand the practice of yoga to empower and enable all people.

Highlights
1:32 Welcome Sarah Henderson
6:42 Overriding Principles when teaching individuals w disabilities and delays
12:50 Presence is Participation
18:22 Yoga is more than poses
22:15 Examples of accessible yoga: boat pose
24:40 Exploring emotions
26:12 Go to yoga props/activities to use during class
31:17 Consistency and routine
35:05 Disabilities and Differences in the Classroom

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Teaching with Neurodiversity in Mind

In honor of Autism Awareness Month we are diving into neurodiversity.
In this episode of the Yoga In My School podcast guest McAlister Grenier Huynh, otherwise known as The Neurodivergent Teacher, explains neurodiversity, why it's an essential consideration in the classroom, top tips for teaching SEL so that self-regulations becomes a natural skills, and so much more. You will especially appreciate Autism Acceptance Spirit Week including a FREE handout in the show notes.

Please forgive the hiccups in the audio as we had two interruptions in wifi service during the recording of this episode. Definitely upped the challenge and allowed us to practice being mindful. Thank you.

Highlights

1:58 Intro to McAlister Grenier Huynh
2:57 Explaining neurodiversity
5:18 Why is it vital to consider neurodiversity
7:02 Neurodivergent processes and procedures
12:25 Quiet & compliant vs calm & well regulated
16:16 Top tips for teaching SEL
23:30 Autism Acceptance Spirit Week
32:45 Where to find The Neurodivergent Teacher

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