FREE Kids Yoga Event at the JD McCarty Center in Norman, Oklahoma – May 24, 2011

OMazing Kids Story Stretchers: Amazon Rainforest Adventure” (ages 5-9)

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

4:30-5:30pm

JD McCarty Center

Kids of all abilities are invited to come experience a free movement-based story & craft to stretch their body, breath & imagination.

This activity is open to kids with and without special needs and is being offered by the Speech-Language Pathology department at the J.D. McCarty Center as part of Better Speech and Hearing Month.

For more information, contact:

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

J.D. McCarty Center

2002 East Robinson Street

Norman, OK 73071

(405) 307-2802 – Direct line with voicemail

E-mail: amoorad@jdmc.org

OMazing Kids Yoga on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OMazingKidsYoga

OMazing Kids Yoga is now on Wimgo – forming kids yoga groups at the JD McCarty Center in Norman, Oklahoma

Info about OMazing Kids Yoga forming kids yoga groups at the JD McCarty Center in Norman, Oklahoma is now on Wimgo (http://wimgo.com/norman-ok/omazing-kids-yoga-groups-now-forming-at-the-jd/events/226286) – also see the new widget in the right side bar.  🙂

Add A Little Sunshine To Your Yoga – Sun Breath & Stretch

One of my favorite YouTube clips of little kids doing yoga is from Lani Rosen-Gallagher of Full of Joy Yoga. Being inspired to try it out, I made some suns and  used them in my OMazing Kids Yoga group at the JD McCarty Center. It was OMazing how a prop as simple as a paper sun helped the kids get both arms up, to imitate breathing out “loud/fast” vs. “soft/slow”, and to stretch by moving their suns in different directions. Here is a PDF of the suns I used : small and large suns printable for Sun Stretch & Breath – yoga or you could have kids draw & cut out their own.

YouTube video – Full of Joy Yoga kids – Sun Breath: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYJ7s-nwa24

Thanks Lani for adding some sunshine to my kids yoga! You can follow her blog at: http://fullofjoyoga.blogspot.com/, on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Full-of-Joy-Yoga/284744186246 or find her online at http://fullofjoyoga.com/.

I’m passing the sunshine along to you so you can share the joyful sun 🙂

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness activities for kids of all abilities

Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

E-Mail: amoorad1@juno.com

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OMazing Kids LLC is an organization that promotes inclusive wellness activities for kids of all abilities. The blog and social media pages share information about books, DVD’s, CD’s, games and other products specifically designed for kids wellness, mindfulness and relaxation, product reviews & giveaways, lesson plan & activity ideas, research, kids wellness in the news and a connection corner with listings of individuals doing adapted yoga and those offering trainings.

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OMazing Kids Yoga on Yogafinder.com

I just listed OMazing Kids Yoga on Yogafinder.com (http://www.yogafinder.com/yoga.cfm?yoganumber=36022) and several other free listing websites.

I am trying to think of all the ways I can to get the word out there that we are doing yoga for kids.

I am especially passionate about spreading the word about using yoga as a supplemental therapy for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Even more so this month since April is Autism Awareness Month. I have seen first hand how kids on the Autism spectrum have benefited from yoga 🙂

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2