It's fun to make a treat together in yoga kids classes. I found this fantastic idea on Blonde Designs:
http://blonde-designs.squarespace.com/blonde-designs-blog/2009/11/20/blessings-mix.html
Some of the things in it aren't the healthiest (Bugles...), but I like to teach nutrition with the idea of everything in moderation!
I can't wait to make some!
Last week I taught a fun class that integrated yoga and nutrition. We did rainbow pose (Side Plank) and then talked about how your body needs to "eat a rainbow". Eating a rainbow means eating fruits and vegetables from all the color groups (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, and White too). We talked about what colors we had already eaten, and we brainstormed some fruits and veggies for all the different colors. I think it is a great way to eat well- too often we focus on the negative and the things we "shouldn't" or "can't" eat. Instead thinking about the abundant fruits and veggies that we should eat! Lots of fun, and really made me thing about eating a rainbow myself... I just never seem to be able to eat enough blue! I need to stock up on some blueberries.
Carolyn www.sdyogakids.com
