Sea Shell Yoga

Brother Sister Yoga

8 Limbs of Yoga Obstacle Course

Yoga is not just about the poses - it's a way of life! The 8 Limbs of Yoga are guidelines on how to live the best life we can live. They teach us about ourselves, others, the world we live in and how we can connect with it. They teach us awareness, control, balance, focus and health. The Alluem Kids mastered the 8 Limbs of Yoga - one limb a week for 8 weeks!

We celebrated with an 8 Limbs of Yoga Obstacle Course!

Music by: Grace Jeanette - This is Me

Winter Session starts this Monday!

Classes are filling! Sign up today!

Register online: www.alluemyoga.com - workshops tab

New Class Time!

The Fall Session starts tomorrow! Due to the overflow of students in the 7-9 age group, we will be adding a SECOND class time on Sundays from 12:45-1:45pm!

Alluem Little Kids (ages 4-6):

Wednesdays 3:45pm-4:45pm

Alluem Kids (ages 7-9):

Sundays 12:45pm-1:45pm

Thursdays 3:45-4:45pm

Alluem Tweens (ages 10-12):

Sundays 11:15am-12:15pm

Mondays 3:45-4:45pm

Alluem Teens (ages 12-17):

Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm

$96 per 8 week session

(Ask about our family discount!)

Registration is still OPEN! Sign up today online -

www.alluemyoga.com - workshops tab

One more look at the shore...

The Sea Shell Yoga Workshop happening tomorrow, August 24th from 3:00-4:30pm

IS FULL! Space is limited...sorry, no drop-ins!
Grab a Sea Shell and visualize yourself by the sea! Join us for a fun filled hour and a half of under the sea themed yoga inspired by Eric Carle's book, A House for a Hermit Crab. Allow your child to explore the challenges of growing up, facing change, and the practice of non-attachment...just like hermit crabs! (Shells and crafts included.)

Sorry we couldn't get everyone in, but please do enjoy the playlist we'll be listening to during class:

1- Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
2 - Moloka'i Slide - Ehukai
3 - He Mele No Lilo - Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu and Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus
4 - Jamming - Bob Marley
5 - Upside Down - Jack Johnson
6 - Make a Wave - Disney's Friends for a Change feat. Joe Jonas & Demi Lovato
7 - Under the Sea - Samuel E. Wright
8 - Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride - Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu and Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus
9 - Come to Hawaii - Joe Mcdermott
10 - Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys
11 - Into Yesterday - Sugar Ray
12 - Local to the Max - Imua
13 - To the Sea - Jack Johnson
14 - High Tide or Low Tide - Bob Marley
15 - Home Is - Jodi Benson
16 - Bethany's Wave - Marco Beltrami
17 - Harp Melody Relaxation: Calming Ocean - Amy Camie

Alluem Yoga's One Day Without Shoes

Alluem Kids Care!!!! I'm so proud of these kids!!!

To see more Alluem Kid videos, visit out YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/KGDraws?feature=mhum

Registration for Spring Session is Open!

8 Week Session starts the week of March 13th!

In order to give your children the attention they deserve, we're giving them more space to breathe and better focus on the age groups! Please take note of the added class time and new age groups!

Alluem Tweens (10yrs-12yrs):
Mondays - 3:45-4:45pm
Sundays - 11:15am-12:15pm
Alluem Kids (ages 7yrs-9yrs):
Thursdays - 3:45-4:45pm
Alluem Little Kids (ages 4yrs-6yrs):
Sundays -10:00am-11:00am
Wednesdays - 4:30-5:30pm

15 student maximum (which will be strictly enforced)!
Register NOW!
$96 per 8 wk session

Sign up at http://www.alluemyoga.com/ under the workshops tab!

Please Note: There will be no class Sunday, March 6th or Thursday, March 10th - these sessions have ended. The last class for the Monday session will be March 7th.

And don't forget about Storytime Yoga every Thursday: 1:30-2pm - $5 for yogis of all ages!

All fees and packages are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Any classes not used in duration assigned are forfeit.

Eye Pillow Making with the Alluem Kids

A lovely craft for kids of all ages! Thank you to Colud9Fabrics for the eco-sensible fabric!

We Are Who We Are!

Now that's what I call a Yoga Birthday Party!!! Yoga fun and games, movie, snacks, lavender eye pillow making, restorative yoga, into a 7 hour savasana (deep peaceful rest)!

Are you Down? Yeah, I'm Down Dog.

Wow! I just found The Ohmies and I can't stop smiling! This is brilliant!

Co-created by Laurie Miller and Ben Toleffson, The Ohmies is a one-of-a-kind interactive experience for pre-schoolers with a focus on health and wellness. They encourage physical activity, emotional development and social development through song, an imaginative plot, and yoga moves! This show is playing for a limited time at the Daryl Roth Theatre in Union Square - January 6-30th! Scoop up your Alluem Kid and get over to the city to check this out!

New Winter Session!

8 Week Session starts the week of January 9th!
Alluem Little Kids (ages 4yrs-7yrs):
Sundays -10:00am-11:00am
Thursdays - 3:45-4:45pm
Alluem Kids (8yrs-12yrs):
Sundays - 11:15am-12:15pm
Mondays - 3:45-4:45pm
$96 per 8 wk session
Sign up at www.alluemyoga.com under the workshops tab!

Teen Yoga
8 Week Session Starts Wednesday, January 12th!
6:00pm-7:00pm - All teens!
$96 per 8 wk session
Sign up at www.alluemyoga.com under the workshops tab! Drop-ins welcome! ($15)
All fees and packages are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Any classes not used in duration assigned are forfeit.

Storytime Yoga

Kids off from school today? Bring them over to the snow covered Mill for Storytime Yoga at 1:30pm!

Thanks, John, for capturing these sweet moments with your boys at Storytime Yoga!!!

Storytime is every Thursday from 1:30-2pm - $5 per child. Ages 1-100 (kids under 4 must be accompanied by an adult).

Om Franti Om

Hands down one of my favorite artists, yogis, and all around role model...Michael Franti. Listen to his words, follow his example, love his music. From now until Jan. 1st his kid's book What I Be is on sale at michaelfranti.com!

For the children in your life or the child in you, enjoy Michael's first children's book! Illustrated by Ben Hodson, 'What I Be', is a visual and musical journey about self acceptance. It's okay to be just who you are and strive to be the best that you can be, by embodying the best characteristics of nature. Be as radiant as the sun, as healing as the rain or as generous as a tree.

This story was adapted from one of my favorite songs and one I play in my kid's classes - "Everyone Deserves Music"...because face it, we all need a little music in our lives! PS - If you ever get the chance to see Michael Franti in concert - GO! You will LOVE it! And bring the kids - he usually invites them up on stage!
My next wish is for a trip to the center of Bail for a stay in Michael's Stay Human Yoga and Retreat Center!!! Ahhhh.....

Happy Holidays from Rudolph and the Alluem Kids!

You may not know this, but Rudolph loves to meditate! It's good for him to sit still, clear his head, and prepare himself for that hard job of leading Santa's Sleigh around the world!

The Alluem Little Kids know that it is important to try to quite our minds (ever since our Meditation Owl project), but they also know it can be a challenge to sit and meditate in order to quiet our minds. Sometimes we need something to focus on or we may need to move. Sometimes it's a word or a sound we can repeat (a mantra) or it can be a slight movement such as touching each one of our fingers repeatedly to our thumb one after the other. It's a slight movement that may be just what we need to do to quiet the rest of our bodies.

The kids loved the Sa, Ta, Ma, Na Rudolph project we did as a Holiday Celebration! The cutting and pasting to make Rudolph acted as great single pointed focus to prepare them for meditation. They then traced their hands to use as antlers. On each of the fingers we wrote a common Mantra, "Sa, Ta, Ma, Na". Sitting tall and going through the mantras is a great way for the kids to go inside, focus, and listen...all of which is great practice for a growing child. (See Bog Post: Yoga Mudras)

Make a Change

After the Alluem Kid's Identical Flags Class, one of my 10 year olds came back with a reflection piece she did during free writing in her 5th grade class. It was a proud moment...they're listening:

Why I Practice Yoga...

On the first day of the Winter Session, I prompted a journaling question for the Alluem Kids to reflect on..."Why do you practice Yoga?" Everyone comes to the mat for different reasons. I was curious to see why some of the Alluem kids do!

Here are few responses that really put a smile on my face!:

-"I come to build strength and to get some time to relax. I also come to yoga because it makes me happy and if I'm frustrated about school it calms me down. Alluem rocks and is full of many new adventures and friends!" age 11

- "School is hard and yoga is relaxing. If I had a hard day at school, yoga helps cheer me up and calm me down." age 10

-"I come to yoga because I need peace and love. I also like being around people who care. We are thankful to have yoga!" age 10

-"I practice yoga to help me relax and to help me fall asleep. It really calms me down if I had a bad day." age 9

-"Yoga helps me get strong and it exercises my mind." age 10

- "I realize the light in my heart and in my soul. It makes me strong and helps me realize who I am." age 10

Operation Gratitude - Thank you!

To the Alluem Kids, families, and all that participated in donating candy to Operation Gratitude...

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

We've collaboratively collected over 300 pounds of candy! We were certainly thrilled by the outpouring of gratitude!! The amount of candy that everyone has donated to the men and women who are so far removed from our society and the fun of Halloween is more then we could have ever imagined! It is sooooo great!!! It is so worth the smiles it will bring to the soldiers. The candy is sent to the California National Guard where it is then divided into care packages for the soldiers. Some people may think - "it's just candy" and "I'm glad to get it out of my house", but to them - it's a reminder of home which they may not have experienced in months, or years even! I've talked to each one of my classes about this and they get it...they get the fact they are doing something great by simply donating their candy. I constantly remind the Alluem Kids to open their hearts while they're practicing yoga. This time they've taken it off the mat and opened their Trick or Treat bags. This is the goal of yoga - learning to take your practice off the mat and help make the world a better place.
To learn more about Operation Gratitude and what you can do to bring a smile to the men and women fighting for our freedom, visit:
http://www.opgratitude.com/

"Halloween candy reminds the troops of the great traditions we celebrate at home-- which they are protecting by serving in harm's way" said Operation Gratitude Founder Carolyn Blashek. "In addition, the troops give the candy to the children in Afghanistan and Iraq as part of the 'winning hearts and minds' strategy. Often the children will provide critical information in return, prompting one Marine to write: 'You are not just putting smiles on our faces, you are saving our lives.'"

Operation Gratitude!

Operation Gratitude is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer-based corporation, funded entirely by private donations. For safety and security, the assembling of all packages occurs at the Army National Guard Armory in Van Nuys, California.

Tens of thousands of American Service Members are deployed in hostile and remote regions of the world, including the Middle East, Afghanistan, and on ships throughout international waters. The physical conditions they must endure are difficult and they may be separated from loved ones for long periods of time.

Operation Gratitude seeks to lift morale and put smiles on faces by sending care packages addressed to individual Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines deployed in harm's way.
Through Collection Drives, Letter Writing Campaigns and Donations of funds for shipping expenses, Operation Gratitude provides civilians anywhere in America a way to express their respect and appreciation to the men and women of the U.S. Military in an active, hands-on manner.

This Halloween, the Alluem Kids are donating their candy to the men and women overseas. You can, too!
Drop off your Halloween Candy at the studio between now and November 10th
Be grateful for what you have. Give when you can.

The Girl Scout Law

I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

-The Girl Scout Law

Yoga is much like this. You do your best each and every time you come to your mat. Be honest with yourself, know what your body can handle. Be considerate and caring to yourself - push only as far as you can go. Respect your practice and the practice of those around you. Little by little, this attitude will help make the world a better place.

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Since 1912, they've touched the lives of more then 3.3 million scouts, and that number continues to grow as the Girl Scout organization continues to inspire and empower girls across the US. This past weekend at Alluem Yoga we had our first scout troop come for a yoga class where they would continue on their path of growth by learning to move, breathe, and listen to their hearts. Discovering that Yoga means to "yolk" or come together, much like their own troop does, we moved through partner and group poses in support of each other. They sat through breathing exercises in order to truly listen to the needs of their own bodies. And of course, there was games, laughter, and fun!

If your troop would like to attend a private session at Alluem Yoga for an hour of yoga and fun, contact the studio at 908-276-YOGA (9642) or email: alluemyoga@verizon.net

Pick a date most convenient for your troop and if you would like to work on a topic to fulfill the requirements for a certain badge - such as the:

- "Stress Less" Badge - teaching girls ways they can relax using breath, calming music, and being in the moment.

- "Highway to Health" Badge - teaching girls to listen to their bodies and what it's trying to tell them, which is one of the most important part of yoga.

- "A Healthier You" Badge - teaching girls to develop good habits for a fun and healthy life through moving and playing.

- "Fun and Fit" Badge - teaching girls to sleep better, study better, have more energy, and just feel great!

So many options with a yoga practice - we can cater the class to your needs!