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Last month I finally broke open my Pose Chips from Grounded Yoga. Okay, now how to use them, I thought. It just so happened that I was launching a new class that night called, "Girls Night Out" (8 - 12 years) and that I had a full house of 18 (some of which Iʼd never met). One of the main intentions for this new class was to create a space for girls to come together and connect. So, what a perfect opportunity to use the Pose Chips as a tool to do so. As the girls were arriving, I came around and placed a pose chip on their mat. I asked them to keep it safe for the whole night. Once everyone arrived, I introduced the "Pose Chip Icebreaker - Get To Know You Game" and hereʼs how it works:

Tags: party, dance, ice breaker, Get to know you, Poses, Game, Pose Chips

 

Kids give us a new perspective, and a broader one as well.  It's OK to sometimes have a winner in a yoga game. It's fun to use intuition and try to stump each other. Here is a pose chip game created by two second grade grounded kids.

Tags: Rainbow, Chakras, Pose Chips, kids yoga, Game

Yoga has become a great way for children of ALL abilities to become aware of their body, in line with their breath, and connected to the beautiful truth and peace within them.  As an occupational therapist and devoted yogi, Allison Morgan of Zensational Kids (see www.zensationalkids.com) offers up a joyful and mindful way to facilatate learning yoga with pose chips.

Tags: Radiant Child Yoga Game, Radiant Child Yoga, Memory, Concentration, Game, Pose Chips

This is a memory game.  The object of the game is to turn over pairs of matching chips. Concentration can be played with any number of players or alone. You will need two tubes of the Grounded P... Tags: Concentration, Game, Memory, Pose Chips

Grounded, Grounded, GO! is a game designed to use with any age and all levels. Use the Grounded Pose Chips and a round mat. It is a detective duck duck goose game played with a purpose. Set Up: Place... Tags: Duck Duck Goose, Grounded Grounded Go, Game, Pose Chips