Grounded Blog

Last week President Obama visited College Heights Early Childhood Education Center where I teach yoga to 1 year olds and up since last year. When I asked my students several questions regarding the time they spent with President Obama, my passion for the importance of teaching yoga to preschoolers was completely validated. Read on and I'm sure you will appreciate the brilliance of these kids as much as I did. 

Tags: Sedef Dion, Yoga, Ages 3-6, Pre-School, Pre-Grounded, Pre, President Obama

I want to share some experiences and some trial and errors to encourage teachers to continue with their mission, even when it seems like you’ve hit the wall, or run out of ideas, or question if you are making a difference. 

Yes, we all hit the wall.  If we didn’t, we wouldn’t know what’s on the other side. The climb over can be tough, but anything that’s easy is just that, easy.  Teaching children is a challenge.  Teachers need to be able to tap into their own light, with conviction, to put forth their best effort, class after class, year after year.  All teachers understand that, right?  But, what if you are teaching pre-school children? What if you are introducing them to something brand new and want them to love it so they will continue?  What if you were teaching them yoga?

Tags: Ages 3-6, Quest for Elevation, art, Pre-Grounded, Pre-School

It's summer break for College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur where I've been teaching Pre-Grounded Yoga classes to the entire school, ages 1 - 4. Being the official yoga teacher is an honor, very rewarding, and a whole lot of work. Stephany Fair (co-creator of Pre-Grounded) and I agree that being the very first person to introduce yoga to someone is a priveledge we hope more people will experience. Here are some practical pointers based on my time teaching little ones to breathe, meditate and move their bodies in such a way that they are grounded, connected and peaceful. 

Tags: Ages 1-4, Pre-School, Pre-Grounded

  As I was preparing for my Pre-Grounded classes this week, I knew I wanted to introduce these 4 year olds to something new and exciting. For the last couple of years, I've been participating in... Tags: Kundalini Yoga, Pre-Grounded, Gong Meditation, Meditation, Bell, Nervous system, calm, Meditation, Guided Visualization, Sedef Dion, relax