The Ignite Yoga Foundation understands that families face challenges everyday and we want to help as much as possible. We are providing FREE podcasts to aid families in their times of need.

In this mini-mediation, Headmaster of the Sparks Adventure After School Program, Ms Mandi the Magical guides children through a relaxing, imaginative mediation.

Children will create a superhero costume and glide through the sky as they listen to this guided meditation.  The session is perfect for bedtime or any time your child needs a break.

Don’t forget, the next session of our Sparks Adventure After School Program begins November 9th! In this session the children will use their emotional sparks to guide them on a quest to fight the monsters that have been unleashed by the evil Dr. Monkeybrain!

Join Gina for this relaxing Nidra.  Create something new in your life, or, look at everyday events with a renewed since of appreciation.

About:

Gina is a mom of 3, grandmother of 5, retired school teacher, and a yoga instructor.

The Ignite Yoga Foundation understands that families face challenges everyday and we want to help as much as possible. We are providing FREE podcasts to aid families in their times of need. We don’t have all the answers, but we are doing our absolute best to share the techniques and skills we have experienced and learned to change your family’s life for the better.

Are schools reopening in your area? Transitioning back to in-person learning will prove to be an exciting as well as stressful time.

In this special episode, Mandi, Children’s yoga instructor and former Kindergarten teacher, will give parents advice on how to help their child transition back to in person learning. Parents will learn a few insider tips & tricks to help alleviate the stress of this unusual time.

Want to hear more ways to help your family cope during these uncertain times? There’s more to come soon, but in the meantime, check out the rest of the podcasts in our Family Coping Series:

3 Mini Mindful Brain Breaks for Families with Mandi

Young Adults and the Benefits of Yoga with Gina

Special Considerations with Leslie

Helping Our Kids Grow in a Mindful Way; Self Esteem & Gratefulness with Gina

Wild is an interesting concept…  if you look up the word WILD in the dictionary you can find it listed as an adjective, a descriptor - such as a natural environment that is untamed, uncultivated or fierce.  Interesting enough though, Wild can also be used as a noun when describing a location that may be unkept or unknown.

Wild can also be used as a Verb when describing an action that is unruly or uncomfortable to observe as in 'they were acting wild'.  I offer that Wildness is a state of no-mind, of non-duality.  That Wildness is a conscious state of being.  Unfiltered.  Raw.  Perfectly imperfect.

Join me in a practice of Yoga Nidra, a sleep-based guided meditation practice where you can tune into your wild side.

“All good things are wild and free.” --Henry David Thoreau

Closing the practice, you can remember the mantra Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu to guide you in continued practice in service of yourself and others.

May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.

Tired, Overwhelmed, Misunderstood…

Those are just some of the feelings our teens are going through everyday. Our children are struggling, not feeling heard, and questioning their identity. What can we do? Why does Ignite care?

We want to see you and your family THRIVE! Join Gina McElroy, senior Ignite teacher, for a podcast that will open your eyes to the inner workings of adolescents. Gina is a retired elementary school teacher that has years of experience and practice with teaching helpful skills and enhancing talent within our youth. Though our teenage days are over, doesn’t mean we can’t hang!

In this episode, Mandi will provide some insight into and ways to help your children develop their abilities to focus.

Amanda Lutha (Mandi), is a toddler mom, yoga instructor, as well as, a school teacher who specializes in early childhood education.

This year has been a doozy!!  Can you remember a time of so much unrest and unexpected change?  Are you tired, stressed, mad?  If you're feeling like me - it’s Yes, Yes and Yes.  And while that is relative and true it doesn't feel good.  So what do we do?  How do we clear the mind?

For the September Yoga Nidra, I offer you Ho'oponopono.  It's an ancient Hawaiian prayer practice that helps you process forgiveness and reconciliation.  Ho'o means "to make" and pono "right" so the repetition of the word pono translates to mean "doubly right" and the prayer helps you settle energies with both within yourself and around you.

The prayer is simple:  I'm sorry, Please forgive me, Thank you, I love you.

You can change the order and phrasing of the words and simply repeat them over and over.  When we allow ourselves to heal and release, we make room for what we really want - love, joy, and freedom.

"Not harming ourselves or others in the beginning, not harming ourselves or others in the middle, and not harming ourselves or other in the end is the basis of enlightened society.  This is how there could be a sane world.  It starts with sane citizens, and that is us.  The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently." - Pema Chodron

At Ignite, we work right alongside you in everyday life. To provide tips, skills, and resources to ensure you are becoming the best YOU possible. We believe that relationships between children and parents are treasured!! Join Mandi as she discusses THREE short exercises that parents and kids can do together anywhere! This podcast “3 Mini Mindful Brain Breaks for Families” is sure to transcend your connections with others, starting with your kiddos.

Join Leslie Levan for her FREE podcast “Special Considerations for Kids” to learn more about combining love and education. She is a long-time supporter for mindfulness with children and has been a special needs teacher for preschool and elementary students for over 20 years. Leslie is so passionate about helping children that she has written a book, “A Child’s View Curriculum,” to aid in education.

The Ignite Yoga Foundation understands that children face challenges everyday and we want to help as much as possible. We are providing FREE podcasts to aid children in their times of need. We don't have all the answers, but we are doing our absolute best to share the techniques and skills we have experienced and learned to change your child's life for the better. 

Join senior teacher, Gina McElroy, as she helps navigate the complex feelings and actions of children. Every parent wants the best for their kids, this podcast is sure to be the best!