Go With the Flow
This weekend I learned yet another great lesson in going with the flow and how the flow is always greater than what I plan. I taught two...
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Gina Velez
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
Busy
I have been the busiest of bees lately and haven't had the time or energy to post on my blog. I felt the inspiration but lacked the time...
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Gina Velez
- Aug 11, 2022
- 3 min
Resonance
Resonance: a phenomenon that occurs when the matching vibrations of another object increase the amplitude of an object's oscillations. -...
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Gina Velez
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
Let It Go
Let It Go by Brod Bagert "I freaked out when I heard the news, a mini panic attack - School is closed for the rest of the year! We won't...
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Gina Velez
- Aug 2, 2022
- 2 min
Chakra Yoga
What is a Chakra? Chakras are energy centers in the body. The Sanksrit translation is "wheel" or "disk." Huh? Let me break it down...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
Breathing for Kids
"Breath is Spirit." The word “spirit” derives from the word “breath,” (spiritus in Latin). Literally breath gives life. Figuratively ,...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 26, 2022
- 2 min
Finger Yoga (Mudras)
Loving Kindness Poem "May I be happy and healthy May I be safe and at peace May I be kind to myself May I accept myself as I am May all...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 25, 2022
- 2 min
Storytelling through Kid's Yoga
To tell stories and use our imaginations on our mats by learning more about ourselves and the world around us is why I teach Kid's Yoga....
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Gina Velez
- Jul 24, 2022
- 1 min
Zen Master Zara
"Zara desperately wanted to be a Master of Zen But kept falling short of this goal again and again For every time she got into her lotus...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 23, 2022
- 2 min
Community Kid's Yoga
I began teaching Kid's Yoga at the Children's Museum of La Habra last fall. It was my first opportunity to teach yoga to children via a...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
School Yoga
The benefits of yoga go beyond the physical and transcend into the mental, emotional, and energetic overall well-being of every...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 21, 2022
- 2 min
Sequencing for Teens
Teen yoga classes generally last 45-60 minutes depending on the focus level of the group. Like an adult class, I lead them through a 15...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
Sequencing for Tweenz
Tween: in between an adolescent and a teen. Tweenz are some of my favorite people to work with - they are bright, inquisitive, and have...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Sequencing for Littles
Creating a sequence for a kid's yoga class is very different than making one for an adult class. Crafting a sequence for littles (ages...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
Likes
Oh, Social Media! You beautiful, wonderful, complex, and tortuous invention! I love you, I hate you, I can live without you but I don't...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 17, 2022
- 3 min
Mistakes
I made a big mistake yesterday. My old self would have beaten myself up until I was sick with regret. I used to agonize over my mistakes...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 16, 2022
- 2 min
Be More Free
I feel like this idea of being free, internally and externally, is becoming such an important theme for me during this phase of my life....
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Gina Velez
- Jul 15, 2022
- 3 min
Teen Meditation
I completely surprised myself today by teaching a roomful of teens to meditate. To say they were resistant and not thrilled to...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
Kid's Yoga
Teaching Kid's Yoga is not something I ever saw myself doing when I first became a teacher. If we're being honest, I wasn't even all that...
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Gina Velez
- Jul 13, 2022
- 2 min
Trust
"When I cultivate a spiritual connection I can trust the Universe no matter what." - Gabby Bernstein I have not always been so trusting,...
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