Category Archives: Yoga

Gail’s Yoga adventure continues. I’m continuing my yoga studies with an Iyenar based teacher training class in Sacramento. This is a 200 hour intensive course of study.

I hope to continue teaching children’s yoga at preschools and studios throughout Sonoma County.

Smiling Tree Kids’ YOGA in Sebastopol

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Gail

I’m pretty excited to say I’ll be offering two kids’ Yoga classes at the Sebastopol Community Center begining in January 2012.  This should be fun.  The classes will be on Mondays 2:30-3:15 for 4-6 year olds and 3:30 – 4:30 … Continue reading →

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Kids’ Yoga @ Solstice

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Gail

From yoga solstice Aug   I’m starting a new round of kids’ yoga.  Right now I’m at The Healdsburg School.  Next week I’ll start my privates and the preschool class at Beth Ami.  Hopefully I’ll be adding another kids’ class at Solstice … Continue reading →

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Fun with Tree Pose at Santa Rosa’s Handcar Regatta

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Gail

From regatta 2011 I had fun at the Handcar Regatta last Sunday.  This is the third year I’ve helped out at the Sono-ma family support tent.  Holly (Sono-ma) does a great job providing support to families with young children.  At … Continue reading →

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Kids’ Yoga @ Solstice Studio, Santa Rosa

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Gail

From kids yoga Solstice What a sweet class we had today.  I’m loving the studio.  As I’ve mentioned before I’ve been teaching yoga to kids all over town , in class rooms and conference rooms and libraries and while fun, … Continue reading →

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Kids’ Yoga All Over Santa Rosa

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Gail

From kids yoga I’ve been teaching yoga everywhere it seems.  I taught a pre-teen group recently at the RinconValley Library as part of their summer program emphasising healthy life style.  I was at the Harmony Festival, and at Whole Foods.  … Continue reading →

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Kids’ Yoga at the Harmony Festival

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Gail

From yoga HarmonyWholefoods We had fun practicing yoga at the Wholefoods booth at the Harmony Festival.   

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Kids’ Yoga at Preschool

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Gail

      From Collages These are the kids’ favorite poses   We Are Peaceful                         From Collages    A peaceful moment for 6 wiggly kids   This has been a great year of yoga for this group of preschoolers.  The … Continue reading →

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Yoga for Kids and Teachers in Santa Rosa

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Gail

  From Collages   I’ve been having a blast teaching kids’ yoga here in Santa Rosa.  Right now I have my preschool group at Beth Ami preschool and a group of elementary school aged kids at Spring Creek school.  My … Continue reading →

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Yoga at Camp

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Gail

  We had fun with parent/child yoga at camp.  Everybody got in the act with tree pose, plough, cobra and a nice relaxing balloon breath.  

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Kids’ Yoga at Matanzas School

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Gail

I really had a blast teaching tyoga to the kindergarten through 3rd graders through the Rincon Valley School District afterschool program.  Here are some photos from our last day.  I’m sorry not everyone was there so I could have their … Continue reading →

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Smiling Tree Yoga….alfresco

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Gail

Today I had my first adult yoga class on the deck at Smiling Tree Farm.  How exciting!!  I’ve been worrying about it being too hot and providing shade.  As it turns out it was overcast and a little chilly; not … Continue reading →

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Rattle Snakes….

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Gail

This is just a follow-up to the April Newsletter………… Rattle Snakes…..yes   Yes, we live in rattle snake “country”.  I received an email from a mom who has enjoyed the sculpture garden at Paradise Ridge Winery and wanted to report … Continue reading →

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FUN School…Sunny Winter Days

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Gail

  We’ve been having a great time at FUN School.  We made bagel peanut butter bird feeders and yummy oatmeal apple cookies.  Every week we take a little hike to the “listening tree” and have been crowing to the neighbor … Continue reading →

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Yoga FUN & Fitness ….Beth Ami

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Gail

We (I) had so much fun at yoga class at Beth Ami Nursery School.  It’s been a little over a year since I’ve taught there and I had forgotten how much fun and how tiring working with preschoolers can be.  … Continue reading →

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Smiling Tree Camp — As much FUN for Parents as for Kids

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Gail

Things are a little quiet here at Smiling Tree.  I’m getting ready to set the dates for summer camp (June through September) and playing with ideas for activities.  I’m keeping busy with my nanny work and teaching children’s  yoga at 4 different … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 27, 2007 by Gail

Parent/child yoga will begin again soon……early September

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Yoga at JCC

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Gail

On Tuesday afternoons I share yoga with a group of preschoolers at the JCC preschool. I start off by gathering up the children from the play ground by giving each of them a silk flower or pinwheel. We take the … Continue reading →

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