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Yoga and Kids Photography by David C. Turnley

Gail demonstrating "Snake" or Cobra Pose in the YogaKiddos Class at Wesley
Gail demonstrating “Snake” or Cobra Pose in the YogaKiddos Class at Wesley
YogaKiddos teacher, Gail Pickens-Barger demonstrating - Active "Flamingo" balance pose in the YogaKiddos class. Photography by David C. Turnley
Active “Flamingo” balance pose in the YogaKiddos class. Photography by David C. Turnley
Grace and Gail demonstrating the "big breathing" technique in our YogaKiddos Class - Photography by David C. Turnley
Grace and Gail demonstrating the “big breathing” technique in our YogaKiddos Class – Photography by David C. Turnley
Miss Rachel and Gail demonstrating "Giraffe" Pose in our YogaKiddos Class - Photography by David C. Turnley
Miss Rachel and Gail demonstrating “Giraffe” Pose in our YogaKiddos Class – Photography by David C. Turnley

Kids Yoga Day – April 5, 2024

April 5th, 2024 is the 9th Kids’s Yoga Day Event. Held the first Friday in the month of April.

Just 5 minutes of yoga a day can boost the mental and physical health and wellness of our children, regardless of their socioeconomic status, athletic abilities or prior knowledge. To help spread this powerful message, in 2016, Teresa founded Kids’ Yoga Day (KYD), an international event held every year all over the world – at schools, homes, yoga studios, and/or community centers, even via livestream!  No previous yoga experience required.

Come to class. Starts at 10:30 AM!

In 2023 over 435 yoga ambassadors from 36 countries and 43 states, led over 30,000 children through a simple 5 minute routine at the same time, on the same day, not to mention countless others following along at home.

Our participants reported that the kids not only loved doing yoga, but also being a part of something bigger than themselves.  In this frenzied world, isn’t that what it’s all about?

Last year Teresa created an adaptive yoga routine, from a suggestion that I had made the previous year. I used the routine for the seniors that I teach on Fridays! They LOVED it!

Adaptive Yoga Kids Yoga Day . Suggested by Gail Pickens-Barger, a Kids Yoga Day ambassador. Teresa created this routine to use starting in 2023!
Adaptive Yoga Kids Yoga Day . Suggested by Gail Pickens-Barger, a Kids Yoga Day ambassador. Teresa created this routine to use starting in 2023!

The 9th Kids’ Yoga Day is happening on Friday, April 5th, 2024. 

Back Challenges – Easy Yoga for Back Relief

Overview of Back Care Yoga Class

Easy to do yoga movements, today’s class featuring postures for easing sciatica & kyphosis. Class will also promote healthy backs!
  • Gail teaches gentle yoga for back care, focusing on low back, upper back, mid-back and core.
  • Specific yoga postures are designed to ease back challenges and chronic daily pain.
  • Equipment needed: yoga strap and yoga block, although not mandatory for participation.
  • Recording of the class is provided for those who want to try with the gear later.
  • Class ends with guided rest, relaxation, and gratitude practice.

Adaptations for Different Needs

  • Participants can choose to stand, sit on a chair, or modify postures based on individual needs.
  • Constructive rest posture is recommended for reducing back challenges.
  • Seated Participants can also benefit from certain postures, with some adaptations required.
  • Various modifications are suggested to accommodate different levels of flexibility and comfort.
  • Participants are encouraged to listen to their bodies and adjust postures accordingly.

Yoga Postures for Back Care

Yoga postures for back care are specific poses designed to strengthen and stretch the muscles in the back, helping to improve posture, reduce pain, and increase flexibility. These poses target different areas of the back to promote overall spinal health and alleviate discomfort.

Constructive Rest Yoga Posture for Easing Back Pain.
Knee to Chest Sequence for Easing Back Pain. Yoga with Gail
Easing Back Pain with Overhead Extension Yoga Pose Sequence with Gail PB
Flowy Cat Cow Sequence Yoga Posture for easing back pain with teacher, Gail PB
Warrior Pose Variations for strength and lengthening of the lower body muscles. Yoga with Gail PB
Unsupported Spinal Twists and Bird Dog Spinal Balance Variations for easing back pain. Yoga Teacher Gail PB

Sciatica can be a real pain in the butt!

Check out my latest YouTube video to see if this beginners yoga class can ease some of your sciatica challenges. Always listen to your body, keep it between the easy and the ouch!

Easy to do yoga movements (poses or postures) for back relief. Today’s video features postures to easing sciatica and lessening kyphosis with a regular practice. Join Gail PB as she teaches this Beginners Yoga Class. Note: Can be done seated on the chair, or on the floor with your yoga mat.

Sciatica can be a real pain in the butt! Sciatica symptoms can be caused by compression of the sciatic nerve as it runs through the pelvis, adjacent – or sometimes through – the piriform muscle (Sciatic nerve entrapment, also called piriformis syndrome.) Sometimes the pain is localized in the butt, although it an manifest in different ways all the way down to the toes due to the branding nature of the sciatic nerve.

Yoga in Beaumont & Nederland, Port Neches, Texas – Yoga Classes

Yoga in Beaumont & Nederland, Port Neches, Texas – Yoga Classes – 409-727-3177

I teach two classes for Lakeside Center, 150 Magnolia Street, Beaumont Texas.

Wednesdays at 11 AM the Chair Tai Chi with a Splash of Yoga

Fridays at 10:30 AM Yoga. Which can be done either seated on the chair, on the yoga mat, or standing behind the chair, when we do the standing postures.

Folks using their yoga mats, the walls, the chair, and tree pose seated on the chair too!
Love yoga!
  • NEW – In Person Tuesday Yoga . Starting Third Tuesday in March. Held at Wesley UMC, 3515 Helena Avenue, Nederland, Texas. $10 No longer teaching classes at Wesley Church in Nederland, Tx.
  • Every Wednesday – Free Beginners Yoga – gentle yoga for healthy backs class – sponsored by Veterans Yoga Project online. To gain access to this free class please visit Veterans Yoga Project website to create a free online studio account to take my Wednesday 1:00 PM Central Time Day light Time, yoga class. Have on hand a strap, block, yoga mat. Optional access to a chair or wall. You can use a long towel and a small pillow instead of a strap/block. Sign up HERE on Veterans Yoga Project.
  • Wednesdays at 11 am – Seated Chair Tai Chi with a Splash of Yoga at Lakeside!
  • Every Friday 10:30 AM – Beaumont Texas – In-Person beginners yoga class, held at the Best Years Lakeside Event Center in Beaumont. Free for Beaumont residents, non-residents pay $4 for this weekly class. Please come early first time to register at front desk and to fill out yoga registration form. If you have a yoga mat please bring it. There is yoga equipment, but it is first come, first served. Poses can also alternatively be done seated on the chair. Click on Lakeside Center and view the many activities provided!
Seated Chair Tai Chi
Yoga on FriYays
Some Seated options for Fall Prevention Yoga