Grounded Blog

how do you teach yoga to teens?  you start by teaching Truth.  speak to the highest in them.  they will get it when you tell them that they are a spiritual being in a physical body and that they are immeasurably powerful.   when they root their feet into their mat, into the earth in Mountain pose they will feel steady and strong; a steadiness they themselves create becomes a thing they can rely upon.  when their feet are rooted into the earth, they will become rooted in their integrity. when they are faced with difficult situations they can breathe into steadiness, root into their integrity and make grounded choices.  

Tags: Yoga, Teen, High School, Breath, Roots, First Chakra, Earth, Strong, Steady, Grounded, Horrible, Truth

Jordan Schuster (13 year old Grounded Teen) found yoga when she started middle school. She has continued her study of yoga over the years completing her Grounded Teacher Training and obtaining her Green Bandana.

She is dedicated to her Grounded Teen and Adult yoga classes. She helped write the "Grounded in the Courtroom" video and plays District Attorney Anusara. Her Grounded lessons are infused with poetry and story. She is just so grounded in her heart that when she thought about her cousin who is getting married next month, she wrote a poem.

She said, "My cousin and her fiance are so in love; it is adorable!"

The Grounded Poet is on the right wearing her trademark T-Shirt that states "Melt Hearts, Not Ice Caps!".

Tags: Heart, Love, Story, poetry, Teen