Kids Yoga Blog — Chalk & Chakras

Yoga Therapy for Disabled Children: Tips and Advice from a Teacher

When it comes to yoga for disabled or additional needs kids, it’s more important to start small and foster a self-awareness of their bodies first. We hear more from a yoga teacher who recently held a yoga therapy pilot with Rainbow Centre.

Chalk ChakrasMay 15, 2024Comment

Visiting the MENTAL exhibition at ArtScience Museum with a kid

Is the new exhibition about mental health at Marina Bay Sands’ ArtScience Museum a good idea to check out with your kids?

mindfulness, play, Parent-child bondingChalk ChakrasOctober 25, 2022self-care kids, experiences

A school counsellor shares: What parents should know about stress in primary schools

Primary school is the start of a kid’s official schooling years. That could also be the time when more pressures and expectations start to set in. A school counsellor gives us the insights into what we should pay attention to for primary schoolers.

Chalk ChakrasAugust 3, 2021

An educator shares: What parents need to understand about stress in school

Stress in school is a big deal. And before we think about how we as parents have been through it, times have changed. Former secondary school teacher and mum of one tells us about what she’s seeing in our kids and how we can better support their growth through their schooling years.

Parent-child bondingChalk ChakrasJuly 28, 2021stress, school, mindful parenting

Father's Day read: Creator of yoga cards shares how fellow dads can be their kids' superhero

As a graphic designer dad, Garrick Tan decided to put his creative skills to good use by creating a set of yoga cards for kids with his yoga instructor wife. He tells us more about the process and what he thinks we can do as parents to be superheroes to our children.

play, mindfulnessChalk ChakrasJune 12, 2021parenting

Mother's Day read: How one mum decided to get certified as kids yoga teacher during the pandemic

What did you do for your 40th birthday? One mum decided she would go for Yoga Teachers Training, sign up to be a kids yoga teacher and start a platform for kids yoga! Inspired by her passion for kids yoga, we speak to Esther Tang to find out the commitment and passion involved.

Chalk ChakrasMay 7, 2021

Why aerial yoga is one of the best activities for bonding with older kids

Do something new — and kinda scary! We try and review parent-child aerial yoga. Here’s what you must know on what to expect and why it’s so great with tweens.

mindfulness, play, Parent-child bondingChalk ChakrasMarch 6, 2021kids yoga

Mindfulness and mums: Why is everyone talking about it?

Mindfulness and mums. It sounds ideal but how many of us can really practise it in our every day lives? It doesn’t have to be too difficult if we get more curious and connected with our kids. Former HR and Change Management professional turned parenting coach AvaGao tells us how.

mindfulnessChalk ChakrasFebruary 23, 2021parenting, mindfulness

Easy family yoga poses for mums, dads and kids to try

Family yoga is a great way to bond. If you’re stuck for ideas on how to start, we’ve got 5 easy and fun poses for you to try with the kids or get the kids to attempt them themselves.

Chalk ChakrasDecember 22, 2020

Hello there Kitty Cat: Meet Chalk and Chakras' purrtiest designer

A fresh university student with a love for cats is Chalk and Chakras’ newest designer on board. Pines n Prints tells us how she gets inspiration watching her cats and her mum do yoga!

Chalk ChakrasNovember 10, 2020singapore illustrators

A bookseller on the rise of books focusing on kids and their emotions

Books are great. And books helping kids (and parents) understand more about how we and why we feel the way we do are ever better. Book stalwart Groovy Giraffe lets us in on why these books are increasingly popular and important for both parents and publishers.

mindfulness, booksChalk ChakrasOctober 13, 2020kids booksComment

Building courage for our Generation C-kids

What’s Generation C? It’s a term social scientists are coining to describe young kids growing up with Covid-19. We prefer to think of Generation C as Generation Courage who are extra courageous. One way we can build courage is through the age-old art form of story-telling. PositiveLeePeilin shares more and how.

Chalk ChakrasOctober 5, 2020kids books, mindfulness, play, stories

How a mumprenuer faces the stress of Covid-19 to keep her studio going

Brick and mortar businesses forced to stay shut are among the worst affected by Covid-19. One business owner mama shares the challenges, how Covid-19 has taught her to pivot her business and staying calm in the midst of it all.

Chalk ChakrasJune 20, 2020

Can you really get your toddlers to do yoga?

Toddler yoga sounds great in theory. But when a child is this young, is it realistic to even try to get your tot to attempt yoga moves? All’s not lost. We get some tips from an expert.

Chalk ChakrasMay 20, 2020

The best online yoga videos for kids stuck at home during Covid-19

Besides Cosmic Kids Yoga, what are some online yoga resources you can turn to for kids? We’ve compiled a few for your picking.

Chalk ChakrasApril 15, 2020

Why it’s important to talk to your kids about feelings during Covid-19

In anxious and stressful times, it’s important to stay all the more connected with our kids. At the same time, how can we avoid passing on our negative feelings them? The creators of emotional card game, Animal Chat, offer some advice.

Chalk ChakrasApril 8, 2020

Is starting mindfulness as easy as A, B, C?

What is it like setting aside some time every day to practise mindful breathing? And is it possible to include your one year old child for it? One mummy who tried reveals if this has paid off.

Chalk ChakrasMarch 13, 2020

Meet the makers : A yoga mat factory family amid Covid-19

This month, we go behind the scenes to find out more about the makers of our kids yoga mats. Located in China, our friends there tell us about Covid-19 situation and what they do at the factory.

Chalk ChakrasMarch 4, 2020

How can colours teach kids about emotions?

Emotions can affect your well-being even from a young age and Singaporean lecturer Angela Ng has created a book to help parents and their children navigate those tricky feelings.

Chalk ChakrasFebruary 13, 2020