By Angie Continisio
Certified YogaKids Teacher and 200hr RYT
Owner/operator Studio Kids Butterfly Yoga

When I learned that I would have to teach yoga classes to Special Needs children as part of my YogaKids Certification, I was unnerved. Unnerved because I thought I would have to teach my classes “differently”. After pondering my class session, I realized that we all have special needs of one kind or another. I appreciated the fact that this section of my training would allow me [...]

Western US family ski trip? We’ve heard lots of buzz this year about taking the kids to the Western US to ski this year. Family friendly, kids ski activities and great mountains…here are some insider tips to great resort choices and some good advice to help you plan and get organized, from Travelocity’s Senior Editor, Genevieve Brown.

The idea to downhill ski together as a family sounded great – on paper. The plan was that my hubbie and I would take our threesome to ski lessons in the morning, which would give us time to ski together as a couple (remember those days?), and our kids would join us in the afternoon for a few runs “en famille”. Then we would return home with tired, but happy kids and the knowledge that we’d had a [...]

Skiing could be classified as a Canada’s favorite winter pastime with our wide range of ski hills and picturesque resorts. Most children love the sport and everything that goes with it from the mascot characters on the slopes to hot chocolate après-ski.  Determining whether your child will like skiing or snowboarding is the easy part of the sport. The harder part is to make important decisions about equipment and which ski center will provide a safe and fun [...]

Are you and the kids checking out the new movie Puss in Boots? A great craft for kids to get them in the mood!

Puss In Boots written by Charles Perrault is a delightful fairy tale to read to children, and there are so many great activities to go along with the book, like this Puss In Boots coloring page for kids! Coloring helps children strengthen fine motor skills, which makes this a really good activity for preschoolers and kindergarteners. So, [...]