Last fall, the wonderfully smart, hilarious Mindy Thomas of SiriusXM Radio’s Kids Place Live asked me to create a series of yoga breaks for her listeners, along the lines of the ones I put in between songs in my live shows. Except...as they were for radio, I wouldn't be able to actually demonstrate anything. Oh, and the other thing--they would be aimed at kids BUCKLED INTO CAR SEATS. What kind of yoga could they possibly do?
Turns out--they can do A LOT. When I got to work on it, I realized...they can breathe, and calm themselves, and focus, and get energized, and release tension, and adjust their attitudes. “Backseat Yoga Breaks” were born! I've created 23 different ones so far, and I've got tons more ideas. Everything from simple, fun breathing exercises to shoulder squeezes and silly faces, all within 30-60 seconds, with my songs as inspiration and background music.