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Looking for Healthy ways to Beat the Heat? Sure, we’ve all heard the Summer advices: drink lots of water, keep in the shade, stay inside where it’s cool…  But, how often are we truly in tune with what our own body or our child’s body really needs? We are at a turning point in the health scene, and more and more, doctors and parents are looking away from what’s always been done, and seeking, instead, the specifi

“Freedom Lives in YOU,” the inspiration for our name (FLY) and the few words that can make a huge impact on how we see and engage with our world.   As we near Independence Day, the words “Freedom” and “Independence” are thrown around on radio, TV, movies and in conversation.  But what is Freedom REALLY? As Americans, we are told over and over again that the joy of our country is being a citizen of the Land of the Fre

Respiration is defined as “a single breath”. And in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, one of the great Yoga philosophy texts, Swami Swatmarama proposes that our life is gifted a certain number of inhales and exhales. The slower and more consistent our breath becomes, the younger we will feel and hopefully the longer we will live. Perhaps the key to the feeling like a child is to Breathe Yourself Young. When breath departs, s

Summer is knocking at our door! Many of us have already transitioned into the mode of linen and sun hats, and kids are awaiting their days of adventure . But like many teachers and parents, you may wonder what to do with all this extra (and amazing) kid time on your hands… especially if your work schedule doesn’t slow down nearly as much theirs does. At FLY, we see these days of play and wonder can also be a time to

Make your Mom’s heart FLY! Many of us have made these paper creations for party decorations, events, and seen them in boutique windows. When done with the FLY mindset, this project is an amazing way to introduce focus, patience, and love into your creative practice at home or in class. What You will need: Bright Colored Tissue Paper Pipe Cleaners A Pair of Safety Scissors Step One Ask your child to pick three c

Earth Week! This past week, we brought our FLY Intention to The Earth as the world celebrated Earth Day on April 22nd. What a perfect opportunity to bring attention and gratitude to all of the glorious abundance around us in every given moment. Our favorite way to both praise our beautiful environment and warm up the bodies is by Saluting The Sun: a thousand year old series of postures rich in history, mythical symbo