Yoga for Children: 200+ Poses, Breathing Exercises, and Meditations Healthier, Happier, More Resilient Children

My 5-year old granddaughter loves yoga! This book is a great motivator for her, and sometimes with mom and dad too, trying new poses is lots of fun! It was a Christmas present. I also gave her a yoga mat.

El libro llegó perfectamente. Está en inglés pero se entiende bien. Es un gran libro donde obtener buenos recursos para dar clases de yoga con los niños. Incluye posturas por edad, juegos y recursos varios. También meditacionea

the approach is nice.its nice.who r teaching yoga for children should read this book.

approccio molto anglossassone sempre utile. libro ben strutturato, porta attraverso le varie erà e fornisce un buon numero di asana

In this gem of a book, Lisa Flynn combines her extensive expertise in kids' yoga with her firsthand experience in parenting a child with special needs. Yoga for Children provides a wealth of well-balanced, research-based information in an easy-to-understand format that will be a wonderful resource for any parent, teacher, or therapist who wants to help the kids in their life experience the power of yoga to promote whole child wellness!Here's what I love about the book:* provides a wealth of well-balanced, research-based information in an easy-to-understand format* includes tips on working with kids at particular developmental levels (2-4 yrs., 4-6 yrs., 7-10 yrs., 10-12 yrs.)* includes tips on setting up a good yoga space & materials (love the idea for making a "yoga wand"!)* includes info about teaching 9 "yoga principles". In the settings I work in, these are referred to as "character education". In more traditional yoga terms, they are called "yamas" & "niyamas". Essentially they are positive ways to treat yourself & others. My favorite part about this section is that Lisa made it very kid-friendly by giving simple examples of what the principle looks like & includes book suggestions for each one.* includes "mindfulness" activities with benefits, "what to do" & "what to say" for each. Many also include great color photos.* includes breathing activities with benefits, "what to do" & "what to say" for each. Most also include great color photos. I love that this section is divided into "energizing" & "calming" breathing activities.* over 100 pages of the book are devoted to poses & partner poses. I love that they are listed alphabetically and included in the index in the back (so easy to find what you are looking for!). Includes benefits, "what to do" & "what to say" & a fabulous color photo for every pose. Many include suggested modifications or variations for the pose. Some information about contraindications for particular poses is included.* includes 24 yoga games with benefits, "what to do" & "what to say" for each. Four include a color photo . So many fun new ideas to try!* includes 16 song & chant activities. Many go along with the I Grow With Yoga Music CD.* includes tips and 7 transitioning into relaxation activities, 7 relaxation activities & 9 guided visualizations (love, Love, LOVE the simple rhymes & scripts included! It helps to have these scripts as inspiration to then personalize these experiences to meet your own kids needs. I can't wait to try out "yoga wand" "sea scarf" "gratitude rock" & more!)* includes tips for putting it all together into yoga flow sequences (love that the pics are included on these pages rather than just referencing where the poses were found earlier in the book. This makes this book so easy to just pull & use! I also love that Lisa includes info about "setting an intention" for a class & using themes)* while this is not a book specifically about yoga for kids with special needs, the details Lisa included about the "benefits" of each activity will make it easy for any parent, teacher or therapist to find those that will best suit a particular child's special needs. As she shares in the introduction of the book, Lisa has a son with Sensory Processing Disorder & Attention Deficit Disorder. She has gone to great effort to include evidence-based information in this book and has even more research available on her Yoga 4 Classrooms website.Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2Speech-Language PathologistFounder of OMazing Kids, LLC - inclusive wellness activities for kids of all abilitiesFacebook: OMazingKidsYoga