Title: The ABCs of Yoga for Kids
By Teresa Ann Power
The Gist:
This is an interactive storybook that explains, at
least, one yoga pose for each letter of the alphabet with a short rhyme. Most poses include an illustration of a
child completing the activity.
What I thought:
This book is so much fun! My daughter (4) and I have had a great time trying out all
of the poses in this book. We have
now gotten into the habit of choosing five poses to do before bed- and falling
asleep has become less of a struggle!
The illustrations are very cute, and I really
appreciate that the object/animal that you are imagining/emulating is included
beside the picture of the child-, which really helps children with
imagery. In my family, with a new
crawler/dare-devil getting into things, it was a little hard to get started and
focused, but I have noticed that with our “night practice,” we are able to work
on breathing and visualization, which lends itself to better focus when my
daughter requests to do “her yoga” during the day.
I
think that this book is a wonderful tool for any parent (and teacher), the
benefits of the poses and stretches are amplified by the imagination and calm
that will come from this practice!
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