Yoga For Kids: Simple First Steps in Yoga and Mindfulness (Mindfulness for Kids)

Teach your kids about yoga and mindfulness with this mindful yoga activity book. Yoga activities are a great way to teach children about relaxation, meditation, and peace--while having fun at the same time. This book is packed with yoga activities for kids and mindful games. Kids can stretch into tree pose, bend into butterfly pose, learn how to make a mindfulness jar, and find out why and how we should stretch through a series of fun yoga poses and sequences. With more than 50 poses and activities, Yoga for Kids has everything you need to know about yoga for children. Children are guided through each pose, to make sure they achieve maximum fun and mindfulness in their yoga practice. Parents are given notes on each pose, to let them know what benefits it brings and how to stay safe. Yoga for kids shows that supporting a child's positive mental health doesn't need to be expensive, time-consuming, or difficult. Poses and activities help children to de-stress, focus, and get moving while having fun. "Teach your kids about yoga and mindfulness with this mindful yoga activity book with more than 50 poses and activities. Yoga is a great way to teach children about relaxation, meditation, and peace - while having fun at the same time. This book is packed with yoga activities for kids and mindful games - they can stretch into tree pose, bend into butterfly pose, learn how to make a mindfulness jar, and find out why and how we should stretch through a series of fun yoga poses and sequences. Yoga for Kids has everything you need to know about yoga for children. Children are guided through each pose, to make sure they achieve maximum fun and mindfulness in their yoga practice. Parents are given notes on each pose, to let them know what benefits it brings and how to stay safe. Yoga for Kids shows that supporting a child's positive mental health doesn't need to be expensive, time-consuming, or difficult. Poses and activities help children to de-stress, focus, and get moving while having fun."--Publisher's description Contents 4–5 Foreword 6–7 Getting started 8–9 Om and Namaste 10–11 Shoulder stretches 12–13 Rocking the baby 14–15 Cat-cow stretch 16–17 Warm-up sequence 18–19 Downward dog 20–21 Hissing cobra 22–23 Bendy bow 24–25 Lion’s breath 26–27 Resting child 28–29 Sailing boat 30–31 Energetic sequence 32–33 Mighty mountain 34–35 Low lunge 36–37 Mighty warrior 38–39 Invisible chair 40–41 Twisted eagle 42–43 Stretching warrior 44–45 Confidence sequence 46–47 Tall tree 48–49 Standing forward bend 50–51 Happy baby 52–53 Humming bee breath 54–55 Monkey squat 56–57 Seated twist 58–59 Cow face 60–61 Calming sequence 62–63 Little bridge 64–65 Half shoulder stand 66–67 Restful relaxation 68–69 Parts of the body 70–71 Glossary 72 Index