| If you are a parent or you teach children, you may | | | | complete with a related poem/affirmation which adds |
| be interested in teaching yoga to kids. In part 1 of | | | | a little sparkle and help you gain a deeper |
| this mini series of Yoga for Kids, we looked at Five | | | | understanding of spiritual benefits of the pose - e.g. |
| Things You Must Teach Your Children About Yoga. | | | | The Shoulder Stand Pose - in the book referred to a |
| In part 2, Yoga Books For Kids I will share with you | | | | The Candle Pose, p.26 - the related poem reads "Like |
| three of the yoga books I use to support my work | | | | a Candle I will burn, To give the darkness light, In |
| with children. All the books are available on Amazon | | | | happiness and health I know The world becomes so |
| Books or any good book store. | | | | bright". |
| Top 3 Yoga Books For Kids | | | | Imagine That! also has suitable yoga breathing |
| 1. Yoga For Children - by Mary Stewart and Kathy | | | | exercises for children and a guided meditation, Inner |
| Phillips - Published by Simon & Schuster Inc 1992 - | | | | Space, which you can read to your child. |
| ISBN 0-671-78712-8 | | | | 3. Yoga Games For Children - by Danielle Bersma & |
| This is a lovely colourful book. It gives you a broad | | | | Marjoke Visscher - Published by Hunter House Inc., |
| introduction into yoga for children; it covers the | | | | Publishers, 2003 - ISBN 0-89793-389-3 |
| benefits, history of yoga, principles and how to | | | | An excellent book. You will love the range of physical |
| practice. The book is dotted with accurate | | | | activities and yoga games presented. Individual yoga |
| photographs of children practicing the different poses. | | | | poses are presented as well as yoga games and |
| The poses are clearly written and give enough | | | | classroom topic activities. Clearly written and easy to |
| detailed information to enable you to understand and | | | | follow instructions, the yoga games/poses can be |
| teach the pose. The book offers a very good | | | | used by children aged 3 upwards. The book covers |
| description of the Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar). | | | | partner and group games, as well as yoga games |
| Yoga breathing exercises, yoga games are also | | | | you could use for special occasions, e.g. a school |
| covered in this book. | | | | project on jealousy, friendship, inner beauty, grief and |
| Yoga is particularly suitable for children with special | | | | loss. |
| needs. The book has a whole section devoted to | | | | This is one of my favourite yoga kids' books and I |
| children with special needs and shows you how to | | | | highly recommended for use in schools or youth and |
| safely adapt poses to suit children who are | | | | community projects. |
| wheelchair bound - yoga exercises they can do | | | | So, to conclude part 2 of this 3 part mini-series, there |
| seated in their wheelchair or laying on the floor. | | | | are lots of good yoga books for kids available in |
| 2. Imagine That! A Child's Guide To Yoga - by | | | | book stores. The above are the ones I personally |
| Kenneth K. Cohen/Joan Hyme - Published by Integral | | | | enjoy using. If you are interested in teaching yoga to |
| Yoga, 2003 - ISBN 0-932040-40-3 | | | | kids, take your time, have a good browse on the |
| You will love the illustrations and imagery used | | | | internet or your local book store and choose a book |
| throughout this book. It is beautifully illustrated. The | | | | which feels right for you and or child. I would love to |
| benefits, variations, suggestions for use are included | | | | know what you choose. Drop me an email and share |
| in the easy to read instructions. Each pose comes | | | | your yoga book stories. |