Teach Your Child Yoga: Fun & Easy Yoga Poses for Happier, Healthier Kids
by Lisa Roberts Genre: Parenting / Children’s Health & Fitness Published: 2019
The year-end holiday is finally here!
If you are looking for ideas on how to spend quality time with your children, do pick up Lisa Robert’s Teach Your Child Yoga book. This book is a teaching guide for parents to conduct yoga lessons at home. The lesson plans created are suitable for children of all ages.
The content of the book is divided into seven chapters.
Benefits of Yoga for Children
Teaching Yoga to Children
Basic Posture Guide
Essential Elements
Kid’s Yoga Support
Fun Themed Lesson Plans
Connect: Yoga Games
No daunting terms or postures. This guide is definitely family-friendly.
Children will be delighted to do the basic popular postures such as the Cat-Cow Flow, Downward Facing Dog and Happy Baby. Don’t forget to provide simple instructions and explain the benefits of doing these postures. If flexibility is your main concern, do read up on the modifications and variations beforehand to ensure your lesson is safe for your children.
Don’t be so rigid. Make it fun and interactive by renaming the poses, adding interesting props, and let your children take a look at the cute yoga illustrations available in this book for reference. And please don't hesitate to break the lesson into a short stretching session for your children to enjoy.
Never skip The Chill Zone! Include meditation and relaxation techniques after completing each yoga lesson. The meditation and relaxation techniques are beneficial for your child’s well-being. These techniques are helpful tools for children to learn self-regulation skills, overcome stress, gain confidence, and prepare the body and mind for a better night’s sleep.
For more information, visit www.yoyogaschool.com.
