Yoga Adventure for Children: Playing, Dancing, Moving, Breathing, Relaxing » (SPIRAL)

The Yoga Adventure for Children is an illustrated manual for teachers at primary schools and yoga teachers who wish to create children's classes. Featuring 80 drawings of poses, the book playfully acquaints children with yoga stretches and postures and the philosophy behind the practice. Blending yoga, play, dance, music, drama, and drawing, the book requires very little preparation before use. Parents too can share The Yoga Adventure for Children with their child at home. Practicing yoga together offers an opportunity to both parents and the child to laugh, play, and have fun together.

Many yoga positions are inspired by animals and stimulate suppleness and strength, and all aspects of yoga are included in the games: relaxation, breathing, concentration, meditation, self-awareness, and visualization. Concepts like karma, chakra, and the elements are explained and developed without too much confusing detail. The games in this book can also be used to increase children's concentration and self-esteem, and to stimulate them to express more creativity, imagination, and better social skills.

Foreword     xi
About the Author     xiii
Acknowledgments
Introduction     1
The Exercises
Planning the Yoga Class
Timing
Workspace
Preparation
The Role of the Leader
Rules
Duration
Key to the Icons Used in the Games
The Rules of Yoga     7
The Five Abstinences
The Five Precepts
The Peace Agreement
Exercises, Games, and Stories     13
Warm-Up Exercises-Dance of the Joints     14
Yoga Postures     20
Yoga Games     51
Breathing Exercises     58
Concentration and Meditation     63
Exercising the Senses     70
Chakra Exercises     76
Visualization Exercises     98
Wake-Up Exercises     107
Storytelling     114
Experiences with Crystals     120
The Games Arranged by Specific Categories     127