Yoga for Kids and Their Grown-Ups: 100+ Fun Yoga and Mindfulness Activities to Practice Together

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With 100+ fun activities for you and your child to do together, Yoga for Kids (and Their Grown-Ups) creates meaningful ways to connect while teaching them the concepts of yoga and mindfulness. Doing yoga with your child is a special way of spending time with them. Yoga for Kids offers simple guidance for playful activities to help you bring the benefits of yoga and mindfulness into your child’s life. Regardless of your own skill level, Yoga for Kids has practices and techniques that you and your child will be able to enjoy. As a former teacher and certified yoga instructor, Katherine Priore Ghannam has seen firsthand the positive affects of teaching yoga to kids. In Yoga for Kids, Katherine shows you exactly how to teach your child to disconnect from distractions and connect with themselves—right at home. Yoga for Kids includes: Over 100 engaging activities, including essential poses, breathing exercises, meditations, yoga games, and more Clear illustrations of every pose and sequence Kid-friendly language to name and describe poses From down dog to walking meditations, Yoga for Kids provides everything you need to teach your child yoga and mindfulness techniques. With Yoga for Kids your child will learn healthy ways of playing with their bodies—and with you. Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Empowering Kids Through Yoga Chapter 2: Family Yoga Time Chapter 3: Breathing Exercises Peace Begins With Me Balloon Breath We Got This Flower Breath Counting Breath Lion’s Breath “I Am” Breath Breath of Joy Bubble Breath Bumblebee Breath Chapter 4: Basic Poses Mountain Forward Fold Table Top Child’s Pose Cat Cow Down Dog Plank Yoga Push-Up Cobra Bridge Chapter 5: Standing Poses Star Warrior 1 Warrior 2 Triangle Chair Candle Low Lunge Side Angle High Lunge Frog Chapter 6: Seated Poses Butterfly Seated Forward Bend Dragonfly Happy Baby Boat Hero Wide-Legged Seated Forward Bend Criss-Cross Lotus Seated Figure “4” Chapter 7: Bends & Twists Reclined Twist Wide-Legged Forward Fold Puppy Seated Twist Low Lunge Twist Twisting Triangle Up Dog Camel Wheel Bow Standing Splits High Lunge Twist Chapter 8: Balance Tree Eagle Dancer Warrior 3 Half Moon Side Plank Crow Handstand Variation Chapter 9: Partner Poses Double Dog Back-to-Back Chair Double Tree Partner Seated Twist Airplane Double Gate Double Boat Double Plank Chapter 10: Yoga Games Follow Me Yogi Says Yogi Twister Strike a Pose Mirror Game Yoga Storytime 1 Yoga Storytime 2 Chapter 11: Relaxation Rest Pose Body Scan: Short Version Body Scan: Long Version Tense and Release Legs Up The Wall Waves Visualization Supported Child’s Pose Yin Butterfly Chapter 12: Yoga Sequences Sun Salute 1 Sun Salute 2 Simple Sequence 1 Simple Sequence 2 Intermediate Sequence 1 Intermediate Sequence 2 Intermediate Sequence 3 Intermediate Sequence 4 Advanced Sequence 1 Advanced Sequence 2 Chapter 13: Meditations Concentration Meditation Candle Meditation Compassion Meditation Gratitude Meditation Walking Meditation Sleepytime Meditation “I Am” Meditation Counting Meditation In Closing Yoga Library Resources References About the Author