Anytime Yoga: Fun and Easy Exercises for Concentration and Calm

by Ulrika Dezé, Simon Kroug (Illustrator)

Overview

Simple yoga poses for kids ages 3-7 to practice throughout the day, for energy in the morning, focus during the day, and calm when they need a break.

Join Kika and her little monkey Yazoo as they introduce 14 simple yoga poses for kids. Each pose in this book includes easy-to-follow instructions and will show kids how yoga can help them relax, develop focus, and increase their sense of well-being. Organized by 'Awake', 'Focus', 'Energy',and 'Resting' poses, you can tailor the series to help kids start moving in the mornings, increase concentration at school and before homework, or relax after a long day. Whether you have 15 minutes or an hour, the series of poses are adaptable and can be done with just one kid or in a larger classroom setting. The book also includes four guided meditations that can be read aloud to complement the yoga practices.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611804393
Publisher:	Shambhala
Publication date:	09/03/2019
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	740L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Ulrika Dezé, based in Paris, is the Franco-Swedish founder of YOGAMINI, a fun, educational program aimed at children, families, and professionals. She has an MA in education and has been a yoga teacher for more than ten years. Currently, she is working to introduce yoga and mindfulness into schools, museums, and hospitals settings. Dezé also trains teachers and healthcare professionals. Her aim is to help her students acquire the skills that will help them to meet challenges and to develop their physical, mental, and emotional strength. She explores different ways of incorporating music, arts, ecology, and foreign languages into yoga. Dezé is currently conducting her PhD research project in education at the University of Geneva. For more information, please visit www.yogaminiparis.com. 


Illustrated by Simon Kroug.

Editorial Reviews

This accessible guide will appeal to neophytes and seasoned practitioners alike, and adults will especially appreciate the helpful and engaging support material.”—Booklist 

From the Publisher

2019-07-14
A slim child yogi named Kika and her monkey sidekick, Yazoo, introduce readers to 14 yoga poses and four guided meditations.

The book divides the poses by mood for quick access to suit distinct needs. The featured poses are age appropriate in terms of their blend of accessibility and challenge. Pose instructions are direct and succinct, with the accompanying illustration clearly depicting the end shape. The book concludes with notes for adults who may be assisting children in their practice. Varying privileges are assumed—for example, that readers will have access to a quiet space, a yoga mat, and adults able to assist them by reading the guided meditations aloud. No modifications are offered for varying body types or abilities. The inclusion of Yazoo, with his dark-brown and skin-smooth fur and large, white eyes, seems meant to be silly, but it's at best unnecessary and borders on uncomfortable, particularly when there are comments made in the text such as the light-skinned Kika's reference to him as "my little banana muncher." Overall, the book fails to honor the intellect and curiosity of the independent readers who may be drawn to it and is too reduced to instruction for the very young who may enjoy playing with yoga through story.

Fine for what it is; thankfully, young aspiring yogis have better options in this growing genre. (Nonfiction. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews