Teach Your Child Yoga: Fun & Easy Yoga Poses for Happier, Healthier Kids

by Lisa Roberts

Overview

Help children calm down, relieve stress, and achieve greater mindfulness with this fun, illustrated, step-by-step guide to teaching kids yoga. 
 
It’s a stressful world—even for children. Yoga can help, and this fun, hands-on guide shows parents and other caregivers how to give kids the tools to relieve anxiety, gain focus, cultivate mindfulness, and feel healthier. Filled with step-by-step illustrations and instructions, Teach Your Child Yoga features practices that focus on improving posture, allergies, sleep, digestion, and more, as well as games that foster teamwork and communication. There’s even a special sequence to counter the effects of sitting in front of a computer or tablet. Tips explain how to adapt the exercises for different ages, from toddlers to teens, so every child can experience and enjoy the many benefits that yoga has to offer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454933465
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	06/04/2019
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	376,043
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lisa Roberts is a registered yoga teacher and registered children’s yoga teacher, and holds a certificate in children’s yoga therapy. She has worked in the pediatric wellness field since 2006 and currently runs the in-patient yoga program at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Lisa offers professional training, teaching Kids Adaptive and Accessible Yoga for pediatric professionals, parents, and yoga teachers. She is the author of Teach Your Child Meditation, and has developed a line of teaching tools for pediatric yoga teachers, parents, and kids.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Benefits of Yoga for Children 2

Benefits of Yoga 2

Developing Children and Yoga 3

Kid Appeal 6

Chapter 2 Teaching Yoga to Children 7

Kids' Yoga by Age 7

Teaching Tips 16

Chapter 3 Basic Posture Guide 21

Seated Postures 25

Standing Postures 41

Prone Postures 80

Supine Postures 114

Chapter 4 Essential Elements 134

Breathing and Centering 134

Relaxation 138

Warming Up 142

Chapter 5 Kids' Yoga Support 162

Hocus Pocus, I Can Focus: Yoga for Concentration, Focus, and Self-Regulation 163

Stress Busters: Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief 167

Energy Equalizers: Yoga to Regulate Energy Levels 170

The Chill Zone: Yoga for Relaxation and a Better Night's Sleep 173

Healthy Kids: Yoga Tips for Health and Wellness 177

Chapter 6 Fun Themed Lesson Plans 196

Shape Yoga: Toddlers (18-36 months) 196

Bee Yoga: Preschoolers (3-4 years) 199

Beach Adventure Yoga: School-Age Kids (5-8 years) 202

Partner Yoga: Tweens (9-12 years) 206

Restorative Yoga: Teens and Young Adults (13-18 years) 211

Chapter 7 Connect: Yoga Games 214

Games for One or More Players 216

Games for Three or More Players 228

Games for Larger Groups 238

Acknowledgments 240

Index 241

About the Author 248