"...an extensive repertoire of...postures that are perfect for children....challenging, imaginative, and fun, and they will really get kids in shape...Khalsa uses the poses to tell a story--a unique and inspiring book that radiates simplicity and joy--two of the most telling fruits of yoga."--Yoga International. "Parents with young children will quickly discover this gem...helps parents get youngsters involved in healthy activities by introducing them to animals and adventures through exercises like the spider stretch, bear walk, or fish pose; controlled breathing; and even relaxation techniques."--Library Journal--starred review.
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Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 4-Khalsa is enthusiastic about the exercises she includes but the presentation is uneven. Directions for the movements are mixed with brief stories or images for the participants to focus on. For example, "the yoga mountain story" is presented along with poses that reflect the action of the tale. Appealing black-and-white photographs of Khalsa's young students performing the exercises appear throughout. A separate section explains how each action helps the body and mind. Unfortunately, the instructions are sometimes unclear; the author often eliminates steps or does not fully explain a position. Also, she does not specify if all of the movements are safe for younger children. This book is confusing and mediocre at best. Thia Luby's Children's Book of Yoga (Clear Light, 1998) is a better choice.-Barb Lawler, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA
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"Parents with young children will quickly discover this gem on library shelves." (Recommended as part of a library's core collection.) -- Library Journal, May 1, 1999
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I am a mother and a child care provider. I have been interested in yoga for a long time and have purchased some books for myself. When one of the children in my care (5 years old) saw one of my books, she wanted to try some of the postures. I decided to look for a book that would be more appropriate for children. After speaking to the parents about it, I began integrating a little yoga practice into our weekly schedule using this book as a guide. The kids love it! Especially the animal postures! It is easy to follow and fun for them to do. They even like the relaxation and meditation parts of the workout, which I had my doubts about at first (the children in my care are quite active!) I would suggest parents read the book before starting to practice with the kids so that they can help them perform the postures better. Then they can read the book to the kids and follow it with them. The postures are great for children and adults. I love this book. It is simple, to-the-point, and fun. I would reccomend it to anyone who has children or works with children. No prior experience with yoga is necessary. As the 5 year old in my care says: It's really, really easy!
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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As a fellow Montessori teacher and yoga lover I was delighted with this book. I have strongly believed that yoga and meditation have an important role to play in children's development and this book re-enforced this for me. The pictures are lovely, with the children dressed in similar white clothing so that the focus well and truly remains on the poses. The descriptions are clear and simple so that they can be easily followed. I am looking forward to trying out the poses and meditation exercises with my students as well as passing them on to friends and colleagues in different places. I would firmly recommend the book to anyone involved with children who would like to broaden their children's spiritual awareness.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I've been doing yoga with my daughter since she was 3 years old, but this book brought our yoga sessions to a whole new level. She loves doing the yoga out of the book and we can now spend up to an hour picking out our favorite exercises. Shakta's stories really motivate children to work hard and have fun. I strongly recommend it to anyone wanting to begin or improve a yoga practice with children.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
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I was raised practicing yoga as a child, but was unsure how to incorporate it into my preschool classroom as a teacher. After receiving Shakta Kaur's book as a gift, I decided to try it out. The children LOVED it. Daily yoga classes became so popular that we had to move the class to a larger room. Children 2 1/2 to five participated and learned so much. Postures, breathing techniques, and meditation are all covered in an easy to read and then do way. Parents reported that their children were teaching then yoga at home, proving that in addition to being great for little minds and bodies, yoga also gave the chilren an area of expertise to share with their families. Children of all personality and body types enjoyed the class. High- energy children to quiet ones found a sense of calm and balance through doing yoga from this great book. The correlation made between the poses and animals/transportation/ plants gave every child a visual and sensorial image to connect to the kinesthetic experience of the yoga. A must for any child or classroom!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I started a yoga class several months ago. To help explain where I was going at night to my 3 year old, I bought this book. The story lines incorporating fun yoga poses tailored to kids has absolutely captivated her. She and her two cousins (8 and 5) were fighting over the book after several hours of "playing yoga." I'm ordering two more!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
Hello I am 8 years old. I like this book. It has lots of fun yoga for kids, and adults too! There's lots of yoga stories in the book which are really interesting. This book has lots of exercises you can do with partners too.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Out of three Children Yoga books I bought off of Amazon, this was far the best! it gave me a lot of ideas to work with and was able to build up a lot of lessons to teach the children. Children love the chanting meditaions and acting like the animals in the jungle story.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
My daughter has this book (7 yrs) and goes to my neighbor's for a yoga lesson weekly with it (I also take yoga and leave an evening a week). We both love it. She comes home from yoga thrilled to "teach" me all the postures and do creative visualization for me. It is the highlight of my week. She is going to do a yoga lesson for her brownie troop as well. She needs the breathing too! Is there a tape of the songs that goes with this? I like that there are children of all shapes, sizes and ages demonstrating the poses.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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A great yoga book for our family
This is an amazing book. I have recently introduced yoga to my children ( 2 & 4) and they just love this book, as do I. Read more
Published on August 16, 2010 by Mindy
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Super Great delivery time !
Very quick delivery,
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beautiul material
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beautiful condition
beautiul material
thank you !
Published on August 7, 2009 by Surinder Kaur
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Fly Like a Butterflly
Brilliantly photographed. The sheer joy of yoga shows on all of the little faces. I plan to use it as a teaching tool and hope my little yogis find joy in my classes. Read more
Published on August 22, 2007 by Rochelle L. Goldstein
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My 3 year old LOVES this
This book is great! I like to do a lot of fun things with my kids and this book helps me to "instruct" the under 3 crowd in my house. Read more
Published on May 24, 2006 by Emma
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Great ideas to incorporate into children's yoga practice
This was my first children's yoga purchase which I still use today when teaching young ones. This book gives many different stories to tell as you are teaching children to move... Read more
Published on May 7, 2003 by J. Hegerty
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Captivating and Exhilarating
"Fly Like a Butterfly" is truely exhilarating and simply FUN! The photos are absolutely beautiful.
I have nine nieces and nephews and practice yoga with them weekly. Read more
I have nine nieces and nephews and practice yoga with them weekly. Read more
Published on May 3, 2002 by Kelly Yarpezeshkan
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Recommened by Library Journal
I am a librarian and ordered this book for my library because it was given a starred review in the May 1999 issue of Library Journal, which means they recommend it to make up a... Read more
Published on November 20, 2000
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