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Namaste! Songs, Yoga & Meditations for Young Yogis, Children, & Families!

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I bought "Namaste!" upon a recommendation by a friend, and boy have the CDs exceeded my expectations! We have listened to the CDs in the car during trips (we have three boys) and listen to them at home as well.

The tunes are catchy, the boys pick them up and hum them when they are doing their chores (so maybe I used this music to "focus" the boys during their chores). Many of the "ditties" are good for introducing new poses or transitioning into something new (even in every day activities). For a novice yoga family, this music collection is fun, positive, and inspiring.

When I first heard about this "NAMASTE!" CD set, I knew that it would make a great gift for children in my extended family, school, community, etc. And that is true. I was delightfully surprised, though, to find that it has also been a great gift for GRANDPARENTS and PARENTS too. Everyone appreciates the love and care that has obviously been put into this very creative project. This is not your ordinary children's CD: I highly recommend this one!

My children love this album. But more importantly, mom and dad also have a lot of fun listening to it as well. It is infused with joy and peace and you can't help but smile while you are listening and hum when you're not.

If you are looking for some music that brings Spring into your home and summer into your heart, i highly recommend this one.

Namaste!

Namaste! is an amazing education tool for children and adults to learn and practice together the beautiful art of yoga. A great resource for teachers who want to integrate songs and movement into classroom use and teach their students a fun yet physically and mentally rich practice.

There are so many original songs in this collection. In fact, there are so many tracks! Songs, guided meditations, guided postures - this is a rich resource for inspiration and teaching. Plus, the booklet is a treasure trove of information. All the lyrics are included, with suggestions for using the songs with specific poses and parent/teacher notes that give more in depth background into the yoga perspective.

For those new to yoga the parent/teacher notes are a helpful background, and can deepen your understanding of the purpose behind the yoga exercises.

For those that already practice yoga, the liner notes are helpful in seeing the yogic context that these songs and meditations are based in.

For yoga teachers and classroom teachers the liner notes provide useful tips for integrating the songs into their teaching or even creating their own songs for classroom use.

In addition to basic information on specific yogic breathing practices, including details on belly breath and 3 part breath, the parent/teacher notes also include information on: the role of affirmation songs and nada yoga, mindfulness meditation, managing stress, gratitude, guided imagery and cultivating inner peace.

I was so impressed with the collection on Namaste! that we decided to carry it in the shop in our yoga studio. It's an excellent resource for our teachers that work with children. And our yoga students find that Namaste! is a fun ways to share yoga with the children in their lives.

This Cd is so much fun! It is joyful and full of heart and soul.

I highly reccomend it for anyone!

My two kids (ages 4 & 7) are listening to this and they are really into it.
They end up making up lots of their own creative yoga poses,
dances and games from what they hear,
which I think is a positive aspect of an audio-based piece.

Lots of heart and good stuff ... which I appreciate as a parent and someone into yoga myself. I love the fact that these songs are simple enough for young children to sing. As an adult, I find the simpleness and singability of the songs are more like melodic chants or mantras in English. Actually listening to them, using them for yoga poses, and singing them really brings them to life.
I am glad to have found out about this CD and have recommended this to other yoga-families who are looking for inspirations.

We're so glad that we got this Namaste CD set! It has been super-helpful for our family bonding and for our family "yoga-time" together. For example, these days, every morning my kids wake up and want to play the "yoga super hero" song: that, of course, leads us to start doing our yoga "hero" pose and doing other fun yoga movements and poses. And it's so cool that the CD (actually TWO CD's) is cleverly arranged into many separate tracks - this way, we can create our own original flow each day. We also love the mini-booklet that comes along with the CD's, as it has some great ideas about how to utilize the songs and practices as part of everyday life.

Wow! We love it! This collection of songs and yoga is so much fun for our kids (and for us parents, too!) There are so many positive messages in the songs that it actually feels ok when the kids keep pushing the "play" button over and over again. Lots of the songs make us smile and laugh together, especially "Every Little Cell in my Body is Happy" and "Feel the Energy."

As a yoga teacher, I am continually seeking out new and fresh materials for my work with children and families. I have found this CD and booklet to be an excellent resource in so many ways. For one, I can use some of the songs and meditations directly in the class experience, and the kids love having the yoga blended with music. Also, I find that the kids are singing the songs at home and keeping the positive feeling going all week long!