Yoga For Children [Paperback]

Mary Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 9, 1993 | Age Level: 9 and up

Children from three on up can enjoy gentle, fun-filled exercises from the experts at Gaia--no matter where they live or what their abilities are. Yoga is a great way to develop strength and suppleness, as well as good posture and coordination in a noncompetitive setting. 100 4-color photos. Diagrams.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone (July 9, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671787128
• ISBN-13: 978-0671787127
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and adaptable!!!, May 18, 2006

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M. Hartsell "OTmommy" (Southern NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yoga For Children (Paperback)

I love this book. Let me say that I've probably owned this book 4 times, but it continually disappears and I have to buy it again. I am a pediatric occupational therapist, so I do a lot of Yoga with children with disabilities.
I've used this book with kids ages 3 through 18 that have varying levels of disability. The colorful pictures truly grab children's attention. The pictures are basic enough that children can look at the picture and attempt to imitate the pose. The yoga is 'watered down' enough that I can adapt these poses to most any child, not only those with special needs. My own daughter loves to look at this book with me!
You do not need a high knowledge base about Yoga to make this book effective and practical. I've purchased many other kids yoga activities, and this is the one that I use daily in my professional practice.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good foundation for kids' fitness, May 31, 2000

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This review is from: Yoga For Children (Paperback)

This book is well-written, and approaches yoga at a good level for kids.

The authors have selected a good variety of movements, and presented them in a format that make them accessible to kids. There is a mixture of easy and not-so-easy positions, and instructions for how to start simple and get more advanced as the child progresses.

There is also ample instruction for the adult who is overseeing their practice. I haven't had a lot of exposure to yoga myself, but I got enough information from the book that (with a little preparatory work on my part) I felt confident in knowing how to get them in the right position while watching out for any problems.

(Note to the sharp-eyed: No, I'm not related to the author)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book!, July 4, 2011

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Kris - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Yoga For Children (Paperback)

I am a pediatric occupational therapist and bought this book to use with kids with strength, balance, and body awareness issues. It has great photos and easy to follow instructions. It was a wonderful tool for helping kids learn yoga. The kids loved it too. They liked looking at the large, bright photos and trying to copy what they saw. Highly recommend!