Customer Reviews

Yoga Kids, Vol. 2: ABC's for Ages 3-6

5 star:		(42)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

my daughter is 2 and absolutely adores this DVD. We already have and love "Yoga for the Kid in All of Us" (also recommended) and I wanted to get her another "yoga show" to expand her repetoire. If you found Yoga for the Kid... a little silly at times, then you will love this one. It is not dumbed down at all, but very pleasant and intelligent for parents and children. The instructor is calm, yet upbeat and does not talk "down" to the kids or use a sing -song voice (this is a huge pet peeve of mine- I cannot stand the dumbed down tone of most kids videos). I enjoy this one a lot. She goes through a different pose or excersize for each letter of the alphabet, usually an animal or object a child is familiar with. her explanation for "Om" (for the letter O) is very good, and the Namaste song for N is quite lovely and we hum it all day after we see the DVD.

My almost 2 year olds daughter and I do this 3 mornings a week at least and really enjoy it! It is just the right amount of "Yoga" mixed with other fun things to keep both her and I intersted! It has good poses, not to fast- not to slow-JUST RIGHT!!! It feels good for us both and gets us ready for the day. I like the OM and Namaste words and the teacher is nice, mellow and friendly seeming so I give this DVD 5 stars because we have tried others that were not so great and this is a overall good DVD for Yogis of all ages!!! ENJOY! :)

I am a yoga enthusiast myself, so I was looking for a dvd I could use with my five and two year old children. Our ten year old is already using the adult yoga dvds, having outgrown children's yoga videos. This is a wonderful dvd to add to your collection and the instructor is really good. I agree with the other reviewer who said she doesn't talk down to the children...this is important. I once had to get rid of a kids exercise video because our daughter felt insulted by the instructor!
Also, I feel it is important to note that WE also are a Christian family, and find no offense with the use of OM and NAMASTE at all. This video certainly isn't out to convert anyone to Hinduism! There is nothing at all wrong with having children learn the value of quiet relaxation, no matter what your religious convictions. Some of the content found in today's supposedly Christian dvds and stories is far more offensive. Give this one a try. You will be glad you did.

I have a very active 4 year old who absolutely loves doing Yoga Kids. I have noticed a change in her behavior when she does Yoga Kids. She is calmer and more focused. Plus her dad and I get a good workout too from doing it with her. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to give their child a healthy start in life.

I bought this yoga dvd after reading the reviews above and really liked it. I was looking for an exercise video my daughter and I could do together and this one fits the bill. I am not in very good shape, so this video is right at my level. It is excellent for stretching out the muscles in my back that get tight from carrying small children around. As an added plus, my two and a half year old daughter loves it and wants to watch it almost every day, so I now exercise regularly. I have never done yoga before, but I didn't have a problem with understanding anything on the tape.

This video has one yoga move for each of the letters of the alphabet, for example 'A' is for alligator. I like the alphabet format because, unlike other exercise videos, I know how much longer I have until I am done :) The video has a good pace and I don't get bored doing it. Some yoga can get a little too new age for me, but this video doesn't have that issue. I'm glad I bought it.

This is the one. Don't bother withthe first Yogakids DVD. After we got this for our three and a half year old and she fell in love with it, I purchased the first Yogakids and she was disappointed that it wasn't as good as this one. The production values are higher on this tape and it's just an all around better program. Our daughter follows along and always asks to "Do my yoga!" I certainly feel better about letting her watch TV when she's being active as well. Warning parents - I did the whole thing with her a few times and was so sore! There are a few moves in there that are suprisingly difficult...but we've both gotten beter at them over the past few months. Definitely a good pick for a kid who can't sit still. Also - the "N is for Namaste" song is a little weird and hippy dippy - my husband is always rolling his eyes...but these are the kinds of things the little ones love!

My 2 year old enjoys this one so much I got another copy for her preschool.

The alphabet format makes it easy for adults new to yoga know how much is left and it helps teach kids their letters. The first time out she made it to the letter "T" so it really holds her attention well.

You see an illustration of a letter and then the animal. For instance "A" with a little alligator. Then you might see a short clip of the actual animal and then how to do the corresponding yoga pose.

The film quality on this one is much better than the DVD for vol 1.

None of the poses are super hard expect for the backbend. My daughter can do it but I cannot!

Of the three, I think this is the best one.

My kids (3 and 5) absolutely love this one! They ask to watch it at least once a day and love to go through the poses, occasionally asking to do the whole video twice in a row. They even have their own yoga mats now and this video is one of the few times where they can spend an hour only a couple of feet apart and not start fighting. They'll even help each other with the poses that they have trouble with.

I highly recommend this video. It's a wonderful pace, anything slower would bore most kids, anything faster would be too difficult. I do a regular yoga workout myself but still find it fun to run through the poses with my kids and it's a decent little workout for me as well.

But I am hoping that they warm to it! We have all the yoga kids DVDs, and find them challenging to do. My 4 1/2 year old and my 2 1/2 year old still like "Animal Yoga:Level I" better. This one, when I can get them to do it, helps them learn their alphabet. If you are homeschooling, which I currently am, this is very helpful.

My almost 2-year old loves this video. She asks for this video by bowing her head and saying namaste (every day). She tries every pose in her own little way. She really enjoys when we do the video together. Some poses she can do better than me. She can do any pose by its name, iguana, quail, volcano. Her favorites are peddle laughing and hot air balloon - and laughs histerically when she deflates her balloon. I think this video has taken her vocabulary and physical abilities well beyond what I would have ever expected. I was so stunned by her interest in this video and doing the poses I checked out every yoga video designed for kids from our library to see if we could get another (for a change of pace). This, Yoga Kids Vol 2, is by far the best, and as a result the only one we own.

The production is very good. The instructor and kids are outdoors in a very peaceful and beautiful setting. The kids are of all ages, ethnicity and abilities. There are many poses (26 for each letter in the alphabet) shown so there are sure to be several poses each kid would enjoy. The namaste song is wonderful and it was a great introduction to idea of yoga. This video is something I am happy she enjoys so much.