Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers: 8-Minute Routines to Help Your Child Grow Smarter, Be Happier, and Behave Better (Paperback)

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Product Description

If you've been looking for a fun and loving way to help your children learn and improve their development, look no further than Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers. New studies show that young kids learn best through play and need at least 30 minutes of structured physical activity each day. There's no better way to engage your child than through the simple practice of yoga.

Yoga can help your 18-month to five-year-old child have:
* Fewer tantrums
* Better and longer sleep
* Increased motor coordination
* Improved listening and ability to follow directions
* Better self-expression
* Higher self-esteem
* Easier relaxation
* A healthy and physically fit lifestyle

Named the "Baby Yoga Expert" by Newsweek, Helen Garabedian, a certified yoga instructor, created her program with 8-minute sequences easy to fit into a young child's day. Fully illustrated with beautiful photos, Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers features more than 50 simple poses and games kids love, offering creative ways to get active.

Yoga can even help your child throughout the day--from taming tantrums to teaching cooperation--On the Go advice and Super Duper Poses show you how. Enjoy the fun of yoga with your child today!

About the Author

Helen Garabedian, a certified Hatha yoga and pregnancy yoga teacher, was one of the first people to be certified as an infant developmental movement educator in the United States. She is the founder and president of Itsy Bitsy Yoga, through which she conducts classes, workshops, and training nationally. She lives with her toddler son in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (February 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600940080
• ISBN-13: 978-1600940088
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #40,427 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, April 18, 2008

By	Dickens Timothy "Timchan!!!" (Japan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the 2nd book I got from Helen. After looking through her two dvds on baby yoga and her book Yoga for Toddlers, it's fair to admit that Helen is a genius! This book is GREAT for anyone seriously working with small children and who wants to incorporate fun-filled action that is also important to children's health and physical development. This book is ground breaking because I've ever seen anyone incorporate such concepts into a kindergarten or elementary school.
And the poses do WORK! These ideas should seriously be considered for kids pre-k and up in any school in any country. I can't wait for the dvd - if there is one on this book! Helen is a genius!

Tims Kids
Children's language circle
Japan

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 18-month old yogi, March 29, 2008

By	C. B. Watkins "happy mama" (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've just begun to use this book, and it is fantastic. My 18-month old son is very active and really enjoys trying out different poses after watching me do a short routine. He especially likes down dog, which is not surprising given that babies like to look at the world from different vantage points. The author gives good advice on how to instruct your child using simple language and keeps the routines brief, which is perfect for us at this point. Overall, we've had a lot of fun and have laughed quite a bit. A fun way to engage with your toddler.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally, an Easy Toddler Yoga Book, January 12, 2009

By	Candice D. Hopper-owrey "lovethebooks" (Missouri) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Finally, a SIMPLE kids yoga book. These are poses I can actually do, lol. We just started doing some of the poses, but we both enjoy it a lot. In the book it says to spin your child in an office chair when they are getting ready to tantrum and it works! I can't believe it works but it does.