- ISBN13: 9780897934701
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
The Yoga Adventure for Children is an illustrated manual for teachers at primary schools and yoga teachers who wish to create children’s classes. Featuring 80 drawings of poses, the book playfully acquaints children with yoga stretches and postures and the philosophy behind the practice. Blending yoga, play, dance, music, drama, and drawing, the book requires very little preparation before use. Parents too can share The Yoga Adventure for Children with their child a… More >>
The Yoga Adventure for Children: Playing, Dancing, Moving, Breathing, Relaxing
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#1 by Pre-K Teacher on March 27, 2010 - 1:37 pm
I bought this book with great hopes of new ideas for games and activities to incorporate yoga into my lessons for young children. Unfortunately, the book does not contain a lot of information. Much of the book is entire pages devoted to one pose and not a lot of variety. There are only a few actual “games” in the book and the rest is mini-stories, breathing exercises, and background information about yoga, all of which is boring for young children. There is also a lot of blank space on the pages, so while it seems like a big book, it’s a lot of empty space.
I do enjoy the forest adventure, a story paired with a few animal yoga poses (though it is very short) and a couple of the games are cute.
Ultimately, I would recommend this book only if you have lots of money to spend on other resources as well, because this book is not kid-user-friendly, nor is it a stand alone resource.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by JKW on March 27, 2010 - 4:29 pm
This is an excellent book to use when working with elementary special education students. I use many of the activities in my therapy program with my students.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Jenny J.J.I. on March 27, 2010 - 6:34 pm
Physical activity is natural to children and vital for their healthy development. But in today’s mechanized society–with TV, computer games and competitive sports–it is becoming difficult for some children to get the exercise they need in a natural, healthy, and enjoyable way. Being that I enjoy yoga so much there are times when my kids would join in and quickly become frustrated and strain ness with some of the positions that they put themselves. So this little book have made there little lives a whole lot easier.
Beside this, Can you think of an activity that promotes concentration, motor skill development and self-confidence for kids? And, is fun and healthy for kids and adults to enjoy together? It’s “Yoga Adventure,” Why do I feel like (I’m in a infomercial) you can learn how to get kids interested and started in yoga, teach them how to stretch, concentrate and express creativity using their mind and body. This book is full of various stretching exercises, poses and activities for adults and kids to enjoy together or individually. Kids will love to use their imagination to pose as a tree, a camel, from caterpillar to butterfly and many others! “Yoga Adventure” provides simple exercises and games you and your children can do together that can help your kids.
The poses emphasize coordination, flexibility, strength, and good posture, while increasing concentration and body awareness. Yoga promotes self-esteem and the development of inner joy and peace for all children, but especially those with physical, emotional, or developmental disabilities. Parents, childcare workers, and healthcare workers will find this book perfect for introducing a fun new form of fitness to children as well as a meaningful group activity.
These exercises are suitable for kids from age four and up–no matter what their physical abilities are, Yoga adventure is a safe, healthy, and fun way for families to exercise, play, and grow together. My own kids learned the positions fairly easily. They are 6 and 8 years old. My daughter enjoys doing the cobra, shark, owl, elephant and the flower meditation. And my son takes well with the circles, teddy breathing, eagle, walk in the woods and balloon meditation. They really enjoy imitating animals through out the whole session which is a great way to not only stretch but also reflect. Highly recommended.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Reader Views on March 27, 2010 - 7:37 pm
Reviewed by Brianne Plach (age 10) for Reader Views (8/07)
Have you ever practiced yoga? Yoga has been around for many years. Many grownups have practiced yoga to calm their emotions and increase physical strength. Helen Purpehart has created a book which focuses on children doing yoga as a way to gain self-confidence, coordination and flexibility.
“The Yoga Adventure for Children” is a valuable resource. There are many pages of yoga exercises for kids to try. Each exercise is illustrated with step-by-step instructions. There are many child-friendly stories included to help the older children with the concepts presented. Kids of all ages will enjoy the many yoga exercises in this book. Teachers may even use this as a manual to assist them in introducing yoga to their classrooms.
I found many of these exercises to relax me. I tend to get nervous when taking tests. Maybe I will be able to use some of the techniques presented in this book to calm me down and receive a better grade. There are so many games in this book both for small groups and larger ones. There are also many stretching exercises which can help me become more flexible before competing as part of a sports team at school.
Note from Brianne’s mother: Brianne loved “The Yoga Adventure for Children.” She is always looking for new ways to play and new ways to relax in stressful situations. I could see her using this book both for herself now and throughout her growing into adult years.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by N. Gjuka on March 27, 2010 - 10:09 pm
Barbar’s Yoga For Elephants is great fun, but The Yoga Adventure for Children offers much more. Many more poses carefully described, advice for teachers and parents, and activities designed to engage children. Many poses are given animal names – lion, eagle, crab, penguin. My five year old granddaughter immediately grabbed the book and followed the illustrations.
Rating: 4 / 5