Yoga for Kids

by Liz Lark (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2008

  $5.49

  A fun and practical approach to exercising with kids.

  Yoga for Kids is a colorful and fun exercise program for young beginners that take child and adult through the stages of a yoga session. From the warm-ups to seated and standing postures to the relaxation phase, this book is the perfect guide to enjoying the natural benefits of yoga:

  • Increase general health and fitness, flexibility, strength, balance and coordination Keep bones healthy, strong and correctly aligned, and the muscles around them supple and toned Calm the emotions, releases anxiety and encourages relaxation Enhance creativity and imagination

  The postures are specially selected to appeal to children. Each exercise is introduced by a story that explains the origins of the pose followed by illustrated step-by-step instructions.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2003

  $11.35

  With specially commissioned colour photography and a vibrant, cheerful design, Yoga for Kids introduces this popular health-giving exercise to children in a fun and accessible format. Liz Lark, an experienced yoga teacher with a degree in the performing arts, takes a team of children through various stages of a yoga session, from sun salutations through standing and seated postures, to the relaxation phase. Animal and nature poses, chosen for their particular interest to children, enable theatrical possibilities, and many of the photographs are taken outdoors with the children's faces painted in various themes. Each exercise is introduced by a brief story about the inspiration for the pose followed by easy-to-follow step-by step-instructions. A colourful and lively exercise programme for young beginners, Yoga for Kids will provide hours of entertainment for children and their families.