My First Yoga generously provided a book for this review as well as a copy for the give away. Leave a comment saying how you share yoga with the little yogis in your life and your name will be entered in the draw. Draw date: June 30, 2010.
I’m often asked when should children begin to practice yoga. My response is always “They are never too young.” In fact my children began soon after birth and toddlers believe the entire world is their yoga mat while many of their intuitive actions resemble yoga poses.
My First Yoga: Animal Poses
Ideally this book is suited for children ages 18 months to 3 years old. Older children may find it too simple. Personally I’d love to see a board book version which could withstand the rigors of regular use by busy little people.
There is also a handy iPhone app which provides flashcards of the illustrations in the book along with a narrative. I can definitely see using this in daycare centres and pre-schools or even handing it to your toddlers for them to amuse themselves.
Truly My First Yoga is a wonderful introduction to yoga and a great way to share mind/body activities with the little ones in your life. Leave a comment saying how you share yoga with your little yogis and your name will be entered in the draw. Draw date: June 30, 2010.
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I have the great pleasure of being a part of hunreds of little yogi’s daily in my children’s yoga business. Very rewarding..
The author has a passion for children, their health and their self-esteem. This is an excellent book.
I haven’t yet started to do yoga with kids, but this would be a perfect start to introducing yoga to my neice and nephews!
This book was great with my 3 year old. She loved doing the poses and brings the book to me and says animal names she wants to do.
I gave this book to my 4 y.o. niece and she loved it! The book is beautifully illustrated and the poses are very easy to do.
I would love to win this book! It sounds like it would be perfect inspiration for my little yogis in daycare!
I just started using this book once a week with my preschoolers and they have really started to look forward to yoga day!
I’ve been teaching yoga in kindergardens in Chile, and it’s difficult for me to teach toddlers, but with love, enthusiams and lots of patience I have improved, any book with suggestions is well received, studied, worked and adapted for each country.
Thanks!
marcela
Having a visual reference when teaching kids yoga is SO helpful. I teach ages 4-12 in public schools and this book looks like a great resource.
looks awesome! count me in
With my newborn we did a lot of prenatal yoga and now he hangs out near me as I do a light restorative practice in these early post-partum days. He will work up to his own fun practice and eventually kids camp at our ashram.
I started teaching kids yoga at the studio where I practice. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much they love it. My own kids are always wanting to try new yoga poses, games, etc. at home too. I’m loving it & trying to figure out how to keep on teaching it once summer’s over!
I’m doing my dissertation on yoga in the classroom and this looks like a phenomenal tool for teachers! Thanks for all your work in helping make mindfulness accessible to all ages!
We sing yoga songs while making breakfast and do poses that imitate my son’s fav trucks! He loves it!
I always love picking up new books to add to my repertoire of lessons. I teach yoga to children ages 3-12(different classes of courses) and I love how this book allows the little ones to be able to look at the book and then practice the poses. Great little reference that I am sure would love to accompany me to the preschools I visit!!
I started using some yoga poses with my preschoolers especially during transition times to relax and calm down. A picture book would be a wonderful addition!
I do yoga and drama together in my classes. I love having as much resource material as I can get my hands on. This books sounds great. The front cover looks very cute.
I have just started a children’s yoga school and would love some more ideas-especially for teaching yoga to tots!My own three children-under 5-start the day with breating excerises,lion roars and butterfly flying!We are mad about yoga!
I do Baby and Me yoga with my 6 month old daughter, and I hope to take a kids’ yoga teacher training so that I can teach a kids’ class as well!
I love yoga in my school! Thanks for inspiring me with great ideas, tips, suggestions and helping to improve my skills as a children’s yoga teacher. Namaste
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I am a teacher of Ballet in Monterrey Mexico and I’m about to start a diploma in child yoga I’m very interested in helping with something to benefit the peace that children naturally have to keep that forever and I’m sure that yoga is a very important part in our lives so if through games, stories and yoga disiplina will be part of his life, his book would help me a lot to teach, motivate children of Mexico. thanks for sharing with us their knowledge. Namaste.
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Thank you so much for sharing all of your fun ideas on this site. I have many little “yogis” in my life; four boys ranging from 1 – 6yrs and with 4 boys yoga is a fabulous tool to “calm” the household. We also have many music and movement groups for infants and toddlers, as well as homeschool classes that we teach in my home. Whenever I teach I try to incorporate various forms of movement. We are currently studying Italy and I will be using your analogy of uncooked vs. cooked pasta noodles to introduce a time of yoga. Thanks you again, I will be back!
I created an organization, Sunshine Family Yoga, with the mission to share supportive and unique yoga from pregnancy though 7 yrs plus. I volunteer much helping families bring yoga into their hearts and homes. I am a certified pren/postnatal with baby yoga teacher, and certified in Baby & Tot Itsy Yoga. The following are yoga programs that I have created; Stroller Yoga, Little Lotus Yoga (using rhymes and songs), Sunshine Storytime Yoga, etc.
Let your light shine with Sunshine Family Yoga.
Namaste
The book would be a great addition to my FREE Sunshine Storytime Yoga offerings. I will be bringing Next Generation Yoga Teacher Training to my community (Wichita, Kansas) later this year. Please check Next Generation website for coming information, and come and see me! Love to connect with others that have an interest/passion for sharing yoga with children, being silly and peaceful.