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I f you are an avid yoga student and have found that your two-year-old is now doing a downward facing dog pose on their own and having a great time, you may want to extend the fun by including a few yoga-related items that are specifically targeted for youth.
Young people get excited when they share an interest with their parents because it gives them the opportunity to bond with their parents, share stories, and be inventive. As a parent, this is an important opportunity for you to teach them about the many benefits of yoga – and you can make it fun and interactive through the use of books, DVDs, and CDs.
Yoga is an art that emphasizes a calm, happy state of being. It helps to harmonize your feelings to achieve a more balanced way of living. For preschoolers, storytelling can be an entertaining way to explore yoga. In “Little Yoga: A Toddler’s First Book of Yoga,” written by Rebecca Whitford and illustrated by Martina Selway, the use of finely drawn animal pictures to depict a yoga pose is a colorful and gentle way to introduce some basic yoga movements to your little yogini.
Children aged four through eight may enjoy the Yoga Pretzel cards. This is a selection of 50 cards showing colorful illustrations of yoga poses and activities (such as breathing exercises) on one side, with step-by-step guides on the other side demonstrating how to do the yoga poses, activities, and fun games. They are extremely child-friendly because children can easily choose the cards themselves and learn how to practice their favorite poses.
Young people get excited when they share an interest with their parents because it gives them the opportunity to bond with their parents, share stories, and be inventive. An interactive and fun set of DVDs for you and your child to explore is the Gaiam Kids: Yogakids Fun Collection. This series offers a range of yoga pose activities that are both entertaining and educational for active children ranging in age from two to nine years.
These are just a few suggestions of the many excellent products available to choose from when you want to share your interest of yoga with your child. Selecting a yoga product to help develop your child’s interest and ability can be a fun activity – one that the whole family can participate in and enjoy.
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