Mindful Chair Yoga Card Deck
Categories: Books, Health, Fitness & Dieting, Alternative Medicine



Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.1 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1683731849
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1683731840
Publisher: PESI Publishing, Inc.
Print length: 61 pages
Publication date: December 20, 2018
subtitle: Paperback – Greeting Card, December 20, 2018
author: Visit Amazon's Mayuri Gonzalez Page search results Mayuri Gonzalez Visit Amazon's Jennifer Cohen Harper Page search results Jennifer Cohen Harper
review: Editorial Reviews Review Mindful Chair Yoga Card Deck offers an effective tools for yoga students of all ages to explore yoga at home, work or school. These cards demonstrate how yoga practices can be pared down to their essence and made accessible for people of all abilities. Chair yoga offers a wonderful entry point for so many people who may otherwise feel that yoga is not for them. But yoga is for everyone and these mindful chair yoga cards make this a reality! -- Jivana Heyman , Founder & Director of Accessible Yoga "I LOVE these cards! The instructions are clear and easy to follow and the photos are so helpful and accessible. I'd recommend these for anyone wanting to bring more yoga into their life - Mindful Chair Yoga make it easy!" -- Brian Leaf, MA , author of The Teacher Appears: 108 Prompts to Power Your Yoga Practice "Fun and informative, this card deck is truly a gem! Whether you're in the office of the classroom, it's a great addition for people of all ages and levels of yoga experience. A perfect mixture of visual aids and easy-to-use instructions, this card deck is sure to help bring chair yoga to life for countless people!" -- Jonah Paquette, PsyD , Director of Clinical Training at Kaiser Permanente Vallejo, author of Real Happiness: Proven Paths for Contentment, Peace, and Well-Being "No one knows how to share yoga with kids better then Jennifer Cohen Harper. In their new card deck, Jennifer and Mayuri took yoga off the mat and put it in the chair. With fun activities suitable for sitting at the dinner table or at your deck in school. Mindful Chair Yoga is an important addition to every parent's and educator's bookshelf." -- Susan Kaiser Greenland , author of Mindful Games and The Mindful Child " Mindful Chair Yoga provides a fun, accessible exploration of the practice of embodied mindfulness; bringing awareness to our bodies in the present moment as a deep support for healing, wellbeing and positive engagement with others. It's good practice for all of us! Let's get moving!" -- Rhonda V. Magee, JD , Professor of Law and Mindfulness Teacher "These cards are a wonderful and caring guide to find your way back to yourself. Jennifer and Mayuri provide simple directions and share accessible ways for every age and every body to breathe, move, notice and reset These are skills we all need more of in our daily life and here they provide easy, safe ways to explore and expand new abilities. What a valuable resource in any setting." -- Allison Morgan, MA, OTR, E-RYT and Founder of Zensational Kids "At last -- truly portable yoga! The beautifully illustrated Mindful Chair Yoga card deck allows you to take your yoga practice with you -- to the classroom, boardroom, bedroom. The wide variety of practices are suitable for all ages in any location on any occasion. The cards allow you to mix and match the exercises and mindfully create a practice that can range from simple relaxation to a vigorous workout. Truly a gift." -- Linda Graham, MFT , author of Resilience: Powerful Practices for Bouncing Back from Disappointment, Difficulty, and Even Disaster From the Inside Flap When yoga moves off the mat and into the chair, it's easier to integrate into daily life. Use in the classroom, in clinical settings, at your desk, on an airplane, or anyplace you happen to be! Mindful Chair Yoga is a powerful way to harness key benefits of the practice: become stronger, more flexible, navigate challenging situations without becoming overwhelmed, rest when you need it, and much more. Each card includes a reflection question to help engage fully with the activities. This easy-to-use card deck contains 50+ practices that can support everyone - children, teens and adults - in living a happier, healthier life. About the Author Jennifer Cohen Harper, MA, E-RCT is the founder of Little Flower Yoga, and The School Yoga Project, which brings yoga and mindfulness to schools nationwide. She is the author of Little Flower Yoga for Kids: A Yoga and Mindfulness Program to Help Your Child Improve Attention and Emotional Balance , co-editor of Best Practices for Yoga in Schools , and creator of the bestselling Yoga and Mindfulness Practices for Children Card Deck . Jenn leads yoga and mindfulness teacher trainings nationwide, provides therapeutic classes to childnre and families, and continuing education to mental health and education professionals. Mayuri Breen-Gonzalez, E-RYT, RCYT , is a nationally recognized presenter, trainer and instructor in mindfulness and children's yoga, leading teacher trainings and continuing education seminars at renowned retreat centers such as The Omega Institute and IONS Earthrise Center. She has more that 25 years of experience practicing yoga and mindfulness, and provides therapeutic yoga classes to children and families as well as teaching yoga and mindfulness classes in schools and community centers. Read more