Yoga for children with Namaste the monkey
Subtitle: 32 postures, games and visualizations
By: author France Hutchison ; graphic designer and illustrator Irène Lumineau ; illustrator (pages 32, 42, 52, 62) Alexie Belleville Côté
Publisher: BÉLIVEAU éditeur
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Longueil (Quebec), Canada
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9782890926103
Subjects: Yoga; Health aspects; Juvenile literature
Description: "France Hutchison brings together yoga techniques she has adapted for children in order to facilitate their relaxation and learning. Thanks to this superbly illustrated guide, which comes with a music CD, teachers, day-care workers and parents can provide relaxation and concentration in children as young as three. Each posture is accompanied by a very detailed description and clearly explains the benefits for the child, the instructions to be followed and how to visualize. The author proposes several variations. The mischievous mascot, Namaste, raises questions that France Hutchison responds to in order to nurture the child's creativity. This practical guide is Essential for schools, day-care centers and even home."--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: PREFACE; title: MY STORY; title: YOGA AND ITS BENEFITS; title: PREPARATION; title: POSTURES; title: ACCOMPANYING THE POSTURES; title: THE CHAKRAS AND VISUALIZATION; title: GAMES AND ADDITIONAL MATERIALS.