This is a complete guide to Yoga for children and also a manual for parents and teachers. It is a well-illustrated, authoritative, appealing, informative and enjoyable book which traces the roots of Yoga in mythology and includes many stories and tales bringing out the quality of, and inspiration for, the Yoga postures.
This is a complete guide to Yoga for children and also a manual for parents and teachers. It is a well-illustrated, authoritative, appealing, informative and enjoyable book which traces the roots of Yoga in mythology and includes many stories and tales bringing out the quality of, and inspiration for, the Yoga postures. Highlights It stresses the links of the postures to the natural world�trees, mountains, flowers, animals. It lays emphasis on the universal moral and ethical values implicit in the practice of Yoga such as non-violence, truth, self-discipline, simplicity and contentment. It highlights the geometrical forms and precision in the postures so that children can relate to these abstract concepts through what they have learnt in their body movements. Each Yoga posture is explained through photographs, drawings, stories and detailed instruction with figures illustrating stages in performing the posture. Important `dos and don`ts` and the benefits of each posture are also given. A detailed section for parents and teachers comprising specific guidance on keeping the children practising Yoga creatively, enjoyably and safely.
Swati and Rajiv Chanchani have been studying and practising Yoga under the guidance of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar since 1975. They have been teaching Yoga to people from different walks of life for over twenty-five years. This has included a long tenure at the Welham Girls` School and The Doon School, Dehradun. Currently, they run the Yog-Ganga Centre for Yoga Studies, located in the quiet foothills outside Dehradun. Their two sons are now young men who continue to practise yoga.
