Yoga con Cuentos : Como ensenar yoga a los ninos mediante el uso de Cuentos

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• ISBN13: 9780977706334
• ISBN10: 0977706338
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Mythic Yoga Studio

Summary

This parent-teacher guide features the ancient and powerful art of storytelling to illustrate the yogic philosophy in finding both personal and world peace. Combining 26 stories drawn from varied faiths and culturesAfrican, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Native American, and Sufiwith the rewarding practice of yoga, this handbook provides a foundation for expanding children's listening, literacy, and communication skills, as well as their physical fitness and self-confidence, resulting from the execution of the yoga moves themselves. A set of ready-made lesson plans urges a self-reflective practice for children and provides suggestions for follow-up activities, meditation, and relaxation in addition to the incorporation of the yoga poses with the retelling of the stories. A series of photographs facilitates an understanding of each yoga move.

Author Biography

Sydney Solis has been bringing the joy and healing of yoga and stories to children and adults internationally since 2000. She is the author of Storytime Yoga: Teaching Yoga to Children Through Story, which was nominated for the Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award. An associate of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, she has produced three World Peace Interfaith Storytelling gatherings and has presented at numerous conferences, including the Healing Through Story Conference and League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling. She lives in Boulder, Colorado. Diana Valori lives in Monterrey, California.

Table of Contents

Health and Healing Through Yoga and Story 1 Establishing a Family Yoga and Storytelling Practice 6 Teaching a Storytime Yoga Class 9 Teaching Yoga to Children Ages 3-11 11 Class Curriculum 15 Beginnings and Introductions 16 Centering – Going Within 18 Warm-Ups 22 Stories with Asanas The Warrior’s Journey 26 The Rabbit in the Moon – India 27 The Peddler’s Dream – England 29 The Lion’s Whisker – Somalia and Sudan 31 The Magic Pear Tree – China 33 Diamonds, Rubies and Pearls – Germany 35 Ganesha’s Lesson – India 37 The Buffalo Dance – Native America 39 The Shipwrecked Sailor – Egypt 41 More Fun with Stories and Yoga 42 Games 46 Meditation 48 Creative Relaxation for Children 50 Yoga and Storytelling Resources 55 Storytime Yoga Story Sources 58 Appendix 61