Teaching Yoga to Children Through Story (Storytime Yoga) - Softcover

Solis, Sydney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0977706303 ISBN 13: 9780977706303

Publisher: The Mythic Yoga Studio, LLC, 2006

Synopsis

Nominated for the 2007 Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award! This classic teaching yoga to children's guide by renowned storyteller and yoga teacher Sydney Solis gathers the innovative exercises, songs and most of all stories that make up Storytime Yoga. Storytime Yoga seeks to enlighten young minds with the magic of yoga while recounting some of the world's most delightful, instructive stories in a way that encourages literacy and vibrant physical health. Designed for parents, teachers and anyone interested in working with kids from Pre-K through 6th grade, it is packed with inspired and yet practical information. Here you'll find classical Hatha yoga poses used as gestural illustrations of a serious of specially rewritten "teaching stores," about the importance of love, generosity, peace and friendship. There are captivating tales ranging from the Rabbit in the Moon (India) to the Magic Pear Tree (China) and the Shipwrecked Sailor (Egypt) along with many more. The product of hundreds of hours of in-class work by Solis, Storytime Yoga is a worthy addition to the library of anyone interested in bringing the radiant health of yoga and storytelling to the youth of the world.

About this title

Synopsis:

Help to create peaceful children and a peaceful world with this book that teaches the universal wisdom of yoga philosophy using multicultural, interfaith stories to bring peace and character education to children and families. This book, for teachers and parents to share with children, has 26 teaching tales culled from the world's many faith traditions. It features such gems as "Mohammad and the Cat" (about kindness), "Brahma's Tears" (about unity), "Calming the Storm" (about courage), and "Conejito and the Wax Doll" (about anger management). Plus, there are many stories from African, Buddhist, Jewish, and Sufi traditions as well. This book also focuses on meditation and relaxation - for children to improve health and literacy - and features follow-up activities and the classic Storytime Yoga method of including yoga poses scripted with the stories.

About the Author:

Sydney Solis, RYT, 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Mythic Yoga Studio, LLC
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0977706303
• ISBN 13: 9780977706303
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 126