We all know that it’s never too early to get your kids reap the benefits of yoga. But it can be challenging to get a kid interested in learning it. “Lie on your back, knees bent, feet flat on the floor hips distance apart. Listen to your breathing and observe the cycle of breathing…” This may seem confusing to a kid trying to learn a thing or two about yoga. You might hear them giggle because they don’t understand, while some might chuckle not about the lesson, but because their interest is caught by something else. Imagine storytelling and play as a means of getting the kids to engage and learn, with mooing and other sounds that make lessons more fascinating. Nica Hechanova, a certified yoga teacher for four years, graphic artist, illustrator and founding member of Kids Yoga Philippines, created a book that will cater to children aged 3-12. Amazing Me is a book that captured Hechanova’s way of teaching yoga to kids as an imaginative and playful story. “High, higher, I soar! I am an eagle! My arms are wings I spread wide, I glide slowly down, I am light.” It is easy to imagine how a child will respond to these words. The verse spoke of the pose “Standing Forward Bend.” In the book, it is illustrated with colorful clouds, the sun, an eagle gliding, and a kid doing the yoga pose. The book can be used by parents and teachers to engage and connect with kids. “Amazing Me inspired me to incorporate yoga in the classroom. My kids love copying the poses because they feel challenged. Guided by adults, they feel like experts, “ says Rodita Lemon Salonga, an international school teacher for Lower School. Amazing Me is composed of 11 yoga poses that are easily interpreted to kids via fun descriptions and colorful graphics. At the back of the book, parents and teachers can find a guide for getting into the poses. Amazing Me is available at Urban Ashram Manila branches, BGC, Brixton Street in Kapitolyo, and at 6780 Ayala Avenue in Makati. Source: Article
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