Alessandra Premashakti Zancocchia—an Integral Yoga teacher at the Integral Yoga Centre of Teramo, Italy—contributed to two children's Yoga books in Italian that bring out the teachings of Swami Satchidananda and Integral Yoga. The books' titles translated are: "A...
Teaching Kids to Cope with Emotions Through Yoga
“Yoga allows us to bring an expanded consciousness of loving, living, and healing to our every day activities, starting from the inside out. A rainbow of practices was developed to help us make that journey. Included in that rainbow is the knowledge that we are the...
Resources: Classes & Camps for Children
There are many good DVDs, online videos and Yoga studios either specializing in Yoga for children, or who include classes for children. Some offer weekend workshops for kids and also summer camps. We’ve highlighted some of the best programs in the USA, including...
Yoga Nidra and Visualizations
One of the first visualizations to use could be the one of Sacred Space, finding the safe, secure place within oneself: “Close your eyes. Take in a few deep breaths. Today we all will go on a magic trip…We will have to cross the river to get to the other side…so, you...
Walking Meditation for Kids
Walking with a child or group of children is a perfect time to teach them about walking meditation. Begin by picking a path or trail your group already knows so the concentration need not be on finding your way. Begin by walking in single file or with kids alongside...
Teaching School Age Kids Sitting Meditation
This age group is used to sitting still at their desks for a determined period of time, which is a head start in teaching sitting meditation. For learning meditation the teacher and students sit in a circle on the carpet facing in, or the students can sit at their...