Little Flower Yoga for Kids: A Yoga and Mindfulness Program to Help Your Child Improve Attention and Emotional Balance by Jennifer Cohen Harper

Author:Jennifer Cohen Harper
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781608827947
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Published: 2013-09-24T04:00:00+00:00

Follow-up: Heart and Belly Breath has a strong energetic effect on most people. Try to encourage your child to sit quietly for a moment or two after finishing this practice, as a way to notice any feelings she is having and to transition gently to whatever is coming next.

Challenges: If your child is having a hard time with the coordination of this practice (or if you think she might), feel free to start by just breathing into and out of the belly, without bringing the breath into and out of the heart. You can add the heart component at any time, even if it is weeks or months after learning the initial activity. If you decide to do this, I still recommend that you have the hands placed over both the belly and the heart, as the physical contact is very soothing even without the addition of the heart breath.

Daily Practice: Heart and Belly Breath is an easy and effective way to tune in and help calm yourself down at any point during the day. Let your child know that if she feels overwhelmed, frustrated, or like things just aren’t feeling right, Heart and Belly Breath can often help. This is also a great practice to use as an opening ritual for your regular yoga sessions together. (See chapter 3 for more on opening rituals.)

Langhana and Brahmana Breath

This activity features two different, simple ways to breathe in order to change your energy level. Langhana breath brings your energy down; it’s quieting and calming and encourages an inward focus. Brahmana breath revitalizes you; it is stimulating and energizing with a quality of alertness.

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