Product Description

Practise bending, twisting, breathing, relaxing and more with Yoga Pretzels, a vibrant and colourful set of illustrated cards, that provide a healthy dose of fun and education, while teaching all the yoga basics to help your head and heart.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11407 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 50
• Binding: Cards
• 1 pages

Review
'The poses on these jumbo cards were very easy to follow, thanks to clear descriptions and up to five drawings to demonstrate each move, the testers said. Aviva Rose, who had never tried yoga before, said this 'colorful' deck was her favorite because the directions had pictures to make them crystal clear.' --The New York Times

'Yoga Pretzels is a fantastic way of spending quality time with my kids. Together, we exercise our bodies and minds leaving us feeling energized and refreshed! I'd highly recommend it to anyone with children.' --Catherine Zeta-Jones

About the Author
Founded by Tara Guber and directed by Leah Kalish, Yoga Ed. develops health and wellness courses and materials that utilise the physiological, emotional and educational benefits of yoga and creative play and distributes them to children, teachers and parents through schools and communities in the United States. To find out more about Yoga Ed.'s courses, trainings, materials and how to bring Yoga Ed. to your school or community, please visit www.yogaed.com. Sophie Fatus studied at the prestigious Academy of Fine Art in Paris. Her brightly coloured illustrations and quirky style are world renowned and have graced the pages of several other Barefoot Books including My Daddy is a Pretzel (HB: 9781905236824), Yoga Pretzels: 50 Fun Activities for Kids and Grownups (9781905236046), The Story Tree (PB w/CD: 9781905236121), a Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children and The Real Princess (HB: 9781905236879).

Customer Reviews

Great fun!
I have never written a review before, but having used these cards on a weekly basis to help me teach yoga classes for the past few months, I felt I had to! They are wonderful. I have been using them with children aged 7-11. They are colour coded to indicate the type of activity (breathing, meditating, stretching, partner positions etc) and incredibly child friendly. One side depicts a colourful illustration of the pose / activity, whilst the other gives step by step instructions (with small diagrams) of how to achieve them. Teachers and parents who have seen me using them have frequently asked where they can buy them. All I can say is this: if you would like some inspiration to guide you, this pack will be invaluable. The kids can choose the cards themselves and create their own sessions to some extent, which they love! A great resource!

Highly recommended for the classroom
As a primary teacher I can highly recommend this publication to any colleagues looking for ideas for yoga activities - I've just used them with an 'Golden Time' group of mixed ages (P1 - P7) and are they were a huge success. Despite the range of ages, and a couple of children with mild physical problems, everybody was able to attempt the poses with a good level of success.

The pack is divided into different, colour-coded categories (breathing; standing postures; back bends; forward bends; games; balances; etc). This allows you to adopt a pick-n-mix approach to put together a session. Each week I choose the sections we are going to work from (I start with breathing and a balance, finish with a 'time-in' activity, and then choose 2 or 3 other categories to make up the middle section) then let volunteers choose a card from each section. This children enjoy feeling that they've designed the session.

The pack is of excellent quality and the cards are durable, colourful and very engaging. One side features an illustration of the pose and on the other clear, simple instructions. I've found them very easy to use, although I have some yoga experience which, while not essential, I think does help.

Brilliant.
I have been having difficulty finding a child's yoga class in my area so I thought I would try these cards. What a hit they have been! My 6 year old loves the cards. We find the step by step instructions easy to follow and the cards are robust enough to cope with our 2 year old's handling. We haven't done all of the cards yet - there are lots of them, but those that we have done have been fun and the thoughts prompted by the cards really adds to the experience. Well worth a set.