Book of the Week - Peaceful Piggy Yoga

The story of Peaceful Piggy Yoga, by Kerry Lee MacLean - Part 1

 A beautifully illustrated book, which we would recommend you buy or borrow from somewhere to see exactly how lovely it is. Children love to look at the pictures and we use this book in our classes as it is very popular. 

"Everyone loves yoga. Kids do it for fun! Mums and dads do it for peace of mind. Football players do it to get stronger. Ballerinas do yoga for better balance. Movie stars do it to look good. Cowboys do yoga after a hard day in the saddle. Babies do yoga without even knowing it. You can do yoga anytime, anywhere, any place! Try yoga at school to get calm and clear before a spelling test. And at bedtime-when you're too rootin' tootin' riled up to go to sleep. Daily yoga helps piggies concentrate better... run faster...climb higher than ever before...which means peaceful piggies feel on top of the world!"

 

Later in the week we will be explaining some of the yoga postures for you to try at home with your children.

 

Until then, have a Beamingly Beautiful day,

 

Beaming Buddhas x

http://anmolmehta.com/blog/2010/01/28/children-yoga-health-benefits-news/

A fantastic article which outlines the health benefits for children as a result of participating in yoga classes.

Happy reading

Beaming Buddhas x

New Kids Yoga Classes

Beaming Buddhas is proud to announce the launch of a new Children's Yoga Club at East Morton War Memorial Hall, East Morton, Keighley, West Yorkshire. The class will run from Tuesday 24 April 2012 at 4.00pm-4.45pm.

The class is aimed at children aged 4-10 years. It is a fun class which incorporates yoga, yoga games and songs as well as teaching children to relax and the benefits of this. Yoga has many health benefits as well as helping to encourage confidence, creativity and focus.

In addition, a Family Yoga class will run on a Monday from the 23 April 2012 2-3pm for parent/carer and child(ren) aged 2-4 years.

Please see www.beamingbuddhas.co.uk for further information or to book.  Alternatively contact us by email nikkola.woods1@gmail.com

Peaceful Piggy Yoga

Our focus for some of our new younger students this next term is a book called '...Peaceful Piggy Yoga' by Kerry Lee MacLean. Aimed at 4-7 years it is perfect for introducing little ones to yoga and includes lots of classic yoga poses.

I will be sharing bits of this book with you over the next few weeks, so those of you who cannot make the classes can share it with your little ones.

To start, for those of you who do not already do yoga, here is what the author says:

'Yoga is a series of gentle stretches that bring joy and relaxation. You should never stretch muscles to the point of pain, but just enough to feel a nice pull. Try to hold each pose for at least three deep breaths. The Peaceful Piggy Yoga series is safe for piggies of all ages. It can be done at home to spend time with parents, brothers and sisters; at school in the classroom (before a test or just to calm and quiet everyone); and just about anywhere with your friends. Regular practice teaches piggies that caring for their minds and bodies feels good-and it can even be fun!'

So you can see, yoga is for everyone, everywhere, to share with anyone :)

More from this book later, in the meantime, Beaming Buddhas wishes you a Beamingly Beautiful weekend, BB x

 

by: Beaming Buddhas Children's Yoga

Celebration of Life

With Easter almost over, we are looking to the future as we begin to plan our new lessons for this next term.  This term in our Children's Yoga Club we will be learning about our planet and how we can help to save it.  Our classes will be themed, with the first class being modes of transport.  We will be learning new 'transport' yoga poses as well as playing games and singing songs which will complement the class.

This will then lead us on to the best ways to travel, we will learn about carbon footprints, and how we can all do something to help reduce it.  With the rising cost of fuel and with the encouragement of riding or 'scootering' (not sure this is a word but it is now as we all know what this means) or maybe its scooting to school we think this will tie in nicely with what children are learning at school.

One thing is for sure, as it always the case with Beaming Buddhas, our children will have lots of fun whilst keeping fit and healthy and learning lots of new yoga.

Beaming Buddhas x

P.s. For further information together with details of our classes can be found at www.beamingbuddhas.co.uk
All new students receive a Beaming Buddhas wristband when they sign up for the term.  As always, we look forward to meeting some new faces!

New Family Yoga Class to open

Beaming Buddhas are pleased to announce the opening of a new Family Yoga Class at East Morton War Memorial Hall, East Morton, Keighley, West Yorkshire.  The term for the class will start on Monday 23 April 2012 at 2.00pm-3.00pm and runs for a period of 5 weeks. 

The classes are aimed at parent/carer and child aged 2-4 years. 

For all enquiries or to book your place please visit www.beamingbuddhas.co.uk or email nikkola.woods1@gmail.com

New Kids Yoga Club

Beaming Buddhas is proud to announce the launch of a new Children's Yoga Club at East Morton War Memorial Hall, East Morton, Keighley, West Yorkshire.  The class will run from Tuesday 24 April 2012 at 4.00pm-4.45pm.

The class is aimed at children aged 4-10 years.  It is a fun class which incorporates yoga, yoga games and songs as well as teaching children to relax and the benefits of this.  Yoga has many health benefits as well as helping to encourage confidence, creativity and focus.

Please see www.beamingbuddhas.co.uk for further information or to book or alternatively contact us by email nikkola.woods1@gmail.com