STORYTIME YOGA
STORYTIME YOGA
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Table of Contents
Health and Literacy Through Yoga and Story for Children and Families |
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| The Beauty and Healing of Yoga and Storytime Yoga | 3
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| Establishing a Family Yoga and Storytelling Practice | 7
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| How to Find and Tell Stories | 9
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| Teaching a Storytime Yoga Class | 12
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| Teaching Yoga to Children Ages 3 – 11 | 16
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| Class Curriculum | 21
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| Beginnings and Introductions | 23
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| Centerings – Going Within | 26
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| Warmups | 32
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| Stories with Asanas | |
| The Warrior’s Journey – Original story by Sydney Solis | 41
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| The Rabbit in the Moon – India | 43
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| The Peddler’s Dream – England | 46
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| The Lion’s Whisker – Somalia and Sudan | 49
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| The Magic Pear Tree – China | 52
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| Diamonds, Rubies and Pearls – Germany | 55
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| Ganesha’s Lesson – India | 57
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| The Buffalo Dance – Native America | 59
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| The Shipwrecked Sailor – Egypt | 62
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| Poses, Asanas | 64
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| More Fun with Stories and Yoga | 84
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| Games | 90
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| Meditation | 93
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| Creative Relaxation for Children | 97
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| Yoga and Storytelling Resources | 104
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| Storytime Yoga Story Sources | 107
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| Appendix | 109
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