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Mindfulness, Breathe, and Yoga in Your EI Practice

May 16, 2022 1:15 pm
This page contains resources related to the EITP training "Mindfulness, Breath, and Yoga In Your Early Intervention Practice: Practical Strategies for the EI Provider".
- References and Resources
  - Books
  - Websites
  - Materials
- Yoga Teacher Training
- Children's Books You Might Like
- Music and Videos
- PPT Slides
References and Resources: Books
- Collins, Britt. Sensory Yoga for Kids: Therapeutic Movement for Children of All Abilities. Sensory Resources, 2015.
- Flynn, Lisa. Yoga for Children. Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2013.
- Garabedian, Helen. Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers: 8-Minute Routines to Help Your Child Grow Smarter, Be Happier, and Behave Better. Hachette Books, 2008.
- Grabedian, Helen. Itsy Bitsy Yoga: Poses to Help Your Baby Sleep Longer, Digest Better, and Grow Stronger. New York, NY: Fireside, 2004.
- Hanson, Rick. Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2011.
- Siegel, Daniel J MD, and Bryson, Tina Payne, PhD. The Whole-Brain Child, New York, NY: Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks, 2012.
- Trivell, Lisa. I Can’t Believe it’s Yoga for Kids. New York, NY: Hatherleigh Press, 2000.
- Weis, Sara J. GOGO Yoga for Kids: Yoga Lessons for Children. Self Published www.gogyogal.com, 2018.
- Wenig, Marsha. YogaKids: Educating the Whole Child Through Yoga, New York, NY: Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2003.
- Yaffa, Angel and Gopala. Teaching Rainbow Kids Yoga The Complete Toolbox for all Children and Family Yoga Teachers
References and Resources: Websites

Child Development and Physical Activity
- Article "Promoting Physical Activity" from Bright Futures
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  - Bright Futures from AAP
  - Healthy Children or Healthy Children en Español - the AAP Parenting site
- National Physical Activity Plan - contains Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Ed. from Dept. of Health and Human Services and more
- My Activity Pyramid for Kids with video and handout from University of Missouri Extension
- Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America
- Serve and Return from Harvard University
  - - Handout: 5 Steps for Serve & Return
Mindfulness
- Article "Rocking and Rolling. Being Present. Mindfulness in Infants and Toddlers" from Maria Gehl, Aidan H. Bohlander for Young Children (March 2018, Vol. 73 No. 1)
- Article "Mindfulness for Parents" by Maria Gehl, Kathy Kinsner, and Rebecca Parlakian for Zero to Three (6/8/2018)
- Mindful Kids: 50 Mindfulness Activities Cards
- Mindfulness in Early Childhood - mindfulness resources from Zero to Three
  - Infographic: Mindful Eating for Infants and Toddlers Start with You
- Videos: Help Your Baby Deal with Emotions (Child Trends)
Breathe
- Article "5 Fun Breathing Exercises for Kids" by Cosmic Kids (3/6/13)
- Article "10 Breathe Practices for Kids" by Amanda James for Kidding Around Yoga (8/3/15)
- Article "Practice Mindfulness with Belly Breathing" from PBS.org
- Article "Deep Breathing Exercises for Kids" from Coping Skills for Kids - videos and illustrations to help demonstrate breathing exercises
  - Printables (free) of Deep Breathing Exercises
Relaxation, Visualization and Meditation
- Guided Relaxation Scripts and Audio from Green Child Magazine
Yoga
- Article "Discover Why Kids Need Yoga as Much as We Do" by Marsha Wenig for Yoga Journal (4/5/17)
- Article "Learn about Benefits of Yoga for Children" by SCL Health with video and print-out of "Kids Yoga Poses" (7/2019)
- Article "Heart and Soul Yoga with Children" by Shakta Khalsa, Founder & Director of Radiant Child Yoga (2015)
- Article "Swammie Mommie" by Judith Hanson Lasater (11/20/14)
- Article "Using Yoga to Support Langauge and Literacy Development" by Linda Hagood for Paths to Literacy for Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired (9/17/19)
- Article "Yoga Builds Literacy Skills" by Stephanie Boocock for Kidding Around Yoga (12/5/16)
- Cosmic Kids Yoga for yoga and mindfulness
- GoGo Yoga Kids
- Kids Yoga Stories
  - Free Resources from Kids Yoga Stories
- Meddy Teddy™
- Pinterest has many great Yoga for Kids Boards: Search Pinterest for "Yoga for Kids"
References and Resources: Materials
Yoga Teacher Training
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- GoGo Yoga
- Radiant Child Yoga
- Rainbow Kids Yoga
- Yogakids
- Zensational Kids
- This list is not comprehensive – please search your area for more!
Children's Books You Might Like
- Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing by Christopher Willard and Daniel Rechtschaffen
- Good Morning Yoga: A Pose by Pose Wake-up Story by Mariam Gates
- I am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness by Susan Verde
- I am Yoga by Susan Verde
- Meddy Teddy™ Mindful Poses for Little Babies
- Mindful Moments at Bedtime by Paloma Rossa
- Yoga Bug (board book) by Sarah Jane Hinder
- Zoo Zen: A Yoga Story for Kids by Kristin Fisher
- This list is not comprehensive, but feel free to be inspired by books you already have to tell your own yoga story!
Music and Videos

You can search YouTube, Spotify, or any streaming service for playlists around "mindful breathing", "yoga", "coffeehouse music", etc.
PPT Slides

An abbreviated version of the PPT slides are available and organized by topic chronologically to help with your learning.
- Objectives and Note about Training
- Breath, Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga Overview
- Children and Physical Activity
- Mindfulness Strategies
- Yoga in EI
- Breath Activities
- Mantras and Being Mindful
- Yoga Best Practices
- Bowls and Bells
- Yoga Poses
- Yoga Games and Activities
- Visualization and Relaxation
- Water color yoga drawings in PPT by Tanya Kart
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