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既然有緣到此一訪，
何妨放鬆一下妳(你)的心緒，
歇一歇妳(你)的腳步，

讓我陪妳(你)喝一杯香醇的咖啡吧！

這裡是一個完全開放的交心空間，
躺在綠意漾然的草原上，望著晴空的藍天，
白雲和微風嬉鬧著，無拘無束的赤著腳，
可以輕輕鬆鬆的道出心中情。

天馬行空的釋放著胸懷，緊緊擁抱著彼此的情緒。
共同分享著彼此悲歡離合的酸甜苦辣。
互相激勵，互相撫慰，互相提攜，
一齊向前邁進。

也因為有妳(你)的來訪，我們認識了。
請讓我能擁有機會回拜於妳(你)空間的機會。
謝謝妳(你)！

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2018年6月21日星期四

5 Kid-Friendly Animal Poses to Introduce Children to Yoga

https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/5-kid-friendly-animal-poses-to-introduce-children-to-yoga

5 Kid-Friendly Animal Poses to Introduce Children to Yoga

You can count on animals to make yoga fun.

KRISTEN FISCHER

JUL 7, 2017

Looking to introduce yoga to the young people in your life? There’s no better way than by showing them the poses named after animals. Encourage kids to roar in Simhasana (Lion Pose) or surf on their mats in Ardha Pincha Mayurasana (Dolphin Pose). Children will love acting out the postures of creatures they already know and love, which gives you the opportunity to add more poses to their flow.

In Zoo Zen: A Yoga Story for Kids, I integrated 10 animal poses into a rhyming picture book about a girl who learns yoga from creatures at the zoo. The book offers basic instruction and colorful illustrations to get the children moving. But you don’t need a story time to engage children in yoga. Here are five poses that will capture and keep their attention—and hopefully turn them into devoted young yogis. With these skills, children can learn to use yoga when they want to calm down and be strong. Remind them to breathe, using only their nose. Inhale and exhale. Feel calm in each pose.

The fun of sticking out the tongue and bellowing a roar is what gives Lion Pose so much appeal for a young audience. Don't forget the sound effects!How to: Kneel on a mat and sit back on your heels. Press your palms into your knees, splaying out your fingers like claws. As you breathe in through your nose, open your mouth, and try to stretch your tongue to your chin. Breathe out through your mouth and let out a roar!See also 5 Ways Getting Your Kids Outside This Summer Could Change the World

Who can resist a good balancing pose? Go beyond the standard Tree Pose and guide children to balance on their behinds with legs extended. If another roar slips out, so be it.How to: Sit up with the soles of your feet together. Grab your big toes and sit back to balance on your bottom. Slowly extend your legs straight as you gaze up and continue breathing.See also Mindful Parenting: 4 Yoga Poses to Quell Kids’ Separation Anxiety

This pose may look like simply bending over, but teaching it properly instructs children how to forward fold, which is useful for so many other poses. Kids will enjoy either stepping on the insides of their hands or gripping their toes and sticking out their elbows. Both grips offer fun variations on a basic posture that they can have fun playing with.How to: Stand up and fold at your hips, so your knees reach your toes. It’s okay to bend your knees a little. Lift up your toes and slide your hands under them, palms up, fingers parallel to your toes. Now your hands are under your feet. Breathe, focusing on lifting your hips to the sky.See also Research Shows Trauma-Informed Yoga Helps Girls in the Juvenile Justice System Heal

Kids are naturally flexible, which makes it perfectly okay to introduce poses that require more preparation for adults. This funky-looking lunge helps children learn right from left while stretching the hip area. How to: Bring your palms to the ground and extend your legs back, raising your bottom up and hanging your head. Place your right foot to the right of your pinky finger. Be sure your right knee is directly above your heel and not in front of it. For a deeper stretch, rest your forearms on the ground. Keep your chin lifted and look ahead.See also Meet the NEW Youngest Yoga Teacher in the U.S.: Tabay Atkins, 11

Frog pose may not be ideal for all adults because it’s an intense stretch, but most children will find it to be a piece of cake. Their naturally flexible legs may seem to fall easily into this pose, but they won’t be able to hop off the mat.How to: Come onto your hands and knees. Walk your knees out as wide as possible while still being comfortable. Bring your elbows and forearms to the ground beneath your shoulders. Keep palms flat on the ground.See also 5 Ways to Ground Yourself and Prepare to Teach Kids’ Yoga

Simhasana (Lion Pose)

The fun of sticking out the tongue and bellowing a roar is what gives Lion Pose so much appeal for a young audience. Don't forget the sound effects!

How to: Kneel on a mat and sit back on your heels. Press your palms into your knees, splaying out your fingers like claws. As you breathe in through your nose, open your mouth, and try to stretch your tongue to your chin. Breathe out through your mouth and let out a roar!

About the Author
Kristen Fischer is the author (illustrator is Susi Schaefer) of Zoo Zen: A Yoga Story for Kids (Sounds True, July 2017). Connect with her at kristenfischer.com.

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