Yoga Adventures With Down Dog — A Yoga Alphabet Playdate

With this kid's yoga program, children will not only practice yoga, a non-competitive form of exercise, but also young toddlers can learn the alphabet while incorporating healthy activity into their daily lives. Children today strive to 'keep up' with the demands of our fast-paced society, and are faced with over stimulation from school, friends, TV, video games, competitive sports, and other activities. Practicing simple yoga postures is the ideal way for kids to counter these pressures and find inner fulfillment. Yoga Adventures with Down Dog is a fun filled way for kids to naturally unwind and at the same time obtain physical activity. This is especially relevant in light of the rise of childhood obesity and other diseases caused in part by stress and lack of exercise.

Teresa Anne Power, avid yoga practitioner for twenty-eight years, is the author of the multiple award-winning book The ABCs of Yoga for Kids and creator of Yoga Adventures with Down Dog, a children's yoga DVD. For the past nine years she has taught yoga to young children, both in schools and at local organizations, and has spoken at numerous libraries, schools, book stores, yoga studios, and school conferences. She has also taught Children's Yoga Teacher Training Seminars in Los Angeles at both Children's Bureau and Pathways (a child care resource center) to help children from all walks of life be exposed to the health benefits of yoga. She is a member of the Society of Book Writers and Illustrators, the Independent Book Publishers Association, and USA Yoga. Additionally, she writes articles about children's health and fitness on Examiner.com.