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YOGA MOVES
There are lots of fun yoga poses you
can try out with your kids at home. Here, Temmi
Ungerman Sears, a certified yoga instructor and director
of YogaBuds™ in Toronto, suggests three ways you can strike
a pose and enjoy some together time.
DOUBLE ICE-CREAM
SCOOP (ADHO MUKHA VIRASANA)
Begin on the floor on your hands and knees. Spread
your knees apart, keeping your toes together and resting your
forehead on the ground. Extend your arms and spine forward.
Your child climbs up on your back, and does the same posture.
Together, you both create a double ice-cream scoop. Pick your
own flavours for added fun!
THE EIGHT-LEGGED
DOG (ADHO MUKHA SVANASANA)
Begin on the floor on your hands and knees. Lift your
knees off the ground, straighten your arms and legs, and lift
your hips and buttocks up to fully stretch your spine. Make
sure your neck isn't tense. Now, have your child crawl underneath
you and do the same pose. You can then place your hands, or
"paws," on top of their hands, or "paws,"
to further enhance the connection. For added fun, bark in
unison!
THE FAMILY TREE (VRKSASANA)
Stand side-by-side, facing forward. You and your child
each lift the leg that is farthest from each other. Turn your
knee out sideways and place that foot as high as you can on
the inside of your standing leg. Your standing legs should
be firm, with your thigh muscles lifted upward and your tailbone
drawn inward. Put your arms around each other's back to provide
support as you balance. If you and your child feel well grounded
(pushing through the standing foot into the ground), place
the palms of your outer hands so that they are touching one
another and raise your inner arms straight up. Your child
can hold your raised arm for more balance.
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