Yoga for Little Bears, for teachers, parents, and children
building Emotional Intelligence through mindfulness and movement
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Yoga for little Bears helps children grow emotional intelligence by helping them link movement with emotions. Simple postures such as Mountain pose can help a child build the confidence to take a positive stand. Warrior pose support a child's courage, and softer postures such as Resting Butterfly and Child's pose help a child build trust and self-care.
Sometimes children need support in recognising who they are, and how they feel, in order to socialise more effectively, speak up for themselves, and to build the confidence to follow their dreams. Our beautifully illustrated book is in use in schools and homes all over the world. Author and Illustrator Monica Batiste has worked in health and fitness for over 30 years, and is a trained yoga teacher, artist and author. Yoga for Little Bears was shortlisted for the Moreton Bay Innovation awards in 2016. |
Why Teachers love Yoga in their classroom
Yoga helps grow emotional intelligence, because yoga teaches children self-awareness and mindfulness.
Self-awareness is a valuable component of emotional intelligence because children learn what they need, and how they feel. Self-awareness helps children make positive choices for themselves.
Mindfulness brings children into the present moment which lowers stress and opens the brain for learning.
Yoga supports strength, resilience, balance and focus. With Yoga, children learn to stay focused on the task in front of them.
Yoga helps grow emotional intelligence, because yoga teaches children self-awareness and mindfulness.
Self-awareness is a valuable component of emotional intelligence because children learn what they need, and how they feel. Self-awareness helps children make positive choices for themselves.
Mindfulness brings children into the present moment which lowers stress and opens the brain for learning.
Yoga supports strength, resilience, balance and focus. With Yoga, children learn to stay focused on the task in front of them.
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What teachers are saying about Yoga for Little Bears...
'We are focusing on Mindfulness with the children, and incorporating this daily into our program. We loved your book, so had to have them… one for each classroom and one for each teacher as a present!'
Leanne Zammit, Teacher at John Paul College
I LOVE this little book! It is pure joy! It’s easy to follow, wonderful drawings and leaves you feeling uplifted!'
Jane Todd. Editor and lecturer at Sunshine Coast University
'Gorgeous, clever and good for the soul. Love this book!'
Crista Christie, school teacher, Tasmania
Leanne Zammit, Teacher at John Paul College
I LOVE this little book! It is pure joy! It’s easy to follow, wonderful drawings and leaves you feeling uplifted!'
Jane Todd. Editor and lecturer at Sunshine Coast University
'Gorgeous, clever and good for the soul. Love this book!'
Crista Christie, school teacher, Tasmania
What parents are saying about Yoga for Little Bears…
'Hi Monica, I have received your book and am eagerly reading it, I’m a Psychologist by trade and (most importantly) a mummy and it has a thumbs up from both.'
Katherine, Glendale.
'I have bought many yoga books for kids but this is the best of the lot - beautiful illustrations and inspiring content. Explains links between yoga and emotional intelligence and how to foster the development of virtues in children The yoga poses are fun for kids and each has a little rhyme to help remember the pose as well as an explanation of the benefits of each pose and the virtues it can help develop. It is also covers meditation and visualising goals. So much more than just a book of yoga poses, you can really feel the love in this book.'
W. Stevens, nutritionist
'Hi Monica, I have received your book and am eagerly reading it, I’m a Psychologist by trade and (most importantly) a mummy and it has a thumbs up from both.'
Katherine, Glendale.
'I have bought many yoga books for kids but this is the best of the lot - beautiful illustrations and inspiring content. Explains links between yoga and emotional intelligence and how to foster the development of virtues in children The yoga poses are fun for kids and each has a little rhyme to help remember the pose as well as an explanation of the benefits of each pose and the virtues it can help develop. It is also covers meditation and visualising goals. So much more than just a book of yoga poses, you can really feel the love in this book.'
W. Stevens, nutritionist
Each posture comes with a poem for the early reader, visual text for the pre-reader and benefits for the emotional and physical body.
Smart Yoga
Includes Brain Gym and Smart Yoga postures
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Brain Gym and Smart Yoga
Smart Yoga is a combination of postures modified by Monica Batiste to support neuroplasticity and mindfulness. |
Yoga for Little BearsYoga for Little Bears includes chapters on emotional intelligence, the empowering language of the virtues, and innovative yoga poses that reflect the Australian climate.
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Mindfulness, Brain Gym and Yoga has shown to lower cortisol, and connect the brain for whole brain learning.
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About the Author Growing emotional intelligence through yoga has been the focus of Monica's books and yoga classes for the past ten years. Monica was raised in Sydney where she trained in ballet, art, fitness, and health. She worked as a Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer for 20 years. Burn out and PTSD caused her to change paths as she moved into emotional intelligence, art, and yoga. Yoga for Little Bears grew from this work. Yoga for Little Bears supports teachers to bring movement, mindfulness, and brain activation into their classroom, to support growing brains and bodies. Monica lives in North Brisbane with her husband Andreas, and between them they have four daughters and seven grandchildren. |
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