Spring is here! According to Ayurveda, the latter half of winter and spring are considered Kapha season. Ayurveda is a sister science of yoga, a natural system of medicine that originated in India more than 3,000 years ago. The term Ayurveda comes from the Sanskrit words ayur, which means life, and veda means knowledge.
Therefore, Ayurveda translates to
knowledge of life and is based on the idea that disease is due to an imbalance
in a person’s environment. Ayurveda encourages certain lifestyle adjustments
and natural treatments to regain balance in the body and mind.
The qualities of the atmosphere define
the Kapha season, not the calendar year. The qualities of Kapha season include
dampness and moisture of melting snow, ice or rain, cold and cool temperatures,
stagnation, and heaviness in the air. The factors of damp, cold, stillness and heaviness
increase the same qualities in our minds and bodies causing colds, allergies, and
a decrease in energy as well as depression.
Spring has always been a time for
cleansing and renewal, and we can bring balance to the body and mind by
beginning a spring cleanse! This is important for kids and well as adults. In
order to balance Kapha we can bring more light, warm, and invigorating energies
into our daily routines.
Try to wake up just before sunrise, it’s
a wonder-filled time. If your kids go to traditional school. Spend a few
minutes with them watching the dawning of the day and listening to the birds. Just
a couple of yoga postures with the kiddos will get stagnant energy circulating
and will wake up the mind and the body, bringing vibrancy to everyone’s day. Try chair pose – it warms the body and is
invigorating, triangle pose – it aids digestion and opens the lungs, and tree
pose – a balancing pose brings lightness to body and mind.
And last but certainly not least we
mustn’t forget food, gotta eat right! We still want warm foods, just not so
heavy. Lighten things us by adding leafy spring greens to vegetable soups, eat fresh
berries and warm your dishes up with spices like cinnamon and chili. Yum!
Wishing you happiness and health as you spring forward!
And without further ado…enjoy this month’s Recent Indie Reviews, along with a few yoga poses too! Yep, cuz that's what I do!!
A simple story to help prepare littles for sleep. Children
imagine animals from the African plain walking on their backs as they
experience a soothing massage before bedtime. An innovative body/mind concept!
Yoga; This story is full of opportunities to stretch before settling into bed for the night. Try; Cobra pose for the slithering snakes and Locust pose for crocodile
Anna educates children on the important relationship between trees and people, as she entertains them with whimsical rhyme and enchanting illustrations. “Spot the Trees” is an engaging finish to this wonder filled story and “How to protect trees” offers us conversations starters. A Tree Full of Wonder encourages kids to enjoy and experience the wonder of trees!
Yoga; Tree pose of course, in its many variations!! Try hands at the heart, arms overhead palms touching, and arms open wide
This inspiring collection of young change makers is incredible, an absolutely lovely book! It has so much to offer, each child’s story is highlighted with adorable illustrations and personal photographs, fun facts about the kids themselves, their advice to you and ways you can become a change maker. This is part of a series and you won’t be disappointed if you get each and every one. Well done, Stacy!!
Yoga; Warrior Poses because these children are strong and
courageous! Try Warrior I, Warrior II and Warrior III
WeeBees and the Bee Attitudes by Marcia Elizabeth Papa
Adorably cute wee bees with a simply sweet message for
littles! Young listeners will learn what it means to bee kind, bee helpful, and
bee friendly as it shows examples of each bee attitude. Give littles a head
start on social emotional learning with this one! Perfect for 2–5-year-olds.
Yoga; Bee Pose - Sit in easy pose, open the arms out to the side, put your hands on your shoulders, elbows point out to the side. Twist side to side 4x. Pause. Come back to center and circle the elbows 4x. Pause. Lift the elbows up and down 4x. Pause. Release the hands and shake the pollen off as you buzz like a bee!
Thomas the Tiger’s Terrible Twos by Sarah Tucker
The cover is unquestionably precious, it drew me right in. Knowingly, I went for a spin. The story reminds us, we all have tough days. They come to us in unpredictable ways. So how do we handle, unruly emotion? Some say with love and unconditional devotion. Perhaps you are wondering, but what should I do? Just remember, you once were a terrible two.
Yoga; Tiger pose for Thomas
In this story a young boy fancies what the animals will do when he plays his kazoo. It will spark kid’s imaginations as they learn about different musical instruments, plus it teaches them how to play a kazoo too! Kids love music and dancing and along with funny, bright colorful illustrations it’s sure to keep them involved. Educational and entertaining, it makes you want to take a Kazoo to the Zoo just to see what the animals will do!
Yoga; lots of options here with all the animals you find in
the zoo. Try Orangutan pose - wide legged forward fold as you sway side to side,
and Lion pose
Until next time!
FREE kids yoga story resources for you home or school classroom @
www.ayogastorytellingadventure.com
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