Health and Wellness Learning with Children, Some Resource Recommendations

[This post was originally part of our spring 2017 fundraiser, posted 5.10.2017.
links updated 12.04.2018 ]

Learning more about Health and Wellness with the children in your life whether they are kids, grandkids, neices, nephews, cousins, or students. .

1. the book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, young readers edition by Michael Pollan
2. the audio CD, Sitting Like a Frog:  Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and their parents) by Eline Snel
3. the book, Maya and Friends Visit the Acupuncturist by Samara White
4. the book, Heal Your Child from the Inside Out:  the 5-element way to nurturing healthy, happy kids by Robin Ray Green, L.Ac.

Reading Maya and Friends with the littlest
 this week.
photo credit:  M.Gale

The items above were featured in some fundraiser packages during our spring 2017 fundraiser.

More Gift Ideas for Kids

Kids, Yoga, Calming the Mind...

Good Night Yoga:  A Pose-by-Pose Bedtime Story

Good Morning Yoga:  A Pose-by-Pose Wake Up Story

Yoga Bug: Simple Poses for Little Ones

I Am Peace:  a book of Mindfulness

I Am Yoga

You Are a Lion (and other fun yoga poses)

Breathe Like a Bear: 30 Mindful Moments for Kids to Feel Calm and Focused Anytime by Kira Willey is our 2018 favorite and the book is based on her songs.  I recommend getting the matching songs, most of them are part of her Mindful Moments for Kids music compilation.

A Handful of Quiet:  Happiness in 4 Pebbles by Thich Nhat Hanh

Peaceful Piggy Meditation by Kerry Lee MacLean

Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean

Zoo Zen:  A Yoga Story for Kids  by Kristen Fischer and Susi Schaefer

Master of Mindfulness:  How to Be Your Own Superhero in Times of Stress by Laurie Grossman, with Mr. Musumeci's 5th grade class.

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