Yoga for the Kid in All of Us

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Summary: Excellent, Creative, Innovative... Fun for the entire family
Review: I've been looking for a video like this for a long time and now I have it...a yoga video that is fun and interactive that I can do with my children. Chaz (the YOGAmazing dude) is captivating, warm, funny and great talent for bringing yoga to the parents and kids. His instructions are excellent and informative. It's like watching Blues Clues and doing yoga all at the same time. My children look forward to watching this video especially when the toes talk to each other.

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Summary: Excellent for the early-morning blahs
Review: In a nutshell, this is a wonderful DVD for basic stretching, and it has the added bonus of being appealing to children as well. If you're not too self-conscious, you can have a lot of fun (even if the kids aren't around!), and I found that it's a really nice start to a hectic day, for both myself and my children.

Each stance is introduced in a charming and child-captivating way. The stances are primarily linked to animals (e.g. the cat/cow, the cobra, the lion), and my son loves making the noises.

I am not heavily into yoga, and I think the serious practitioner would probably find these stances too simple. They are not held for a long time, which may also be an issue for a hard-core yoga practitioner, but it's great for a small child, and a beginner. A few stances will be tricky for younger children, but I find my two-year-old is happy to make a close approximation, and I think it will be a lot of fun watching his form improve over time.

The DVD is nice and long (45-60 minutes, depending on what you skip). If your child doesn't have that much patience, or your schedule that much room, the clean chapter divisions make it easy to pick up where you left off. Since the stances aren't too hard, you don't need much warm-up time.

Overall, I am thrilled with this DVD and wish there were more of them. I've looked at other child/yoga DVD's, and don't think any can hold a candle to this one for simplicity, fun without being condescending, and child/mom/dad appeal.



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Summary: Yoga is very fun!
Review: My daughter actually wakes me up in the morning, asking to do yoga. This video makes it so much fun for her, and it's a perfect beginners workout for me. All of the poses are done in a way that kids can make believe, and get some excercise at the same time. My five-year-old's favorite is "the butterfly", she pretends she's flying around looking for flowers. This is great for someone like me because I have no motivation to work out whatsoever, but my daughter encourages it. This is the first workout video I've ever seen that actually makes it fun for kids and adults alike.

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Summary: So much fun - for both of us!
Review: My daughter actually wakes me up in the morning, asking to do yoga. This video makes it so much fun for her, and it's a perfect beginners workout for me. All of the poses are done in a way that kids can make believe, and get some excercise at the same time. My five-year-old's favorite is "the butterfly", she pretends she's flying around looking for flowers. This is great for someone like me because I have no motivation to work out whatsoever, but my daughter encourages it. This is the first workout video I've ever seen that actually makes it fun for kids and adults alike.

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Summary: Best children's video around
Review: This is a great video for children and adults to do together. Chaz, the instructor combines his knowledge of yoga postures and humor in a very entertaining and valuable production. The benefits of all of the asanas (poses) presented are explained in terms that children can understand. There is enough variety to keep older children interested, yet it isn't so difficult that younger children can't participate. I would recommend this video for parents and children ages 3-10.

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Summary: yoga mom
Review: We love this video. In fact, I just ordered 3 more for all the kids I know around me! My daughter is 2.5 and my son is 4.5. They both loved the video and are so excited about doing all the moves. The 'yoga dude' does all the poses pretending to be various animals. He also doesn't hold the poses for long which helps the kids not get bored. There are also funny toe tidbits in between to keep them laughing. A great introduction to yoga for kids.