This month's yoga series is based upon the book, On the Farm by David Elliott and illustrated by Holly Meade. Each page displays a beautiful relief stamp illustration of the farm animal and a short poem about the animal. The children really love this story and it doesn't get old. There are so many discussions to be had on each page. That is what makes this book so useful in a monthly format. We also have been exploring different types of stamps and plan to finish off the month with a special stamp project.
During the yoga practice below, we will remember the poem from the book on each pose and sometimes bring other aspects of the animal into the pose. For the bee, we close our eyes and open our lips slightly, covering the ears. Then, make a buzzing sound on the exhale. With many of the other animals, we also make the noises they make in the story. I emphasize the inhale and exhale as we make these sounds.
Namaste.
