This book is intended as a guideline for teachers of yoga to children.

Yoga is the art and science of living and is concerned with the evolution of mind and body. Therefore, yoga incorporates a system of disciplines for furhering an integrated development of all aspects of the individual. Obviously, childhood is the best period of life to get induced into yoga which will in turn, help develop physical stamina, emotional stability and intellectual and creative talents. Yoga is a unified system for developing the balanced, total personality of the child.

The focus of the book is primarily on the physical aspect and therefore a basic understanding of the major body systems is needed. The book discusses at length, supportive systems, control systems, metabolic systems, emotional/behavioural aspects, mental aspects, creative aspects, suitability of yoga for children, the need for physical education, benefits of yoga for physically disabled children and yoga therapy for emotional disabilities.

About the Author:

Swami Satyananda is considered to be one of the major forces in bringing yoga to the West. He travelled the world tirelessly for over twenty years sharing the inspiration of yoga. During this time he wrote over 80 books on Yoga, Tantra and Spirituality. Swami Satyananda retired from public life in 1988 to work for mankind's upliftment in a more universal way. He moved to Rikhiapeeth, in a small village in Jharkhand in India, where he worked to support the local community and improve their quality of life.

After inspiring millions to live the divine life, Swami Satyananda took mahasamadhi at midnight on December 5th 2009 at Rikhiapeeth, leaving the present inspirers of the Satyananda Yoga tradition, Swami Niranjanananda and Swami Satyasangananda (popularly known as Swami Satsangi), to continue his work for humanity.