除了送孩子去学校，我们还可以为孩子做什么

当我们在家里练习瑜伽，孩子们，几乎不可避免地会妨碍父母的瑜伽练习。所以自然而然的，我们可以邀请我们的孩子来到瑜伽垫上。这并不是很难，我们的孩子想参与到我们的练习中，这很好也很受欢迎。

When  we practice at home, Kids, almost inevitably, can get in the way of a parent's yoga practice.It was only natural for us to invite our children on the mat. It wasn’t a hard sell—our kids wanted to be a part of our yoga, which was great and very welcome. 

如果我们的孩子表现出对瑜伽感兴趣的迹象，我们为您和孩子一起做瑜珈提供6个技巧。

If our kids are any indication, we are offering 6 tips for doing yoga with your kids.

1.着重于基础

1. Focus on the basics.

孩子们喜欢下犬式、树式、勇士(2)式，和简单的动作。通常这些都是很好的入门开始。

Kids love Downward-Facing Dog, Tree Pose, Warrior II, and Easy Pose. These are great beginner poses, in general.

树式让你和孩子得到很棒的单腿平衡练习。像树一样前期你们的手，组成一座森林。这是一个可以帮助孩子练习平衡的有趣方法，同时还可以建立他们对自己能力的自信心。

Tree Pose is a great single-leg balance to practice with your children. Hold hands to link your trees together and create a forest. This is a fun way to help your kids balance while building their confidence in their abilities.

2.让他们给你惊喜

2. Let them surprise you.

教他们该做动作，如果他们的姿势并不完美，不要烦恼。你的孩子可能会给你惊喜。

Teach them what they should be doing, and don’t fret if their poses aren't perfect. Your kids may surprise you. 

3.模仿动物的姿势

3. Play with animal poses.

把注意力集中在像骆驼、蝴蝶、眼镜蛇、猫/牛等动物的姿势上，这些姿势会和孩子们产生共鸣，这些姿势会让他们变得更爱玩、更调皮。

Consider focusing on the animal-named poses like Camel, Butterfly (Bound Angle Pose), Cobra, Cat/Cow, etc. These postures will resonate with them and are ones that will allow them to be more playful and silly.

骆驼式是一个具有挑战性的背部弯曲姿势，但好的方面是它可以对孩子进行矫正，就像它可以对成人进行矫正一样。开始跪地，大腿垂直于地板，双手往后伸展，手指指向下方。抬起你的胸部向后弯曲，不要倒到后面去。如果你的孩子想要完整的尝试一下这个姿势，第一次时鼓励他们尝试用他们的脚趾和脚跟抬起。慢慢地伸出一只手，抓住每一个脚跟。如果进展顺利，他们可以试着用脚趾松开。无论他们尝试哪一个版本，只要确保他们是安全的，玩得很开心就没问题。

Camel Pose is a challenging backbend, but the good news is that it can be modified for kids in the same way that it can be modified for adults. Begin in a kneeling position with the thighs perpendicular to the floor, place your hands onto your lower back, fingers pointed down. Lift your chest and create an even backbend, avoiding collapsing into the lower back. If your children would like to attempt the full expression of the pose, encourage them to first try the pose with their toes tucked and heels lifted. Slowly reach one hand back at a time to hold each heel. If that goes well, they can try the version with toes untucked. Whichever version they attempt, just make sure that they are safe and having a good time.

4.增添乐趣

4. Add modifications to make it extra fun.

孩子天生就很灵活，所以他们会喜欢眼镜蛇式——尤其是当你叫他们试着用脚趾头碰他们的头的时候!与妈妈合作会让一切更有趣。

Kids are naturally flexible so they love Cobra Pose—especially if you ask them to try to touch their toes to their head! Partnering with mom makes it extra fun.

5.不要期望他们做完整练习

5. Don't expect them to do a full practice.

我们知道这听起来很明显，但当我们的孩子开始加入我们的时候，我们以为他们会喜欢上瑜伽并练习30 - 45分钟。错了！10岁以下儿童的注意力通常无法集中那么长时间，但他们可以在垫子上保持5 - 10分钟，所以，从简短的动作开始。

We know this sounds obvious, but when our kids started to join us, we thought they would just fall in love with yoga and practice for a full 30–45 minutes. WRONG. Children under the age of 10 do not typically have the attention span, but they can manage 5–10 minutes on the mat. So, start with small intervals of time.

6.给孩子属于他们自己的装备

6. Get them their own yoga gear.

尽管我们不了解你的孩子，但这些小可爱也渴望有自己的空间和他们自己的东西。这些有趣的瑜伽垫为孩子们带来了快乐，让你的小家伙们感觉自己长大了——而且你也不必分享你的垫子了。

We don’t know about your kids, but ours love to have their own space and their own stuff. These fun yoga mats for kids from Gaiam will make your little ones feel grown up—and you won’t have to share your mat!