When Anandamurti was four years old, his family, as they did every year, celebrated Shiva’s birthday. On the evening of Shivarati, the family made a small pilgrimage, climbing the stone steps to the top of Kalipahar to pray at the Shiva temple.
Once there was a Great Red Tree that grew in the middle of a forest. It was hundreds of years old. Beneath its magnificent red branches grew hundreds of little child trees.
From the book, I love Yoga, a series of fun yoga postures for kids.
Morning and Evening Rituals: Show simple actions like folding hands in Namaskar Mudra and/or singing ‘baba nam kevalam kiirtan’ or other ‘blessings’ before eating, lighting a candle, or greeting the day with respect for the earth. Children follow these habits by watching you do them first.
October 31, 2026.A One Hour Whimsical Webinar Presented by Acharya Pashupati Steven Landau MD DBFM ERYT 500. This is KIDS YOGA for 2-5-year-olds.
Once upon a time, in a beautiful lake, there lived a turtle and a pair of swans. The three friends spent their days together, sharing stories, exchanging news, and talking about everything under the sun.
At the earliest age, children are habituated toward feeling compassion, empathy, and sympathy, towards giving. Everyone is born with empathy but the ‘helping’ sizes vary. Caregivers vigilantly watch for and create activities to engage children with helping others so that this joy of serving flourishes and grows.
I Love Yoga is a book with wonderful color photos for over 80 asanas and their descriptions. This very comprehensive book is geared towards children of all ages.
Long ago on the island of Koshima, the village children started feeding the monkeys sweet potatoes by leaving the potatoes in the sand. The monkeys liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but they did not like the sand. On this particular day a one-year-old monkey called Imo and her monkey friends were playing on the beach together. Imo’s mother had taught Imo about… Read More »The 100th Monkey
I Love Yoga is a book with wonderful color photos for over 80 asanas and their descriptions. This very comprehensive book is geared towards children of all ages.
A Story in the Life of P. R. Sarkar Once upon a time Prabhat had a childhood friend who was quite a bit younger than he was. Manoranjan often saw Prabhat sitting for hours, meditating with his eyes closed in the outdoor Shiva Temple. This impressed Manoranjan very much. Manoranjan was walking home from school one day when a group of 5 bulls started chasing… Read More »Baba and the 5 Charging Bulls
Introducing children to kindness, empathy, and responsibility through helping activities is one of the best ways to nurture character and neohumanist awareness. Here’s a breakdown of fun and age-appropriate helping activities. 🌱 Helping Nature Ages 3–5 (Preschool–Kindergarten): 🐾 Helping Animals Ages 3–5: Ages 6–10: 🤝 Helping Humans Ages 3–5: Ages 6–10: (Some of these can be done by preschoolers & their parents) 🌟 Tips for Parents… Read More »Neohumanist Activities for Children ages 3-10
By MahaJyoti Glassman What is Kiirtan The practice of kiirtan is simple repetitive chanting for 2-5 minutes or more. This method of rhythmic singing is called kiirtan. Singing kiirtan supports kids in preparing their minds and bodies for meditation by engaging the sensory organs (eyes, ears, touch) and motor organs (arms and legs) towards the Goal. The power of mantra, a collection of sacred sounds,… Read More »How to Spice up Kiirtan with Kids
Meditation is a way of keeping our inner balance when the outer balance has been lost. Teaching these practices can be the greatest gift you may give a child. While it strengthens emotional intelligence and intuition, it also reaches into the higher layers of mind (subconscious, unconscious, etc.) of mind. ** For the 3-10 year old child to engage in meditation, the practice needs to… Read More »What Can Kids’ Meditation Look Like: Some Possibilities
The Emperor’s Quest Once upon a time, the Emperor of China had no children so there was no one to become the next ruler when he was gone. The Emperor loved plants more than anything, everyone knew this and so they were not surprised when he issued a very special challenge: “I will hold a contest to choose my heir,” he said. “Anyone who wishes… Read More »Spiritual Stories for Children
Once upon a time in the 1950’s a group of monks from a monastery had to relocate a Buddha statue made of clay from their temple to a new location.
This new arrival explores the 8 limbs of yoga as outlined by the Yoga Sage, Patanjali, 2000 years ago and upgraded more recently by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti.
I Love Yoga is highly recommended, widely tested, and an essential introduction to Astaunga Yoga for children.
With wonderful color photos for over 80 asanas and their descriptions, this very comprehensive book is geared towards children of all ages. Yoga educators from over the globe have contributed towards this excellent resource book for families and teachers.
