Born Yogis

by Susie Arnett

Adorable photos of babies in yoga poses make this enchanting book a perfect baby shower present--and an inspired gift for yoga practitioners as well
Babies are born little yogis and yoginis. At every stage in development, babies naturally curl and rest into a variety of asanas (poses) that would make a yoga student green with envy. In Born Yogis , 50 black-and-white photographs of babies demonstrating the asanas pair with inspirational quotations from classic yoga works.

Each charming photograph by Doug Kim is accompanied by the baby's name and age, along with a carefully selected passage from one of the classic yoga texts describing the pose and its benefits. Whether it is a 7-month-old baby doing the Bhujangasana (the "Cobra" pose) or a 36-month-old performing the Simhasana (the "Lion" pose), the new interpretations of an ancient practice in this beautifully designed book will charm and inspire yoga followers--and bring a smile to new parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, or anyone who loves babies.

Genres: Nonfiction

112 pages, Hardcover

First published November 5, 2005

Reviews

[Roberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

This beautiful, small book was given me when my first grandson was born. It is a collection of black and white photographs of babies and toddlers who are naturals at yoga. Quotes from the Dhammapada of the Buddha, The Upanishad of Hinduism, B.K.S. Iyengar of the yoga tradition, and others accompany each photograph. One of my favorite photos is a 14-month old boy who threw his arms up and stood in Mountain Pose, delighted to be standing on his own for the first time. This would be a great gift for a new yoga mom or for anyone with a yoga practice.

[Brandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

babies and yogi <3

[Nicole]

TOO adorable!

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute! You will smile at the babies.

[Cherie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book with pics of babies and toddlers in asanas with poses. Nice book to gift to the new mom who is a yogi