A book for everyone who works with children in schools, day care centers, residential groups, sports clubs and leisure facilities – and who wants to help them develop physically, mentally and emotionally through child-appropriate exercises. A book for everyone who already teaches tai chi chuan, qigong, yoga, other Asian martial arts like karate, kung fu, aikido or similar arts to adults – and would like to offer these arts to children, too. Are you looking for a resource that... helps children gain self-confidence? - helps children cope with stress? - promotes physical and mental fitness? - teaches social skills? - supports frustration tolerance and the ability to deal with conflicts? - helps children become calmer and overcome lack of concentration (ADHD etc.)? - encourages children to develop their own potential? - and is also lots of fun?! “Inner Balance for Kids” gives you answers to your questions, provides background knowledge and describes over 120 practice-tested, child-friendly exercises. “Inner Balance for Kids: Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong for Children (and all who work with them)” has been written by a team of authors who draw on expert knowledge and many years of practical experience . Norbert Heinrich and Dietlind Zimmermann have been teaching children and adults (and also training other instructors) in tai chi chuan and qigong for decades; in addition they have experience in kung fu, taekwondo and aikido. In Germany they are among the pioneers in teaching tai chi chuan and qigong to children. With the support of graphic designer Hans Dieter Wöhrle, who also trains aikido and tai chi chuan, they have created a unique textbook and workbook. First published in 2016, this book has since become a standard work and long seller in German-speaking countries. Contents Background knowledge: Useful knowledge from neurobiological learning research. The connections between body-oriented and mind-oriented exercise and healthy development. The basics of qigong and tai chi chuan, and which aspects are particularly useful when working with children. Creating lessons: Methods and teaching principles: ethics, rules of the game, “Western” and “Eastern” approaches to teaching, creating the conditions, goals... Over 120 exercises and games: Greeting rituals, standing exercises, walking exercises, falling exercises, exercises for balance and coordination, sensory-motor exercises and mindfulness games, partner exercises, meditations, qigong stories...