Was health and safety a big obstacle to overcome in developing an exercise-based show for children?
Any risk of injury is of course a primary consideration, but it was not an obstacle at all. All of the exercises are based on my 15-years experience of teaching yoga to young children, and definitely do not exceed a child’s physical ability level. ‘Waybuloo’ is one of CBeebies most successful programmes ever. What do you think is its magic ingredient? I think it has struck such a chord with youngsters because it is so completely aligning with their gentle creativity, and it underpins all the essential ingredients of childhood – making friends, playing together, sharing and listening. A big part of the magic is also the way that it seamlessly brings together a 5000-year tradition with a child’s contemporary experience. Does yoga require children to have an aptitude for physical activity or sport? Absolutely not. The wonderful thing about yoga compared to other physical activities is that it is completely non-competitive and all-inclusive. For example, children with additional needs like
