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Yoga For Children And Kids

Children are exposed to a lot of stress factors nowadays

By BIJU BHAIPublished 4 years ago 3 min read

Nowadays, children are exposed to a variety of stressors.

They have daily schoolwork to complete... there is competition with other pupils...

Television and computer games...

as well as over-scheduling

And, just like adults, these children require something to unwind into, which could be: Yoga

Yoga for children aids in the development of bodily awareness, as well as absolute self-control, flexibility, and coordination.

All of this may be carried out not only in class, but also in their daily lives.

Yoga for kids has been demonstrated to aid hyperactive children tone down and brighten their attention deficit symptoms. Today's children desire movement and sensory motor inputs that can help them balance their inner souls' flow.

Yoga for kids aids in the positive channeling of these urges.

The warrior pose and the tree pose are the two basic Yoga for kids poses that appear to function well with children. These two yoga positions for youngsters help to create calm, confidence, and balance in them.

The key to getting them to practise Yoga for kids is to get them to think about what true posture means, rather than merely completing the poses.

Allow them to believe that they are what the poses represent, that they are the postures – powerful and confident warriors.

Yoga for kids with partners is also an excellent approach to help your children develop trust. It improves their teamwork skills and brings them closer together.

When it comes to relaxing, some kids have a hard time closing their eyes and focusing on their exercises. Visualization is one technique that might help a child relax. Allow them to consider something they enjoy and envision themselves as these things.

You might also have them concentrate on belly breathing while listening to peaceful and relaxing music.

Then ask them to imagine their favorite spot in the house or let them think that they are in outer space floating, or let them visualize that they are at the beach, playing their favorite sport or doing the best activity that they like.

Sometimes for boys letting them think of a favorite girlfriend helps them relax, but this is sometimes hard to do because they become shy and intolerable when this kind of issues are discussed. Just stick to the visualization thing if this technique is quite complicated for you.

Every day at the end of each relaxation exercises, encourage the children to share their own experiences. Ask them to tell to the group what it was like to be in their visualized surroundings. Ask them also to share what place have they imagined they where in.

Another approach is to create a guided imagination by telling them a story with a calming theme of some sort.

As you know children have the most active imagination, they imagine all sorts of things. And at this point of imagination it makes them feel calm. So when doing yoga for kids let them think that they are walking on a green pasture.

You can even let them think that they are butterflies in a beautiful garden. The main idea in here is to instill a sense of peace and feeling of oneness with nature.

Yoga for kids should be taught more often and in different places. It is important to teach children the meaning of union of mind, body and spirit.

There is such a wealth of knowledge we can offer our children with the practice of Yoga.

Any style of Yoga can help you exile the blahs. It may not be physically demanding but you will feel so much better at the end of your session. Remember, if you have a severe depressive episode; seek advice from with a professional. Consult with your Doctor before starting to practice yoga to be sure there is no conflict with any treatment you may be undergoing. If you want to try a Yoga routine specifically for depression, find a teacher who can create a personal routine for you. Yoga teachers have been extensively trained for this purpose and know which positions that are the most suitable for remedial purposes.

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