- Introducing Yoga to children

Why Yoga

Regular practice of Yoga reaps the following benefits:

Breathing exercises improve concentration and energy levels.
Relaxation techniques clear the mind, allowing for better memory retention.
Postures help recharge a weak immune system and strengthen the core stabilising muscles of the abdomen and back.
Posture work helps to tone the body and reduce the rising levels of childhood obesity.
Yoga practise helps to maintain a child’s natural flexibility, which can begin to shut down from a surprisingly young age. Few young children walk to school and they generally travel by car or public transport.
Classes develop creativity and self-expression
Yoga improves self-confidence through vocalisation techniques and postures that are designed to release day to day anxieties such as separation issues, bullying, lethargy and negativity.
Yoga is a complete form of exercise and is non-competitive. It is a particularly good way for children to exercise is it benefits both their mind through focusing on the breathing and visualisation techniques and their bodies through the posture work.
The practice of yoga improves co-ordination and balance it promotes healthy sleeping patterns and allows children to explore their intuitive nature and spirituality.
Yoga sessions can help to calm symptoms of anxiety and nervousness prior to school tests or school performances.