There are numerous benefits that children receive when they engage in a regular yoga practice. Yoga builds a strong foundation for children to grow from in order to become self-assured, clear thinking, responsible people in the world. Yoga poses strengthen and stretch the body, build coordination and skill, and stimulate nerves and glands. Yoga teaches flexibility of the mind and the body. Keeping the mind flexible, fosters positive thinking and motivation to try new things. Concentration skills, which require focus and clarity of the mind, are enhanced through the balance poses as well as an awakening of their creativity. These mental skills enable children to learn more easily in school as well as out of school. Yoga also helps get children in touch with nature and the normal rhythms of life, which encouraged them to become gentle and kind. Yoga also helps keep their bones healthy and strong and their muscles supple and flexible, aiding their physical performance in sports. Regularly doing yoga poses can help control and soothe emotions, allowing children to sleep more soundly. Yoga also promotes better posture, body awareness, proper breathing, and better communication skills. All of these benefits in a non-competitive discipline!
I would like to take this week to break down some of these benefits and explore them more deeply. Each day, I will write, in more detail, about one of the many benefits of yoga for children. Be sure to check back each day.
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