Benefits of Yoga in Children

The Benefits of Yoga in Kids

Yoga is a form of exercise, meditation, and breathing practices that brings unity to the mind, body, and spirit.

Yoga is a gift you can bring to your child. Children now are busier and more stressed than they ever have been. They have academic and social pressures, as well as full schedules and family issues causing stress. Health and obesity in children has also become a growing concern.

Yoga is well rounded, non-competitive way for children to workout, connect with their bodies and focus on how they feel physically and mentally. They build strength, become more flexible, improve coordination, improve concentration and develop a sense of calmness and of one’s self.

Yoga can help children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD), hyperactivity, Autism, Down's syndrome, low self-esteem, obesity, anxiety, and other health problems. Children have found great success through the practice of yoga. The benefits of kids practicing yoga are endless. Not only are there physical benefits but mental and emotional as well.

Benefits of Yoga for Kids:

Physical Benefits

 Build strength.
 Become more flexible.
 Improve coordination.
 Improve endurance.
 Improve posture.
 Reduces risk of injury in other sports.

Mental and Emotional Benefits

 Kids learn to relax and deal with anxiety.
 It builds their confidence and self-esteem. They become more aware of their bodies and more confident within themselves.
 Improves their power of concentration and increases their focus and attention spans. The results are improved academic outcomes.
 Helps them cope with stress and difficult emotions they face in everyday situations. They are able to cope with everyday life stress better and learn to be calm and relaxed.
 Develops their creativity and imagination.
 Sharpens and expands their awareness of one’s self, respect for others and the world around them.