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Yoga for Kids encompasses quite a wide range of concepts from Baby yoga, to yoga for toddlers, pre-teens and teenagers - the topic is vast!

Yoga is beneficial for all ages ... yoga is not just exercise but a way of coping with the stresses and traumas of life ... and children need to cope with the stress of life just as adults do.

So what's the greatest gift that you can give your child but a way of life that encompasses the tools to help deal with stress and anxiety ... a way to find calm in the tempest that's their school, college or university life.

A way to find themselves when peer pressure becomes insurmountable ... now I'm not that naive to think that yoga is the solution to all problems BUT it can help calm the mind in readiness to deal with life's problems!

Now, no age is too young too start.

A friend of mine has a 4 year old who watches "Yoga Kids ABC" and she's convinced that it's god send. She tells me:

 'my 4 year old is really active and loves doing Yoga Kids. The thing I notice the most is the change in her behavior when she does it. She is calmer and more focused'.

The practice of yoga helps increase their body awareness, gives them strength and flexibility. Also  
the breathing exercises and relaxation techniques help to improve concentration and reduce hyperactivity.

I think the main benefit that yoga can do for children is that feeling of 'I did that'.

The products that I find insightful are the ones that teach children on their own level. You can't teach them in the same way as you would an adult ... you need to excite them to do the poses and empower them to be mentally and physically fit.

You want to achieve feeling great, together with fun and fitness!

I find Kacy's contribution to be really interesting as it parallels my current way of thinking to the most.

Give your children a secret weapon, give them strength through Yoga

 

Yoga for Kids - Torment Of A Silent Mind

Contributed By: Kacy Carr

Why is it that Yoga for kids is becoming even more popular today than it was in days of yesterday, well children are just as much prone to suffer from stress just like adults do. How can this be a great many would ask. Kiddies pressure come from additional education requirements (like more homework) We all know the importance of furthering our child's education to give them a better chance in life but when it can destroy life then it is time to take action.

Yoga for kids is a priceless gift to give to a child where they lay claim to peace of mind.

Pressure put upon our kids today can be brought on by other factors like being bullied.

 Children also suffer at the hands of the parents while watching them worry over debt or whatever comes with surviving in the 21st century. How can we help the mind of a tormented child, simple introduce them to Yoga?

Yoga for kids help them become aware of the body and start to understand how vital it is to keep in good shape.

Even at an early age kids need to develop better body awareness and after doing this they take control all by themselves to lead an active healthy life. Children who practice yoga self educate themselves on self control flexibility and coordination. Exercises for children have proven in some cases to assist slowing down Hyper active behaviors.

Yoga has helped kids by channeling their impulses in a positive way. Yoga moves for minors differ just like an adults practice. A couple of poses for children that work perfectly well are the Warrior pose and the Tree poses. Both are exercises that help the child to find calm, build up confidence and balance.

Some children take to yoga like water of a ducks back whereas others have to be coaxed and need assurance and the benefits pointed out to them.

The secret behind getting a dubious child to enroll in a yoga class is to explain how it is a popular craze among other children. Point out how much fun it can be. Explain in fine detail the Warrior posture moves in your quest to encourage the child. Ease their discomfort if afraid to practice yoga alone. (I find DVD's and videos to be a great start if your child is at all self conscious about yoga. They soon get into the fun of it.. author's insert)

 Let them know they can team up with a partner, this will also help build up on their team skills therefore gaining a bonding with others.

(Yoga for children is great as it helps them learn how to focus their energy right from the start in a fun and encouraging atmosphere. By the time they become teenagers and need to focus on their studies, they have already learnt through fun and play some incredible life skills ... author's insert)

There will be times where the children will find it difficult to focus and concentrate but is that not the case with all children whether practising yoga or not. Children and relaxation are not very compatible. Just to have a child close their eyes for a period of time will be task in its self. Ask the child to visualize something that he/she are interested in or enjoy doing.

Try them with the belly breathing yoga exercise while listening to soothing relaxation music. Ask them to imagine they are up in space floating or making sand castles on the beach. After the session is over invite the child to share their experience of how they felt while practicing the Yoga for Kids routine.

If they divulge their secret thoughts then this can only mean that the child has opened up and what a major breakthrough that is. To have your child share a secret is enough to say they want to be heard.

Those silent thoughts that once troubled your little boy/girl will give you as a caring parent the insight on how to deal with what was once a tormented silent mind.

Yoga for kids is the healthiest wealthiest form of knowledge for any child.

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I think this is a great contribution as it really looks at yoga from the perspective of benefiting the children. I

 think we often become complacent and think that stress cant affect our children ..... well, how wrong and misguided. Stress surrounds everyone! It doesn't matter how it manifests itself or what the level of stress is ..... one still must cope with it. And this is where I think Kacy's contribution is powerful, because she identifies that children can suffer in the same way that adults do and that they deserve to be given the opportunity of learning a mechanism by which they can cope.

What better discipline to teach our children than Yoga and all the peace and release from tension that it brings!

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