Children today are under a lot of stress. Homework, pressure to compete with other children, endless after-school activities, over-scheduling - it all adds up. And just like their parents, kids today are turning to Yoga to help them relax.
But relaxation is only one of its numerous benefits. It helps them develop better body awareness, self-control,balance, flexibility and coordination, skills which they can carry beyond class and into their daily routines.
Yoga has also been shown to help the hyperactive and attention-deficit child. These children crave movement and sensory/motor stimulus and Yoga can help channel these impulses in a positive way.
Working with each other on poses, the children develop team skills and become more creative and imaginative. Partner poses also develop trust and foster bonding.
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