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Strong, Healthy, Happy, Calm Children is an achievable result for any classroom or family.
Our State Government recently applied a policy of a half an hour a day of exercise for students throughout Queensland. A wonderful initiative to get kids moving – what about a half and hour a week where we ask our kids to breath, stretch and relax and teach them how to just “be” for a moment?
For thousands of years many throughout the world have enjoyed the benefits of a yoga practice. With some variations on a standard adult class, children are enjoying the same benefits that Yoga provides including greater flexibility, co-ordination and the ever important anchor of self-awareness and relaxation.
As our busy family lives drag us around the suburbs to and from school, work, sports, and deadlines including class projects and homework our children are constantly being asked to give their time and efforts to others. Not unlike the schedule of a heavily committed adult, How does one find the time for peace? And when they have that moment how do they best utilise it? This is an acquired skill easily learnt and one which will serve a lifetime.
Angel Yoga 4 Kids (AYK) has been teaching yoga to children for over 8 years in all the above categories and some of the benefits of kids doing yoga noticed by the Director of AYK, Dani Reidy, children develop a greater respect for themselves and others not only physically but on a deeper emotional and spiritual level. Children seem to be able to connect easily to the light within and shine it out to the world. Yoga also enhances physical strength, which is particularly enjoyed by boys, flexibility and coordination. Concentration is improved and a sense of stillness developed which promotes calmness and relaxation. Often improved sleeping patterns and coping abilities are recognized by parents and teachers.
At any age a child readily responds to the physical aspects of asanas (postures) some comments from a children’s yoga class includes:
- ‘We play games and have fun’
- ‘Some of the postures are hard but I like it'
- ‘I concentrate better at school and my mum says I listen better’
- ‘The relaxation part is cool. It feels really nice'
- ‘My body feels good after yoga and I am getting stronger’
- ‘The yoga stories make me think a lot about my actions’
An investment now in our children to learn greater self awareness and to not think, is one that a parent/caregiver/teacher will never regret.
* Further information regarding children’s yoga classes and teacher training please contact Dani Reidy (Angel Yoga 4 Kids – www.yogaliving.com.au 07 38628295
0412564757 admin@yogaliving.com.au)