5 things parents must know about yoga for kids

Yoga is beneficial for people of all age groups, buy yoga for kids can do wonders as it strengthens the foundation for their health.
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Doing yoga with your kids will help you bond with them! Image courtesy: Shutterstock
Natasha DS Published: 16 Jun 2022, 08:25 pm IST
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The practice of yoga focuses on bringing harmony between the mind and body. It is a holistic and integral science, dealing with the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health of an individual and society. While it has long been established that yoga has many benefits for adults, have you ever wondered about the benefits of yoga for kids?

Here are some reasons to introduce and cultivate yoga practice in your child’s life –

1. Reduces stress and increases mindfulness

Our children live in a fast-paced modern world. They are constantly absorbing information from all around and begin to experience many kinds of personal and social pressures. In order to effectively deal with these pressures, they require coping skills that yoga can offer. With the practice of yoga, they cultivate a resilient and resourceful body, mind, and spirit. It has been found that children who practice yoga develop a deeper relationship with themselves and their natural environment. Hence, they can regulate their emotions, reduce stress levels, and become more present and more relaxed.

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Yoga has lots of benefits for children! Image courtesy: Shutterstock

2. Improves strength and flexibility

Practicing yoga helps a child improve his or her strength, flexibility, and overall balance. Not only do they learn how to use their bodies in beneficial, safe and fun new ways, but also a regular yoga practice will also help reduce their risk of injury. Their growing bodies are strengthened, their immunity is increased, and their eating habits become healthier.

3. Enhances concentration and focus

Practicing yoga helps a child improve the connection between their mind and body. It teaches them to pay attention to their breath, their bodies, and their inner voices. Some of the many benefits of the practice are improved performance in school, an increased sense of confidence, emotional regulation, better alertness, and awareness.

Also, read: Teach your kids these 5 easy yoga asanas to help them stay active and calm

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Try doing yoga with your kids at home. Image Courtesy: Shutterstock

4. Calms anxiety and hyperactivity

As children navigate through life, sometimes more complex emotions, thoughts and circumstances can be hard for them to understand. Yogic breathing exercises and relaxation techniques can help children cope with anxiety and reduce hyperactivity. Introducing routines that include meditations and breathwork can have an incredibly calming effect on a child’s personality and reduce problem behaviors.

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5. Enables sound sleep

Children world overreact to stressors within the family and in the world outside. If their levels of stress are high, it can impair their ability to sleep well and interfere with their rest cycles. Meditation and yoga equips children with techniques to self-soothe, process their emotions better, wind down at the end of their day and calm down the mind and body before bedtime. Putting in place these yoga routines for kids foster a sense of peace and comfort at home for the child and everyone else around.

Also read: Help your child combat the stammer with yoga

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Doing yoga can improve your little one’s sleep. Image courtesy: Shutterstock

The last word

We must not forget that it is important to have both, a sense of being healthy as well as feeling healthy, for the whole family. The practice of yoga for kids is not just meant to provide relief from problems, but also open a whole new way of living and enjoying life.

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Natasha DS is a master at Thinkright.Me and is a certified Yoga Therapist and Wellness Expert. ...Read More

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