Children and teenagers love the benefits that yoga brings to them.
Yoga is fun, non-competitive, it helps concentration, improves coordination & balance
Yoga is suitable for everyone including children and teenagers. Children and teenagers love the benefits that yoga brings to them.
Yoga is fun, non-competitive, it helps concentration, it improves coordination and balance, is a great way to build confidence, it keeps children fit and healthy, it can help children keep calm and can reduce stress and anxiety caused from exams or other pressures.
Yoga for Children bring yoga to children and teens through school, after-school clubs, and independent clubs and classes and through children’s parties.
Yoga can be practised by children and teenagers of all ages and abilities. Yoga postures can be modified to suit each child’s needs and abilities. Yoga for Children’s classes are specifically tailored for each age group, including postures, teamwork games, partner yoga, creative stories and music.
Yoga for children has tailored it childrens’ classes for the following age groups:
1. Parents and Tots (2 up)
2.Yoga cubs classes (4 -7)
Yoga cubs classes are suitable for children aged approximately 4-7.
The yoga cubs classes include basic breathing practices, yoga postures and carefully tailored yoga games for children and end with a short relaxation session.
3.Yoga bears (8 – 11)
Yoga bear classes are suitable for children aged approximately 8-11. The yoga bear classes include basic breathing practices, yoga postures designed for this age group and end with a short relaxation session.
4. Yoga for Teens
The teenage years can be quite challenging for our teenagers. There are so many changes taking place in a teenager’s life; new schools, changes in their body, new friends and peer groups. Teenagers also face a lot more stress these days. There is a lot of pressure on children to perform well in exams, to make career choices earlier on, there can be pressure from peers to look or behave in a certain way.
Yoga is a great way for teenagers to take some time out from the daily pressures of life, unwind and de-stress and it is also a great way to get physically fit, keep active and healthy. Yoga can also help with concentration which is particularly useful at a stage where there is so much study happening.
Yoga is a great practice for sporty and non-sporty teenagers alike to enjoy. Teenagers who are not very sporty can gain confidence in their abilities through yoga as it is such a progressive and non-competitive practice.
5. Yoga in Schools
Yoga for Children provides classes to children and teenagers in schools. The type and length of classes can be tailored to suits the School’s needs.
Yoga is a great activity for schools. It can be taught to children of any age or ability. Children who are sporty or team players enjoy yoga as well as children who do not enjoy sports or competitive practices. It can be particularly beneficial for children who do not enjoy traditional sports practices as it is non-competitive and can build up confidence which enables children to enjoy more regular sports practices as well.
Yoga for Children can provide regular classes, courses and one-off classes for example prior to exams or during exam and study periods. Classes can be single sex or mixed, again to suit the school’s needs.
Yoga for Children can also run yoga classes before school starts, during lunch breaks or at after school clubs.
Yoga for Children can also provide tailored yoga sessions to be used for specific aims such as to break down barriers, encourage teamwork and partner work or to bring different groups of children together.
6. Family Yoga
Yoga for Children has set up unique classes where mums and dads and children and teens can practice yoga together.
Often parents find it hard to have spare time away from work and family life to practice yoga. Yoga for Children’s mixed family classes allow parents to bring their children along for yoga practice. Parents have also found that practicing yoga with their children also helps them bond and developing a yoga practice as a family has very beneficial outcomes for the family on and off the mat.
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