Yoga can be as fun as a game for children. This ancient discipline teaches children to find the balance between body and mind.
Yoga is a psychophysical discipline with which conditions of great well-being for the body and mind are achieved. Yoga postures are inspired by the elements of nature, experts explain. Animals, plants, shapes, which allow those who practice them to be in tune with their own body and, also, as a reflection, with the energetic manifestations that these positions remember.
- Children, more receptive and ductile than adults, receive many benefits through yoga : a muscle, in general, and a spine, in particular, stronger, a correct posture that reduces deviations and back pain, a elevation of immune defenses and a more serene and balanced mood.
- The secret is in the breath . The child learns to breathe correctly and deeply, with the nose, and not with the mouth open; with the belly, and not only with the thorax. This technique improves the functioning of the respiratory system and calms the mind, because the calmer and more regular the breathing, the more the thoughts calm.
- To practice the exercises, the child must wear comfortable cotton t-shirt and pants, a pair of socks or with bare feet. Once the exercises are learned, they can be practiced at home: in the morning, to prepare and set the day with energy; at night, to favor relaxation and discharge tensions .
Here are some yoga exercises that your child can do to get different benefits.
The great tree defies the storm
Although the wind blows very hard, the tree does not fold to the storm and remains anchored to the ground with its roots. This exercise, which mimics the posture of the tree, reinforces in the child the sense of balance both emotionally, if the child is very vivacious and nervous, as physical, if he is clumsy with movements, trips or falls frequently. Standing on the ground, arms raised and hands clasped, the child stretches upward, like a tree that extends its branches to the sky.
Yoga for children: its benefits
