Children Yoga

Children yoga is a modern form of yoga designed just for children, to increase concentration, mindfulness, balance, strength and coordination. It is essentially the child getting into a pose and holding it for a certain amount of time whilst deep breathing to get into a state of relaxation. What makes children yoga good and why should your child be doing it? Children yoga is essentially very similar to adult yoga if you know anything about that, but if you don’t, as you continue reading, you’ll finally understand the benefits and the top poses for children to do.

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12 Benefits of Children Yoga

1.     Improves and develops concentration

2.     Improves and develops emotions

3.     Improves and develops mental wellbeing

4.     Improves and develops mindfulness

5.     Improves balance

6.     Improves flexibility

7.     Improves posture

8.    Improves strength

9.    Increases blood flow

10.  Increases lung capacity

11.  Stimulates circulatory system

12.  Stimulates immune system

5 Children Yoga Poses Any Child Can Do

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1. Downward Facing Dog

For this one you need to be on your the flat palms of your hands hands and feet pushing your bum up towards the air (body in a V shape). This Stretches the back of the legs and the lower back.

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2. Cat and Cow

This pose is very similar to Table Top but once you are in table top pose you extend your neck out and arch your back - with your face towards the sky. This Stretches: Back and improves posture.


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3. Standing Forward Bend

This pose is standing up, and reaching down to your ankles bending at the waist.- you can bend the knees if needed to make easier. This Stretches: Hamstrings, calves and hips

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4. Childs Pose

For this one you will need to sit back on your heels, bring your forehead to you knees resting your arms alongside your body. This Stretches: Thighs, hips and ankles and helps relax the body.

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5. Table Top Pose

The table top pose is a starting position for many other positions. For this position it is on your hands and knees shoulder width apart, palms out, fingers forward. This Stretches: arms, shoulders, elbows, wrists, chest, back

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