Welcome to Green Feet Kids Yoga!
Studies that have looked at children and yoga have shown overwhelmingly positive benefits. Not only does it help to build body awareness and self-esteem, it shows children how to achieve inner relaxation in the face of stress and builds flexibility which can be useful for certain sports and other physical activities. The effects of yoga may extend far beyond this for children.
In 2006, researchers at California State University looked at the relationship between children and yoga training in terms of academic and school performance. Children who participated in yoga classes not only had a higher self-esteem but they also scored better on tests and had a higher GPA. In addition, the children who were yoga participants experienced less disciplinary issues. Yoga helps children better focus and concentrate on their school work and the increase in self-esteem gives them a “can do” attitude toward academics.
Another benefit of children and yoga training is it teaches them early how to deal with stress in a positive, constructive way. This type of learned adaptive response to stress can carry over into the high school and college years when life becomes even more stressful and complex.
Even young children, as young has 3 years old, can benefit from the practice of yoga. Because children have inherently shorter attention spans than adults, children’s yoga classes are often adapted to suit their particular needs. For example, a child might be encouraged to assume the role of an animal or a flower and make the sounds that particular entity might make while holding poses. This adds an element of fun and also helps to stimulate the imagination which may help with the development of creativity.
When children are exposed to yoga at an early age, they get a variety of mental and physical benefits that may allow them to be more centered and focused as well as handle stress better as an adult.
Green Feet Yoga offers a fun, creative approach to yoga that can be very helpful for children whose bodies are still developing. The use of animated poses and basic stretching exercises promote strength, flexibility, coordination and body awareness. Breath and visualization techniques teach kids how to focus, relax and develop self-control.
Kids will improve in concentration and focus, stimulate their imagination and help to release energy in a fun, safe environment. Using interactive games, along with music and dance, kids learn about animals, nature and basic anatomy through yoga.
Green Feet promotes a feeling of well-being and respect for others, love for one's self, inside and out!!
Mind, Body, Smiles!
