Enchanted Mats
YOGA CLASSES for KIDS ages 2-10 years.
Yoga Tots, Yoga for Kids, Toddler & Me Yoga.
New sessions starting in May 2014.
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The Wonderful Benefits of YOGA for CHILDREN!
YOGA offers so many amazing benefits that many adults have come to recognize and appreciate. AND, those benefits can also be enjoyed by children of all ages. Below are some of the many ways that YOGA benefits the Bodies, Minds, and Souls of children.Body
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Develops a strong, flexible & healthy body
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Increases balance, body awareness & coordination
Reduces injuries & improves performance for young athletes
Strengthens the nervous system & stimulates internal organs to work more efficiently
Relaxes the body & promotes deeper sleep
Mind
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Relieves tension and stress
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increases concentration, focus & attention span
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Promotes thinking & memory
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Stimulates auditory processing & responsiveness
Balances energy (high or low)
Soul
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Builds confidence & self-esteem
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Enhances team skills & social interaction
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Develops discipline & self-control
Inspires respect for self and others
Sets a lifelong foundation for well-being
Article from Kaplan University
The Benefits of Yoga for Children
By Kristin Henningsen, MS
Adjunct Professor, Kaplan University School of Health Sciences
Our fast-paced world provides few opportunities to slow down, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the lives of today’s children. Typical days can include pre-dawn wakeup calls, 6-hour school days, after-school clubs, jobs, and a litany of activities. Last minute dinners are followed by sleepy homework sessions and late bedtimes. This exhausting process is repeated over and over, day after day.
While this goal-oriented, forward looking lifestyle certainly has some benefits, there are negative effects as well. Among our students are unprecedented rates of stress, bullying, obesity, learning issues, school violence, and depression.1
Yoga and Stress
Indeed, childhood is an intense period of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth. Often when confronted with these stressors the body’s sympathetic nervous system is triggered, resulting in an elevated heart rate and blood pressure which, over time, contributes to a lowered immune system, low self-esteem, depression, and isolation.2
READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE...Enchanted Mats offers YOGA classes for Kids 2-10 years old. Yoga Tots, Yoga for Kids, and Toddler & Me Yoga. New sessions starting in May 2014. Descriptions, Dates, Times and Fees can all be found HERE!
