Kids Yoga/YogaDance Town of Fishkill Recreation Center - May 2, 9, 16, 30

Kids Yoga and YogaDance

Yoga for kids is a means of helping them to develop better body awareness, flexibility as well as coordination. Kids may be able to carry the yoga skills they learn beyond class and into their normal everyday routines.

If you have a group of 3 or more people that would like an afternoon or early evening class please let me know through this meetup and we can schedule additional classes for you at the Fishkill Recreation Center.

REGISTER: online or at Fishkill Recreation Center https://www.fishkillre... (https://www.fishkillrecreation.com/misc/yoga.htm)
(if you are unable to sign up through the website please let me know through this meetup)
Or show up Saturday morning and register!

The meetup includes purchasing a four class card for $60.00 and you get to use the card May 2,9,16,30
(makeup classes will be scheduled if needed)

Yoga for kids?

Absolutely! The slow, flowing motions not only builds flexibility but takes a lot of concentration. It can help your child achieve balance in their young lives. Almost every child experiences stress with homework; pressure to compete with other children as well as non-stop after-school activities and over scheduling. All this can make for a very hectic lifestyle. Kids today, like their parents, are turning to yoga for both health and relaxation. Yoga for kids is a means of helping them to develop better body awareness, controlling themselves, and flexibility as well as coordination. Kids may be able to carry the yoga skills they learn beyond class and into their normal everyday routines.

Strong and Confident as Warriors

Yoga for kids may also help hyperactive as well as attention deficit children who may be craving for movement as well as sensory/motor stimulus and by learning yoga for kids; it helps them channel these impulses in a positive manner. Especially good for kids are the postures that seem to instill calm, confidence as well as balance in them and these are known as the warrior pose and the tree pose. The kids however, need to go beyond just performing the posture and also need to understand the meaning of the posture and to become like the posture – strong and confident as a warrior should be. Partner poses may also be taught to the kids to help them develop trust.

Some children may not be able to close their eyes and relax while others can’t seem to get enough and so yoga for kids may inspire them with visualization and imagining that they are at a beach playing their favorite sport in order to get them to relax. Yoga for kids may also try the approach of teaching the kids a guided visualization that has a calming theme in order to instill a sense of peace as well as help them feel an oneness with nature. The child should also be encouraged to give their own input and their ideas and questions should be addressed to help them to get all the benefits of yoga for kids.

To introduce yoga for kids there are also books that are unique and fun to read and which are suited for young children. One such book is Yoga Bear: Yoga for youngsters, which can be read by two to six year old kids and which includes photos, delightful color illustrations of Yoga Bear and also has instructions for parents. The book retails for about $16 and can be read as a rhyming book or be used by parents along with the child.

Yoga is a fun and relaxing activity that can be a great sport alternative, or can supplement your child's sports to add balance to their lives and perhaps even increase performance due to their increased concentration and flexibility that comes naturally with learning this ancient art form.