Yoga for children can have huge physical, emotional and educational benefits.
Physical benefits: increased fitness level, improved flexibility, better posture and improved co-ordination.
Emotional benefits: can help children to improve their social skills, to discover ways to relax and stay calm, which can in turn help them to deal with life’s challenges.
Educational benefits: can help children to improve concentration, speaking and listening skills. It encourages them to be creative in producing their own yoga stories which can in turn improve their writing.
Yoga can also increase a child's sense of self esteem and therefore live a happier and healthier life.
The main areas that Beaming Buddhas target are:
1) Physical fitness
2) Behaviour
3) Concentration
4) Relaxation & Calming
5) Well-being & self esteem
Improvements in all of these areas do not happen overnight, just because the child is performing a series of yoga postures. Improvements can only develop over time.
When we target these areas how will you benefit? Concentration – children can transfer their concentration skills to other areas of the curriculum
Behaviour – improving and changing challenging behaviour is at the core of our teaching approach . This is one of the major benefits of of providing yoga as part of the integrated school day. Physical fitness – increased flexibility, muscles toned and strengthened, better posture, healthier bones, improved balancing skills. Relaxation & Calming - children learning how to stay calm in difficult situations. In other words they learn how to be in control by using their new found breathing techniques and calming skills
This is often a major breakthrough for many children who may never get the opportunity to learn how to relax. Well-being & self esteem – children enjoying a great sense of achievement from the posture work because we make the activities achievable and fun. In addition children feel good about themselves and their bodies because of the exercise.
If you would like us to provide yoga in your school or you would like your children to attend one of our yoga classes please contact Nikkola Woods from Beaming Buddhas by email nikkola.woods1@gmail.com or telephone 07950 277877
www.beamingbuddhas.co.uk
