Monday, June 27, 2011
Yoga for kids?
When people thinks of stress, it is often considered a condition that adults have to deal with, but in today's life, even children find themselves falling prey to its effects.
The expectations of parents and teachers, peer pressure or even the fast-paced modern lifestyle of an urban environment can all contribute to making a child feel tired, oppressed, fearful and unsure. Therefore, it is very important that kids be taught how to relief from the stresses of everyday life as well as build up their mental and physical health.
With yoga, child can bring the world inside to life and let his or her imagination free to come out. It is not just a physical exercise. Yoga involves the mind and spirit. Kids feel no pressure from yoga. It is a non-competitive exercise that goes at their own pace, boosting their self-esteem. Through yoga practice, child's memory, understanding capacity, concentration and imagination can be improved.
Kids can benefit from yoga, especially from early age. Well planned yoga lesson can cutivate a sense of confidence, success and self-value is instilled in each individual kid. Parents should help to make yoga part of their kid's llifestyle. It wil be powerful if the practice of yoga is included in the school syllabus, every kid will benefit from it.
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