Kids and Teens Yoga
Young, Fit, Hip and Healthy with Yoga
- Yogi Bears (4-7yrs) Wednesdays 4-4.45pm with Claire
- Yogi Dudes (8-12 yrs) Wednesdays 4.45-5.30pm with Claire
- Thai Yoga for Teens (13+) Wednesdays 5.30-6.30pm with Toni
Kids Yoga helps kids to:
- Develop a stronger sense of self esteem
- Be more mindful and respectful of others
- Appreciate “quiet times” and “time out”
- Have a greater sense of physical awareness and enjoy posture work
- Develop well-balanced health of body and mind
- Prepare for teenage years ahead
- Develop a keen interest in healthy living
- Improve concentration through breathing exercises
- Strengthen the abdominal muscles and balance energy levels
- Support the immune, respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems through postures
- Strengthen the core and back muscles
- Posture work also helps tone the body, maintain joint mobility and good posture
- Practicing yoga maintains a child’s natural flexibility, which can diminish through prolonged hours sitting at the school desk
Benefits of Teen Yoga (13+)
- Throughout adolescence, when the body is still growing, stress injuries and aches and pains are common, hence the importance of maintaining flexibility
- Yoga helps to keep the body and mind healthy, despite everyday stresses
- Yoga assists in balancing out mood swings and eliminating body aches, resulting from the hormonal imbalances experienced as the body matures
- Yoga is useful in easing the tension of tight muscles, tendons and ligaments
- Yoga helps to strengthen the bones
- Certain poses alleviate menstrual cramps, and others work internally on clearing energy blocks that many cause headaches, irritability or digestive problems
- Yoga helps to strengthen core muscles and improve flexibility to enhance sports performance and prevent injuries
