I believe so much in the power of yoga in a child's life and I use Imagination yoga as a platform to bring up larger life concepts like kindness, concentration and how we can find joy in movement and stillness. There are so many reasons I love Imagination Yoga, but here a few specific examples.

Teaches Emotional Literacy
Children need an opportunity to associate how they are feeling with an actual word in order to seek help when they need it and have meaningful conversations with adults. The ability to communicate dramatically increases their understanding of their emotions as they learn to manage and self-regulate.

Fosters Mental Clarity
Concentration and focus are paramount in yoga. “The Importance of Focus” (10/23/13) reported that kids learn best when they can maintain sustained attention. The more youngsters can practice keeping their focus and resisting distraction, the stronger and more richly connected their ability to focus will become. Like a muscle, use attention poorly and it withers; work it in the right way and it strengthens.

Deep Breathing
Simply learning when and how to take a meaningful deep breath can be invaluable to a child today. Breathing is a lifelong tool for managing stress and cultivating inner peace. If learned early, the child can tap into this tool all the days of their life.

Find more reasons on "why kids yoga" at imaginationyoga.com.

I hope a child in your life can join me for a session of Imagination Yoga sometime soon!
Katy

Our Spring session of Imagination Yoga is cancelled due to COVID-19. Stay tuned for information about our Fall session.