Toddler & Children's Yoga
A wonderful way to introduce mindfulness at a young age
Helping your child to connect their mind, body and spirit through sensory play and stories.
Yoga is a fun way to calm active minds bringing a sense of peace into busy days.
Benefits of Toddler & Children's Yoga
Enhances flexibility strength and coordination.
Aids concentration.
Encourages a sense of calmness and relaxation.
Can counter the stresses of living within a ‘full on’ society.
Encourages non competitive play and exercise.
Aids mind body and soul awareness.
Encourages children to connect to their ‘inner self’.
Strengthens mind-body connections.
Can benefit children with ADHD and ASD.
Yoga is taught through story telling
In the classes we use popular children’s books such as The Gruffalo and We're Going on a Bear Hunt to teach the yoga poses as we become the story by acting out the story through yoga poses and sensory play. Classes also include fun ways to learn relaxation breathing, teaching your not so little ones the art of the power of the breath and breathing.
During the Early Years, 2 through to 6 years of age (EYFS and KS1) stage we teach through the popular children's stories, bringing them to life. As children move up to KS2/3 yoga becomes more structured and when sessions are taught through stories, these stories are more about life and building resilience and dealing with pressures they experience as they develop and grow mentally and emotionally, along with relaxation breathing, mindfulness and yoga games, helping our children deal with the pressures of life more easily whilst still building strength and flexibility in their bodies and their mind, body and soul connection.
What I cover in Yoga
Pranayama
Pranayama
Pranayama
The formal practice of controlled breathing which we cover at the start and end of a class. Deep controlled breathing helps children relax decreasing stress and anxiety whilst inducing relaxation.
Asanas
Pranayama
Pranayama
Physical poses bringing strength and flexibility to the body. Active poses builds strength and muscle tone, it also activates the brain and nervous system. Passive poses are used more during relaxation and meditation helping to improve body awareness and giving the children the opportunity to listen to their bodies.
Balance
Pranayama
Balance
Yoga teaches how to coordinate both sides of the body making the brain communicate through the corpus callosum which brings a wealth of benefits to brain development in young children including helping to put motor skills in place for reading, writing and riding a bike etc.
Prana
Stillness
Balance
life force energy’ energy runs within and around our bodies and is vital for life. Yoga and meditation helps to deepen a child’s connection to life force energy bringing focus, relaxation and clarity.
Stillness
Stillness
Stillness
allowing a child to just ‘be’ in stillness is a great way for enhance body awareness and bring calmness to the mind.
Mantra
Stillness
Stillness
repeating a positive ‘I am’ statement helps to not only build self belief but also helps to build positive neuropath ways in the brain.
