Classes.Yoga participants will learn basic yoga poses while maintaining a playful, fun class experience through games, props and music. Classes focus on building self-confidence, strength and concentration while linking classroom learning with yogic principals. Children are encouraged to express themselves while learning the basic yoga principles of respect to self and others.
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Move.Improve Gross & Fine Motor Skills Yoga builds a strong foundation of gross and fine motor skills that will become vital for school readiness and sports. The poses practiced while on all fours may boost the fine motor skills needed for buttoning clothes, zippering jackets, and holding crayons.
Poses that provide opportunities for children to bear weight on their forearms strengthen the muscles used in handwriting. More playful movement rhymes (i.e., wheels on the bus) boost hand-eye coordination. |
Play.Develop a Strong and Flexible Body Whether in tree pose, star or jumping like a frog, yoga will lengthen and strengthen the muscles, bones and joints in a child’s body.
Encourage Creativity, Curiosity and Inquiry As we move together and co-create in Kids Need Yoga classes students have the opportunity to tap into their creative powers, get curious about the world and ask questions! |
Connect.Regulate Emotions & Reduce Stress Goodbye temper tantrums! Well maybe not entirely, but in each class we will practice breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques that can help a child calm and clear their mind, and bring them back to the present moment.
It’s never too early to offer children tools to release the stressors of toddlerhood and preschool. Yoga triggers endorphins (the body’s natural “feel good” hormones), which combat stress and help children be prepared to learn. |