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Yoga helps tone the body and relax the mind. It’s a beneficial
exercise for pregnant women, children, youth and adults of all
ages and abilities. Busy lifestyles are commonplace for today’s
kids due to a combination of factors including varied caregivers,
over stimulation, academic and social pressure and full schedules.
As a result, many kids are “maxed out” and busy
parents
are seeking ways to help reduce stress and have fun with their
kids.
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Beyond the well-known benefits such as increasing strength,
flexibility, and concentration, yoga is non-competitive and
fun! The benefits of yoga for babies, toddlers, kids, and adults
include:
Body
• Assists neuromuscular-development
• Encourages midline crossing (motor development on both
sides of the body)
• Develops a strong and flexible body
• Increases balance, body awareness and coordination
• Reduces injuries and improves performance
• Improves digestion and strengthens the immune system
• Relaxes the body and promotes better sleep
Mind
• Relieves tension and stress
• Increases concentration, focus and attention span
• Promotes thinking and memory
• Stimulates auditory processing and responsiveness
• Calms and quiets the mind
• Reduces stress and anxiety
• Balances energy (high or low)
Soul
• Builds confidence and self-esteem
• Enhances team skills and social interaction
• Develops discipline and self-control
• Inspires respect for self and others
• Enables social interaction and self-expression
• Encourages a fit and healthy lifestyle
• It’s playful and fun!
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Yoga is a 5,000 year-old scientific system, designed to empower
health, happiness, and a greater sense of self. The word yoga
means “union” and refers to the oneness of mind,
body
and spirit. Yoga is not a religion. It supports and enhances
all cultural, racial and religious backgrounds.
Yoga helps tone the body and relax the mind. Through various
postures and breathing, bones
are brought into alignment and muscles are strengthened, stretched
and relaxed. This process oxygenates the blood helping to tone
the nervous system, improve circulation, promote flexibility
and release tension.
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Kids love sports!
Whether its soccer, track, football, baseball, basketball, golf,
tennis, swimming, gymnastics,
or dance, when children are growing, their psyche and bones
are soft and vulnerable. Often, competitive sports and performing
arts that work the body hard can result in injury, and/or emotional
burn-out from stress or over-scheduling.
“The Zone”
You may have heard of "the zone," a term broadcasters
refer to when a basketball player buries four straight 3-pointers
or when Tiger Woods posts four consecutive birdies. Yoga can
help get you there!
Rocket Kids™
Excellent for young athletes and performers, our Rocket Kids™
series for 8 to 13 year olds helps reduce injuries and improves
performance by building strength, coordination and focus. The
class takes a practical approach using basic yoga poses to strengthen
the muscles and tendons that are most prone to injury during
athletic activities.
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