What Are the Health Benefits Of Yoga?

There are several yoga poses for kids which help in the physical development in children.



Each posture in yoga has a specific health and fitness aspect attached to it. When children had had a bad day they can do a child’s pose and the three part breathing exercise to help them in maintaining calm and being centered.

The warrior pose and the tree pose work well with children.



In the warrior pose, children pretend to be strong warriors and perform this exercise in accordance with the virtues of a warrior. This develops mental and physical health and builds resilience. In the tree pose, children imagine themselves to be like a tree and this teaches them balance and increase concentration.



It is not just about ‘doing’ the exercise but understanding it and becoming like the posture. Partner pose is used with children to develop trust and acceptance among children. They learn to bond with other children and develop team spirit.



In the cat and cow poses, children learn to form themselves like these animals while they do deep breathing. This pose helps in digestion and strengthens the spine. Surfer pose starts with the belly on the yoga surfboard mat and repeated several times.



It toughens the spines and pumps up the heart beats. For doing the rainbow pose, children can wear rainbow colored clothes. This is a challenging exercise and strengthens arms, back, stomach, legs and teaches balance.

Yoga exercises provide stress relief for kids and it helps in managing stress. The yoga movements teach children the essence of yoga, which is union, expression and honor for the self and the world of which we are a part. Children get inspiration from doing different poses and they try to inculcate the qualities associated with them. The health benefits of yoga motivate children in life’s adversities and prepare them to face life in its entirety.