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Hi everybody, how yoga used for kids, in what ways it will helpful for kids, because they don't have any mental stress and pressure, so any one give nice explanation about this, what are advantages, how they can uses, which time is the best for kids. i need some nice information, because i have a yoga stuff site, for this topic i have only less information about, if you give something, it will be useful for me, thank you

I don't think it is correct to say they don't have mental stress. It's just a different kind of stress.

I would say it helps children with better mental clarity. It seems that we have mental chatter no matter what age we are.

It also of course helps flexibility -- both in the mental and in the physical body.

I would love to hear what others have to say.

Thanks for starting the topic.

Jen

Thanks jen for your information, yes i'm also eagerly waiting for users reply. Let see

I would think the biggest reasons to get kids into yoga is to help them start a lifelong habit of exercise and mindfulness. They need to learn about deep breathing and how to feel at home in their bodies.

Kids are very open to things too. I would think they would have an easier time with the "mindfulness" of yoga.

I just started doing a yoga cd with my 2 kids. They loved it!

I'm hoping to teach them coping skills for stress and also help them develope a love for yoga and streching their bodies. I agree about the mindfullness of yoga. This is something very important that I feel the kids can get from it.

I totally agree with joanj.Kids are really very open to do this kind of stuff.

I practice yoga with my class once week. It is such a different experience for them. All giggles, they love trying "difficult" postures grabbing onto my leg or a chair to aviod tumbling over.

I made a set of cards with a picture of the pose and its name. They are color coded into standing, sitting and relaxation postures. The children know to start with and end on a resting pose, otherwise they are free to mix their own practice.