Yoga benefits for children are endless. Not only good for their physical, social and emotional well-being, it also has physiological benefits. Imagine a world for children where they have yoga at home and at school. It becomes a part of their everyday life.

Yoga’s Physical Benefits

• improves overall strength and muscle tone
• improves balance and coordination
• improves flexibility

Yoga’s Social and Emotional Benefits

• helps children manage stress and anxiety
• helps children’s self-esteem and self-confidence which can assist in social situations
• teaches children to self-regulate emotions

Yoga’s Other Benefits for Children

• calms the body
• helps memory and ability to focus
• improves impulse control

Yoga for kids benefits every area of their lives. It really can be life-changing, especially for children who have difficulty with sensory processing issues, short attention spans or even managing their emotions. Introducing children to yoga at an early age can give them the tools they need not just for the here and now, but for the rest of their lives. It’s just like teaching any other life skill to children.

There are so many ways to implement yoga into the classroom. Teachers can use yoga in their lesson plans, especially when the theme is something related to nature. There are countless yoga pose cards, videos and games available for teachers now. Practicing yoga as a class can help your students bond and become a more cohesive group because yoga is an experience they share together. A teacher doesn’t have to have any prior yoga experience to practice yoga with their students.

 

Introducing yoga at home is really an activity that can benefit the entire family. There are family yoga videos available on YouTube as well as other places, and numerous options for yoga pose cards and games and activities that incorporate yoga. Having a family yoga time before bedtime is the perfect activity to calm and prepare for bed. Practicing yoga anytime is great, but you can also make it a part of your bedtime routine.