The 5 Benefits of Kids Yoga at KAIZEN You Didn’t Know About
Although many consider yoga to be an adult activity, it can also benefit younger children and give them important life skills that will support their physical and mental health. Here are just a few benefits of exposing your young ones to yoga practices, so you can all roll out your mats as a family.
At KAIZEN we are focused on the entire family and want to bring these great benefits to your kids and family. Starting on Thursday, July 20, we are hosting a new Family Yoga Class.
The Family Yoga Class will be:
🧘 Thursdays at 10:00 am
🧘 5-Week Series
🧘 $40/per person for members
🧘 $45/per person for non-members
🧘 $15 /per person drop-in
🧘 Kids and Parents Welcome!
🧘 Geared towards elementary aged children
Interested in signing you and your family up? Check out our schedule and sign up. You can also call us with any questions at 781-776-3930 or text us at 781-427-1787.
Top 5 Benefits of Kids Yoga at KAIZEN
Manage Stress and Anxiety: Yoga and mindfulness have been shown to help school-age children manage their stress and anxiety. Providing them with a space to disconnect from technology and daily stressors is essential for overall wellness for adults and children alike. Practicing yoga at KAIZEN allows children to take a deep breath and connect with their bodies. In today’s age of iPads and smartphones, yoga is a great way to engage your children’s minds in a creative way, while creating some space away from screens. KAIZEN’s Family Yoga class is designed to give kids breathing and meditation tools they can use on and off the mat to deepen their toolbox of skills for effectively managing stress and anxiety throughout their lives.
Regulate Emotions: All parents know that children can go through many different emotions in the span of a single day, such as happiness, frustration, excitement, or stress—and these could all happen in the same hour! Regulating emotions is critical for all children and adults to ensure they feel better in the immediate term and strong emotional regulation skills can also enhance long-term wellbeing, improve performance at school, enrich personal relationships, and even lead to better overall health. KAIZEN’s Kid’s Yoga Class will help children regulate emotions and self-control to help them respond to stressful circumstances and make difficult decisions. In learning coping methods to slow the heart rate down and calm down even if it means five deep breaths, your child will be able to understand how to calm themselves down when a stressful situation presents itself in school or at home.
Boost Self-Esteem: Through learning physical postures, children can gain self-esteem and personal empowerment in themselves through yoga. By building confidence from a young age, yoga can allow your child to develop a positive relationship with their body as they head towards puberty and emotional maturity. Perfecting a new posture or improving one’s flexibility can provide a boost of confidence in your child, allowing them to take that confidence into the real world! The KAIZEN Kids Yoga class explores postures that are kid-appropriate in a positive, enriching environment that sets them up for success on the Mat.
Develop Strength and Flexibility: Physically, there are many benefits to Kids Yoga to support their growth if they are involved in many sports or none at all. Improved balance, strength, endurance, and flexibility are all benefits of yoga for anyone routinely practicing yoga. Especially for athletes and active children, yoga can also prevent injuries by increasing body strength and flexibility while also fine tuning their hand-eye coordination and balance. Your child’s growing body can benefit from even a weekly yoga class.
Improve Sleep: Transitioning into bedtime can be difficult for some children, but doing yoga during the day can assist with that transition. Furthermore, children will learn different breathing techniques, calming poses, and stretches that can help them relax and have a deeper sleep during the night. Every parent will appreciate this benefit!
Luckily, this summer we are offering a 5-week family yoga series for all kids and parents of all levels starting July 20th on Thursdays at 10am. At $40 per person for members and $45 for nonmembers, this program is a fun and creative summer activity for the whole family that provides endless benefits! Sign up with your family today.