| Why is Yoga Important for Children? | | | | - Plop ten marshmallows into your hot chocolate. |
| Yoga is important for a child nowadays as there are | | | | - Slowly look to the left and look to the right. This will |
| more pressures for him/her. Yoga will gently calm the | | | | stretch the neck muscles. |
| child down and let him/her stretch their muscles. | | | | - Lift hands in a praying motion and have your child |
| Fun Yoga Moves for Children | | | | close his/her eyes. |
| Make yoga fun to keep your child interested. You both | | | | - Have child think of something happy. Sit for one to |
| can do the moves together. Your child can follow you | | | | two minutes. |
| and you both can enjoy each other's company. | | | | - Time to bake cookies in the kitchen. Burn a favorite |
| - First take a deep breath while sitting on a mat or | | | | scented candle if you would like. Pretend to be |
| carpet. | | | | kneading the dough while sitting on the carpeted floor |
| - Count to ten with your eyes closed. | | | | or mat. Next, take a rolling pin and roll out your dough. |
| - Slowly stand up and stretch your arms high to the | | | | You two can quietlydiscuss what kind of cookies you |
| sky for ten seconds. | | | | are making together. |
| - Now you are ready to yoga "work." | | | | - Slowly stand up and pretend you are putting the flour |
| - Pretend you are shoveling snow outside together. | | | | away high in the cupboard. Next put the sugar away in |
| Slowly move your arms in a shovel movement and | | | | a lower cupboard. Any other supplies put to the left |
| throwing the snow in a pile. | | | | and to the right. Now wash the countertop using slow |
| - Stomp off your feet as if getting the snow off. Walk | | | | circular motions. Switch hands and move in circular |
| a few steps as if you are coming inside. | | | | motions. |
| - Stir some hot chocolate for pretend for ten seconds | | | | - Sit on mat and inhale for ten seconds releasing your |
| with your right hand. | | | | cares away. |
| - Next pretend you are stirring spaghetti for dinner. | | | | Summary |
| - Now take a broom and sweep the floor as you | | | | Spend quality time each day with your child doing fun |
| spilled a lot of noodles on the ground. | | | | yoga for children. You both will look forward to the |
| - Sit down on the floor and take a deep breath while | | | | quiet time spent together. By using your imaginations |
| you pretend to drink your hot chocolate slowly raising | | | | together you will keep your child engaged in yoga |
| your hand to your mouth. | | | | much longer. |