Permission to Unplug: The Health Benefits of Yoga for Kids

Yoga is a great way to unwind in today's fast-paced, technology-driven society. It simply asks that your kid "unplug" and leave his or her phone (as well as his or her shoes) at home, focusing entirely on the activity of linking breath and movement. Yoga may help children learn to live in the now, concentrate on the work at hand, and calmly resolve conflicts. The more regularly your youngster does yoga, the more benefits he or she will receive. Yoga is more than just a workout or a sport. While every activity that is well-played engages both the mind and the body, yoga is designed to bring the two together. Yoga is much more than only the yoga poses we've learned in classes, on videos, or in movies. It involves a combination of asanas (postures), pranayamas (breathing methods), mudras (hand poses), and meditation (dhyanas). Over thousands of years, each bodily position has been developed and fine-tuned to produce unique mental and physical benefits. Each posture, whether done standing, sitting, or lying down, can engage different muscular groups. Yoga's therapeutic and health advantages are especially beneficial to children and teenagers.

Yoga can benefit children with specific difficulties, for example, who commonly have stress and tight muscular tone. Stretching the body may help reduce stress, and holding yoga positions for a long time can help build strength. Many bending and stretching positions in yoga can assist in moving and stimulating the digestive tract while also relieving constipation.

Yoga also has other physical advantages, such as:

1. Blood sugar and insulin levels are in check.
2. Hormone levels that are controlled
3. Irritable bowel syndrome children have less abdominal discomfort (IBS)
4. Balance has improved.

Yoga practice regularly helps children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) stay calm and reduces aggressiveness, social disengagement, and anxiety. Yoga during PE courses significantly decreased teen mood issues and anxiety, according to research published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Yoga has been proven to improve: In several additional research, yoga has been demonstrated to improve:

1. Self-confidence
2. Mood
3. Reduction of stress
4. Anxiety \ Concentration
5. Hyperactivity
6. Classroom etiquette
7. Emotional equilibrium

Calm Breathing Is Contagious Among Children:
It is also beneficial for parents to put their phones away! Tantrums, restless nights, and hurrying through the morning, for example, push us to our limits. Taking a few deep breaths instead of losing control of your own anger may be quite beneficial in these situations. Basic yoga breathing and a basic posture or two may be useful tools for coping with a variety of tensions and pains, as well as daily problems. Show others how to do things. Participate in yoga with your child, or better yet, teach them how to do it.

By: Renu