A proper fitness routine not only makes you active but also improves immunity and overall wellness of a person. Staying fit and healthy is equally important for kids as it is for the adults. Although there are many exercise routines being practiced but yoga still holds the significant importance due to its healing nature.
These days’ kids have so many distractions to keep them busy. They are either busy with their gadgets or seen playing with toys. They lack interest in outdoor or physical activities. Their inclination towards unhealthy food is one of the causes of their week immune systems. It is a known fact that kids learn new thing quickly therefore; incorporation of yoga in their early years can help them to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
As we are in quarantine period, yoga is one of the best relaxing activities for the kids. A simple practice of just having a control on their breathing pattern can be helpful in improving their concentration and make them calm. Scientific studies have proved that six months of yoga practices including asanas, meditation and other breathing exercises helps in reducing body weight and improve memory and endocrine functionality. Above all, yoga is the best therapy to get a sound sleep. Yoga helps kids in reducing anxiety and fatigue hence, helps in better academic performance.
How to convince kids to practice yoga?
Yoga for kids should be fun and entertaining so that they don’t get bored. Mothers play a huge role here. You don’t need heavy equipment and a huge place to ask your kid to start yoga. To begin with, all you need to have is a yoga mat and you are good to go. Here are some easy yoga poses for kids that can be easily practiced at home:
It is the most basic and easy yoga pose. You don’t even need a yoga mat for this. Just ask the kid to stand tall and lift the feet hip width apart. Shoulders should be relaxed and chest should be lifted. Toes should be lifted slightly and hand palm should be pressed together near the chest. This meditation technique is ideal in regulating blood circulation and also makes calves and knees strong.
This pose will surely make your kid flap like a flying butterfly. It is not very difficult to perform. Your kid need to sit upright with legs spreading out. Fold the legs in such a way that feet are in contact with each other. Exhale and slightly move knees and thighs in downward direction. Flap legs up and down just like the wings of a butterfly. Make sure, the kid is breathing at a normal pace. This pose is very effective in regulating the bowel movement.
Without any doubt, this is the most effortless yoga pose yet it is not less beneficial than any other pose. For this pose, ask your child to lie down on the floor or yoga mat with straight legs and arms at the sides. Breathing should be normal while your kid is resting the body weight on the ground. Patience is the key for this yoga pose. Butterfly pose helps to fight against insomnia and anxiety and helps in improving concentration and memory.
It’s a complete exercise for arms, legs and hips. Your kid should sit on the floor with arms raised above the head. Knees should be bent forward and thighs should be parallel to the floor. Ask your child to slightly lift his arm and stretch them straight. Breathing should be normal.
To learn these and other yoga poses for their kids, mothers can get information from different Youtube channels. This will help to make a healthy routine for your kids that will provide them strength to deal with physical and mental stress in a better way.
by: Abeer Arshad
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