Marsha Wenig’s excellent fitness for children DVD helps turn
playtime into a focus for children's boundless energy. The
activities for children on the DVD create a positive, character
building fitness playtime. Marsha Wenig shows kids aged 3 – 6 years
old how to express, release and focus their excess energy, whilst
helping to build physical fitness.
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This excellent programme uses the alphabet to guide kids aged 3 –
6 years old through a children orientated style of Yoga. Lead by
Marsha Wenig, there are many delightful yoga-style games including
animal moves, which children love, for kids to enjoy again and
again. This yoga for Kids DVD teaches the Yoga fundamentals building
fitness and confidence.
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Creative Kids
By using imaginative poses of animals, birds and insects it is
believed that Yoga for kids develops their creativity and builds a
foundation for lifelong fitness and well being. Yoga is very unlike
competitive sports, which have their place, it helps them, in a calm
environment to make choices and deal with feelings. It certainly
seems that, more than ever before, children are experiencing
pressure to compete with other children, homework and often endless
after school activities. Regular yoga practice can help alleviate
this, even in children as young as three. They learn to look after
their bodies, to relax and value their environment.
So What is Yoga?
Yoga is said to be a complete system for overall health and
well-being rather than just a physical exercise. It includes
everything from physical postures to personal hygiene, promotion of
a healthy diet, breathing and relaxation. Yoga includes forms of
meditation and self-realisation.
The word Yoga comes from Indian philosophy, it literally means
union, and in this context refers to the union of the individual's
soul with the universal.
Channelling Feelings
Yoga for Kids has been shown to help all children even those who
tend towards either hyperactivity attention deficit disorders.
Children generally crave sensory and physical stimulus and Yoga
helps to channel these in a positive way. Two particular poses that
work well are warrior pose and tree pose. Both help to instil calm,
strength, coordination, confidence and balance. Asking your child to
think beyond the pose such as being strong and confident like the
warrior helps them become like the pose.
Six of The Best - Good Reasons for Kids to
Practice Yoga
Yoga is not just for adults, pop stars and supermodels! Yoga is
for everyone, old, young, healthy or sick. The beauty of Yoga is
that it can be adapted to an individual child’s needs.
Yoga is safe for Kids
Where other forms of exercise might put too much strain on muscles
and joints, Yoga, practiced properly, is a completely harmless
form of exercise.
Yoga needs no specific equipment
For those adults who practice more advanced forms then buying Yoga
bricks and other accessories might be beneficial. For children
though all they need is themselves.
Yoga Helps with Breathing
Teaching Kids Yoga will encourage them to breathe more fully and
deeply which increases their oxygen intake improving their
physical and mental well-being. Yoga exercises often have a
positive effect on digestion too.
Yoga can significantly improve the quality of sleep
Recent studies have shown that kids who sleep well are more able
during the school day. A good night’s sleep means that they will
wake up feel refreshed and full of life.
Yoga gives a Child more get up and go
Like any form of exercise, Yoga for Kids helps channel energy and
builds a foundation for daily activity. Activity in children is
one of the best ways to ensure they do not become overweight and
patterns of activity set in early life tend to be carried on
through their adult life too.
Yoga for Kids is FUN!
Mind, Body and Soul - Benefits of Yoga for Kids
We already know that Yoga can increase strength, flexibility, and
concentration for babies, toddlers and kids, other Yoga benefits
are:
Body
Development of neuromuscular
Building a strong and flexible body
Increases in balance, coordination and body awareness
Reduces injuries and improves performance
Improvements in digestion and the immune system
Better relaxation leading to improved sleep patterns
Mind
Relief of tension, anxiety and day to day stresses
Improved focus, attention span and concentration
Helps children listen more effectively and respond more
appropriately
Calms the mind whilst promoting memory
Soul
Enhancement of social interaction through discipline and self
control
Building of self esteem and confidence
Develops discipline and self-control
Encouragement of day to day activity leading to a fit and
healthy lifestyle
This easy-to-use book is essential reading for anyone dealing
with children. Includes nutritional guidelines, practical advice,
recipes, snacks and main meal plans.
