Yoga and Wellness
New to our schedule this year we are excited to offer our Kaleidoscope Kids Yoga classes in a small group or 1:1 basis.
We are delighted to offer this one of a kind class in Blairgowrie and to provide you with some information regarding the numerous benefits to practising Yoga in childhood.....
Physical benefits
Mental, emotional and social benefits of kids yoga
We are delighted to offer this one of a kind class in Blairgowrie and to provide you with some information regarding the numerous benefits to practising Yoga in childhood.....
Physical benefits
- Helps develop the right balance of muscle tone and strength throughout the body to support the joints.
- Builds core strength for good posture and overall physical fitness.
- Helps to maintain flexibility and mobility in all joints and muscles.
- Encourages the retention of calcium to help build strong bones through weight-bearing postures.
- Supports and strengthens the immune system by reducing stress and stimulating the lymph system (the body’s highway of white blood cells which fight viruses and infections).
- Improves balance, alignment and coordination with practice of postures.
- Helps children develop a positive image of their body and an awareness of how to look after it.
- Helps balance energy levels and calms the nervous system with twists that stimulate the spinal cord and regular practice of relaxation
- Develops sensory awareness – kids learn to notice what’s going on in their body and mind while they’re in postures.
- Yoga can accommodate all body shapes and sizes and is not competitive, so it’s a good form of exercise for non-sporty kids too.
- Keeps the heart and respiratory system fit and strong, encouraging better circulation by getting the heart pumping and using more of the space in the lungs with deeper breathing.
- Improves the digestive system with yoga postures that get things moving in the gut and by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system during relaxation, triggering important acids in the stomach to be released for breaking down food. That’s why you hear everyone’s tummy start to rumble during savasana!
- A reduced risk of injury in sports and games with better overall fitness and coordination gained through yoga practice and better flexibility in the joints.
Mental, emotional and social benefits of kids yoga
- Increases attention span and improves concentration through the story structure, and the inclusion of multiple learning styles:‘visual’ through seeing the story and yoga performed, ‘auditory’ through hearing the instructions and the narrative, and ‘kinaesthetic’ through feeling the body in all postures and connecting emotionally to the story.
- Kids build compassion and empathy for themselves and others through exploring the stories’ meanings in a non-competitive environment in class.
- More oxygen circulates around the body and brain during yoga practice and breathing exercises, so improving memory retention and learning ability.
- Kids build self-confidence because they can do the yoga, and by relating inspirational stories and role models.
- The stories encourage self-expression with the use of imagination and creativity, physical postures and vocal sound effects.
- Kids get better at dealing with anxiety and stress because they learn to incorporate relaxation and breathing techniques into daily life.
- The stories support curriculum learning – especially Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE).
- Improves relationships and social awareness through group and partner work and role-playing in stories.
- Encourages healthy sleep patterns with the practice of relaxing the body and lengthening the breath.
- Increases confidence with speech in interactive parts of the stories and improves vocal ability as the voice is exercised in tandem with postures.
- Encourages joy and a positive outlook with fun stories and a happy experience during their yoga class.