KIDS STORY TIME YOGA CLASS
Emotional
- Calms and clears the mind, bringing us into the present moment. Which allows for increased concentration, focus and attention span.
- Improves mood and decreases anxiety and tensions (such as pre-test or performance jitters)
- Partner work – where children physically support each other – increases ability to trust and to rely on others.
Physical
- Increases balance, body awareness and coordination,improving mind/body connection, posture and alignment in the process.
- Develops core strength.
- Promotes development of the vestibular system which is responsible for our sense of balance and spatial orientation when coordinating movement with balance.
- Assists neuromuscular development.
Personal
- Develops discipline and self control.
- Contributes to healthier body image
- The non-competitive nature of yoga, inspires respect for self and others.
- Increases self-esteem and self-confidence
Please email to confirm if a class is running as we currently break during school half term and summer holidays and sometimes it is not possible to arrange a substitute teacher.
This session teaches yoga to children through story telling; some stories are set and some are made up by the children themselves. Becoming various animals such as lions, cats, fish, frogs and dogs, we use fun and imagination to develop a sense of body awareness, improve coordination, core strength, balance and gross motor skills. The class finishes with relaxation and yet another story! This time a therapeutic one. This is a great session for kids who need to let of steam after a day at school and find it hard to sit still; at story time yoga we encourage them not to!