Yoga Fun
for the Family
by Wai Lana
Yoga is a fun and healthy activity
up yoga, parents, too, become more The wonderful activity of yoga can be
that can be enjoyed by both parents centered and easygoing. When it is used as a means to help little ones
and children. practiced with kids, it can bring fami- cope with stress and anxiety. Perhaps
lies closer. A fun-filled yoga session or the healthiest prescription of all, yoga
For thousands of years, yogis have a restful naptime prefaced by Balloon offers children a stabilizing force that
enjoyed the fruits of the discipline’s Belly breathing and soothing yoga re- makes it easier for them to
varied practices. Today, it has be- laxation strengthens the bonds of love develop good health and
come the workout of choice for many that exist between parent and child. good habits.
savvy adults because of its innate As you pass on these priceless tools
ability to relieve stress With the introduction of
and make people yoga into kids’ lives, there’s
feel good. But these a less of a need to dread
rewards needn’t be the teenage years. As they
reserved for stressed- emerge from childhood
out working moms and pass through puberty,
and dads. Introduce yoga’s power to regulate
kids to yoga now, and hormones will provide a
you’ll be giving them a smoother adolescence.
lifelong way to remain
healthy and emotion- Children who practice
ally centered. the discipline are more
even-keeled than their
In today’s media-sat- non-practicing peers. Their
urated culture, where relationships with family
childhood obesity and friends are more har-
statistics as well as At- monious – even when they
tention Deficit Disorder become teenagers. Many
(ADD) and Attention seem more content – glad
Deficit Hyperactivity to share and unconcerned
Disorder (ADHD) rates about what people think
are going through the of them.
roof, yoga is a natural,
healthy practice from which parents to help your clients’ kids live happier, Another wonderful benefit of yoga is
and children can benefit equally. So healthier and more productive lives, that the lessons learned through its
why not do it together? Yoga not only they will be most grateful … practice carry over into other aspects of
makes everyone feel good, but it also and so will you. life. As parents and children improve at
is something to feel good about. Un- their own pace, they’ll each learn to be
like television shows or video games, More than just physical benefits more patient and tolerant. Consequent-
which foster inactivity, yoga enables As kids get a bit older, yoga can ly, their approach to life’s problems,
kids to improve their strength, bal- help to improve their academic per- situations, and relationships will be-
ance, flexibility, coordination, and formance by cultivating mental focus, come calmer, clearer, and more solu-
ability to stay focused, and even can concentration, and discipline. Because tion-oriented. It is a gradual process,
enhance their performance in sports, yoga has a balancing effect on the but one that is well worth engaging.
martial arts, and academics. mind and body, children become
more attentive and emotionally mature
Wai Lana is one of the most well known
Yoga strengthens family ties naturally. As a result, they are better
yoga teachers in the world today. She
produces videos, DVDs, books, music...
Yoga’s timeless postures are great able to deal with difficult emotions,
Her daily yoga TV shows are watched by
for everyone, young or old. By taking such as anger, fear, and jealousy. millions around the world.
wailana.com
36 Organic Shopper Winter 2010
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