Overall physical benefits of Yoga: relaxes the nervous system helps us maintain a strong and flexible spine makes us more aware of our posture strengthens joints and ligaments increases flexibility builds strength massages internal organs increases immunity helps develop stronger heart and lungs aids in digestion and elimination improves sleeping habits

Benefits of Yoga especially advantageous for children:
Yoga provides a non-competitive environment for children to take their bodies into positions they never thought were possible! The strength and confidence children gain from their practice boosts their self-esteem.

NOW is the time for children to learn good habits and skills that they can take with them into adulthood. Yoga teaches children::

• being able to focus for long periods at a time
• proper breathing techniques
• proper posture and body awareness
• how to actively relax the body and mind

Yoga also helps children maintain their natural flexibility. More importantly, Yoga helps children find a path that leads to patience and compassion by learning to be patient and compassionate with oneself first.