yoga education - Blog Posts - Yoga Vidya International - Yoga, Meditation and Spirituality2024-03-28T14:21:56Zhttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/yoga+educationA Productive Rant About Yoga For Children in this Digital Agehttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/profiles/blogs/a-productive-rant-about-yoga-for-children-in-this-digital-age2022-03-11T08:09:41.000Z2022-03-11T08:09:41.000ZAnand Yoghttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/members/AnandYog<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10201639298?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-weight:400;">‘My kid is just 4 years old & already knows how to surf youtube’! How do you find this sentence? </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">A moment of pride or concern? </span><span style="font-weight:400;">‘My child never goes to sleep without first watching a tv show or movie’! </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Do you have this type of complaint? </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Both the questions might have their own answers but what they hold in common is one parallel factor and that is the Digital Age, its countless boons yet some bothering influences. Needless to mention why and how the digital age is the ‘new needed age’, however, what needs to be mentioned is the scenario it is leading to and ways to manage the damage. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The digital age has brought ease to every segment of society. But considering the most delicate yet highly influenced minds - ‘children’, it is now impacting a little contrary. To jump on these impacts, here are a few of the many to name- temper tantrums, reduced attention span, lethargy, poor memory, decreased immunity, obesity & never to forget, the junk food cravings. </span></p><p><br /> <span style="font-weight:400;">When children get everything delivered at a lightning speed, they unknowingly develop impatience. It deviates their focus on unimportant things making them less competitive and argumentative too! Every parent is concerned about his/her child’s health, mind, and future. This blog will share a substantial cure - </span><strong>Yoga for Children.</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Because </span></p><p><strong>Yoga is more than a stretch!</strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://kdham.com/yoga-and-ayurveda/" target="_blank">Yoga & Ayurveda</a>,</strong><span style="font-weight:400;"> the ancestral science of movement, calmness, and mindful eating paves a path towards healing. Let us today decode the principles of</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">yoga for children and how it showers its benefits on the little minds and bodies-</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>1. Morning & bedtime routine</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Let them harness the power of the sun and accept the calmness of the moon. Make them perform suryanamaskars and chandranamaskars. It will give them a powerful deal of breath control, postural movements, and meditation. Among the many benefits, here are some- reduced digital obsession, improved imagination & creativity, calmed nervous system, increased patience, self-awareness & confidence (no stage fright henceforth!). A complete digital detox, regularly!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>2. Managing special disorders</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The most common disorder visible among children is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Yoga helps reduce some of its core symptoms like hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and impulsivity. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>3. Making them mindful </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Peer pressure is powerful. But a child yogi</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> can surpass it too! They also do not fall prey to the path of drugs and smoke. Yogic knowledge gives them the clarity to make the correct decisions.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Recollecting a quote from Swami Satyananda Saraswati-</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em><span style="font-weight:400;">‘’The destiny of the whole world depends on little children. If you want to see the silver lining on the horizon it is not you and me, but children who have to be spiritualized.”</span></em></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>4. Instant energizer </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dull or nervous moments, especially during exams can be instantly energized by just a few minutes of bhastrika pranayama.</span></p><p><em><span style="font-weight:400;"><strong>Note-</strong> although yoga is for all, expert guidance at least at the start is a must. </span><strong><a href="https://kdham.com/" target="_blank">Yoga institutes in India</a> </strong><span style="font-weight:400;">like Kaivalyadhama curates specialized programs of </span>yoga for children<span style="font-weight:400;">. </span></em></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">If yoga could speak, it would certainly have said, ‘’Given a chance, I promise to help your child grow into a healthy adult’ </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em><span style="font-weight:400;">So Go Yoga! And set a healthy foundation for your children.</span></em></span></p></div>