Kids Yoga

TRATAKA-THE EYE YOGA Trataka is a Hatha Yoga method to develop concentration. The practice of Trataka is based on the scientific fact, that the movement of the eyeballs can reflect our thinking process. It Purifies the eyes, strengthens the eye muscles and improves vision and memory. Helps with sleeping difficulties and bed wetting. Strengthens the ability to concentrate and is therefore recommended for school children. It may improve your eye sight.Trataka removes distractions in the mind. It can make the mind calm and steady, thereby increasing the power of concentration. THERE ARE THREE STAGE OF JYOTI TRATAKA Stage 1: Effortless gazing or focusing at flame. With your close eyes let’s start with first stage. Slowly open your eyes with a few blinks and look at the floor. Do not look at the flame directly. Now slowly shift your vision to the base of the candle stand, then move to top of the stand, then to the candle and then slowly look at the flame of the cand...

Butterfly pose Title is the Sanskrit word which means butterfly. Title asana is very popularly known as butterfly pose because of the movement of the legs during the posture, that gives the appearance of butterfly flapping its wings. This pose is also known as Bandhakone asana and cobbler pose as it resembles the sitting position of a cobbler at work. Benefits of the Butterfly pose: It is good stretch for the inner thighs, knees and groins. Improves flexibility in the groin and hip region. Removes fatigue from long hours of walking and standing.  Gives relief from menstrual discomfort Limitation: Those who are suffering from knee pain or any injury do not do this posture. If you have any lower back pain, keep the spine erect and do the posture. Avoid rounding up the spine by bending forward. How to do butterfly pose: Sit straight on the floor with erect spine and bend your knees by bringing the soles of your feet touching one another as close as ...

CAT AND COW POSE  Kids! do you know even domestic animals can be inspired and are beneficial to us through yoga asana. Marjariasana is the indian version of catpose asana.Marjari means Cat. Even cat can also teach us yogasana. Cat stretch yoga gives our body an amazing feline stretch. We can never imagine how beneficial cat stretch can be. We know that kids love doing cat walk as a fun, ask them to do cat pose which is also a fun and beneficial yoga to them. Cat pose asana will help kids to keep their neck, back muscles and spine flexible, overcome stiffness or rigidness of these muscles and tone the abdomen. Cat Pose is usually followed by Cow Pose to create a gentle vinyasa, which is a sequence of flowing movements.  Bitilasana means cow pose. Cow gives us milk and makes us healthy but also inspired us by its yoga pose. The combination of cat and cow pose has many powerful health benefits for the mind, body, and soul. It is breath synchronised movement. It start...

TIGER POSE (VYAGHRASANA) I'm so happy that you decided to give yoga a try! Yoga will experience you less stress, sleep a whole lot better, think with a much sharper mind, and approach life's ups and downs with a greater sense of calm.There's an old traditional saying… “The mind takes its shape from whatever it rests upon." But many of us in this crazy, busy world, is to rest on plans and worries, and all the things to get done that day.  So why not purposefully influence your mind and rest it on something more positive instead? When you wake up, think and recites that … “I am fortunate to be alive. I have a precious human life, and I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself.” Now that's motivation.Let's start...Today we will learn about Tiger Pose (Vyaghrasana) Introduction: Vyaghrasana is an hindi translation for Tiger pose. Vyagh means tiger. This is called so as it simulates the stretching movem...

OM CHANTING The human imagination is a very powerful thing. Constantly thinking, or obsessively thinking can drive oneself into a dark hole. So yes, I do believe it is a real thing. You get enslaved to your thoughts and they can cause you to isolate yourself out of fear of your own mind. It could cause a person to be stuck thinking about the past and future, and that will get them into stress.There is something your eyes cannot see, but your mind can sense. Pursuing it will give you the highest knowledge, bliss, and realisation. It will keep you from running away, and see things as they are. Sounds great, right? You can experience it through a technique called Om chanting. WHAT IS OM CHANTING? OM is the mantra, or vibrations that is chanted in the beginning and end of any Meditation or Yoga Practice.While chanting OM we can really imagine the things which are in our mind. It gives us peace and pleasure. Om chanting creates positive vibrations in you. Om chanting is NO...

COBRA POSE As I had said that today's kids are super active and wants to learn something different and interesting, there are many animal poses in yoga so that they can have fun and learn while doing yoga.The word animal yoga only looks amazing, so think while doing these posture how will kids react. LETS START WITH THREE "OM KARA"(OM CHANTING) HIGH POINTS : While doing any posture do not force yourself to reach the final position.Slow and steady wins the race. If you practice regularly your posture will improve automatically.  COBRA POSTURE(BHUJANGASANA) The word Bhujang means Cobra and asana means yoga pose.Cobra pose is one of the most important back bending yoga asana, which has numerous health benefits range from toe to head. Cobra pose helps to strengthens children tender legs, arms, shoulder, chest and back.This posture improves their ability to breathe deeply and fully. Bhujang asana (cobra pose) is one of the few yoga asanas, which provides...