Yoga is not only beneficial for adults, children can also benefit from this practice. For this reason, if you are A person who is fond of yoga can practice it with your children because it is something that can be done as a family for the benefit of all.
If you do not know how to motivate your children to do yoga, do not miss these tips because it will be an excellent activity to unite us emotionally and that by the way, you will improve the physical and emotional health of all.
Here's how you can get your kids to love yoga:
- Make yoga fun for kids. The best way to make things fun for kids is to turn yoga into a game or story. For example, you could do 'unicorn yoga' with your little one and do all the poses that a unicorn poses (for example, 'tree pose' turns into a unicorn balance on one leg)
- Get involved with the children. Children are naturally curious and if they see you doing yoga, they are more willing to participate. It is also a fun thing to do together.
- Animal poses. Think about the poses with different animals and their qualities. For example, the owl pose is about getting in touch with our inner wisdom, while the giraffe pose helps us to stand firm and believe in ourselves.
- Make yoga cards. Download printable yoga cards from the internet or make your own. Get your child to choose three cards each day or take turns with their siblings to choose.
It is a fun practice that if children do it from a young age, they will realize that they feel better inside and out, and since it is something that is done as a family ... they will see it as something good and therefore there will be more possibilities that they continue to do so as they grow up.