Many a parent has considered the possibility of their child taking up Yoga, and this article should serve as a primer for parents like yourself who may have considered this. Yoga is more than just your child’s usual phys ed class. Kids are humans too, and they too have to deal with stress in a productive way.
Make sure your child starts with easy postures and be patient with your child’s progress. While a lot of children just starting out are more limber and flexible than adults delving in advanced Yoga, they don’t know when to figuratively hit the brakes.
Discover your child’s real passions. When your child wants to go to Yoga class, it is much better than what you want for your child. This is not to say that you should avoid guidance. However, it is not advisable to push a child into a Yoga class, if your child doesn’t enjoy it — no matter how popular Yoga may be. Different strokes for different folks, and the same applies with children – some enjoy such classes while others do not.
Encourage your child to see the deeper benefits of Yoga. Yoga practice encourages living for today (not in the past, or for the future), appreciating what you have and counting your blessings. Enhanced concentration skills are another benefit that will result in improved academic performance.
Hire a Yoga instructor who knows how to work with kids – someone who is experienced and qualified. Make sure the child’s Yoga instructor has adequate expertise.
Watch your child practice with his or her Yoga teacher and make sure you are comfortable with the environment, policies, and safety guidelines. Rules and discipline policies are usually in place so that each child can learn Yoga and get the most out of their experience.
For your child’s safety at home, parents who are not familiar with Yoga should not let their “beginner Yoga children” practice anything beyond beginner techniques without a competent Yoga instructor’s approval. If your child’s Yoga instructor believes home practice is hunky-dory, then you’re all set. Come to think of it, this quick safety tip may be for you as well, as you can, and should be encouraged through this to practice Yoga for yourself, with your children, and to guarantee you of a healthier life ahead.
Size does matter in Yoga classes – smaller is better. Focus is more centralized in smaller classes, thus guaranteeing that the Yoga teacher can give each student the attention he/she needs during practice.
Money is not an object when it comes to choosing a Yoga instructor for your child. Would you choose the cheapest dentist, clothes, or car? Caveat emptor.
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