• Yoga offers enormous benefits to children of all ages; boys and girls of all shapes, sizes, physical capabilities and developmental needs.
• For those children who don’t usually enjoy sports then yoga may well be the ideal exercise for them. It is non-competitive, allowing children to progress and develop at their own pace.
• Yoga will also benefit children who are natural athletes as yoga complements all sports. It strengthens and refines, so skills are more controlled, aiding prevention of sporting injuries.
• Whilst using positive affirmations yoga can raise children’s confidence and self esteem.
• Yoga improves concentration and attention span, which helps with schoolwork, general learning and focus.
• Yoga gives children confidence as they can see their progress and feel good about their bodies and accomplishments.
• It helps children become stronger and maintain flexibility.
• Aerobic poses and breathing techniques help build a strong heart and lungs,
• Specific postures can help the body heal from various medical conditions such as:
  

  Backache Gas Sprains & break recovery

  Headache Diarrhoea Speech impediments

  Stomach ache Constipation Asthma & breathing problems Poor digestion

• The techniques promoted in the exercise helps elongate and strengthen the spine, enabling energy to flow through the body.
• The vigorous, yet calming, effect yoga has encourages more settled, and therefore more restful, sleep patterns  for children of all ages.
• Psychologically, yoga helps children identify their feelings and emotions, aiding their awareness of conflict and anger control. An integration of body and mind.
• Yoga builds confidence, co-ordination, and concentration and is an excellent ‘therapy’ for children with any special needs.