This happens to be my favorite subject right about now.
Let me introduce myself in the Yoga world...
I am a Ananda Yoga Teacher (which means putting meditative techniques into hatha yoga...a lot of pranayama and tunning into yourself and the divine.)
So do you think children are super excited to learn this?
The answer is....NO
Children need to RUN! and be physical! When they are 0-6 or 7 they are in the physical stage of life. So how can they connect through the divine? Being physical!
Right now, I am still young so I can manifest this energy.
So I turn Yoga Asanas to make them child friendly.
Right now I am working on a book about how to teach children yoga.
Each Asana in Ananda Yoga comes with an Affirmation.
So really take that affirmation and providing them to the child in a physical or a 'feel good' way.
And let me tell you! Teaching children yoga...is kinda...addicting
I like to teach really young children
preschool- 3rd grade
But I have had great experiences teaching preschoolers
What I found out is that they LOVE to meditate (we call it 'quiet body time')
and here is a story I will share with you.
I have one beautiful little girl in my class and her Grandfather was dying.
Her Father told me that she sat next to her Grandfather for 15 minutes to pray and meditate...she is 4 years old.
After she was finished he passed away.
Children have so much to teach us!
I have learned how to be a child again and it is such a beautiful feeling.
Have any of you taught yoga to children?
Please share! (I am a newbie still
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Blessings!