Pre-school children have wonderfully supple bodies, but as soon as children start school their flexibility begins to diminish. But if you can teach them yoga young enough, they will retain their flexibility. Yoga is good for children s lungs. By learning to control their breathing and taking deeper breaths, they can improve their breathing. A child s depth of breath, for example, can be improved greatly, which can be significant to asthma sufferers.
Children can help to make themselves relax in an asthma attack for example.
Meditation strengthens a child s powers of concentration. Although many children who take yoga classes do go to swimming or do other sports as well, yoga classes are still of benefit to burn off excess energy and improve concentration. Boisterous little boys are always calmer after a yoga class. In fact, I was surprised to learn from yoga teachers that the more active the child, the greater the benefit. Hyperactive children are calmer after doing a class - it helps them to focus and concentrate better.