This posture encourages the kids to relax and fosters a sense of inner peace. Body Yoga also provides an excellent low-cost exercise program. It provides strengthening and flexibility benefits as well as cardiovascular improvements. Kids love being able to feel how their bodies move. The younger generations are using their bodies less and less with P.E. programs being cut.
Yoga adds value to their general health.
To better appeal to young children, Michaelis keeps the yoga postures simple and plays lots of games using yoga techniques. Michaelis also keeps classes shorter than adult classes, usually 45 minutes, and does not teach any exercises that require balancing on the neck or head. Yoga cultivates body awareness. Most exercise teaches you to ignore your body signals. But Davis has trouble with people focusing solely on the physical results of yoga.