Kids Teach Yoga
Posted on Sunday, July 4th, 2010 at 6:33 am
How Yoga and Meditation Can Improve Your Quality Of Life
Did you know that yoga and meditation have not only helped stressed out people slow down and relax — but, in some cases, have also cured people of asthma, ADHD, high blood pressure, diabetes, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and cancer? The miraculous nature of yoga and meditation has been witnessed from India to the United States and the science behind the cures indicates that the beta-endorphins released during yoga practice may be the main contributing factor to the physical healing.
Sahaja yoga and meditation has been taught worldwide since 1970. Sahaja Yoga is well known for treating ailments and diseases. Additionally, the practice was introduced to New York City’s Rikers Island prisoners to help them find social, psychological and spiritual healing. To translate from Sanskrit, “Saha” means “spontaneous” and “ja” means “born within.” Yoga, of course, means “union.” The end goal is kundalini (or spiritual awakening), as well as a unity and collective awakening among every member of society.
Students of this branch will study the three vertical energy channels within the human body: the sun channel (governing our thought processes), the parasympathetic / nervous system channel (governing our body processes) and the moon channel (governing our emotions). In addition to these three channels, millions of chakras (literally translated from Sanskrit to mean “wheels” or energy centers) are swirling around us, keeping the channels in motion. Chakras can vary from religion to religion, but Sahaja Yoga focuses on several in its yoga and meditation: the crown chakra (pituitary gland / consciousness), the third eye chakra (pineal gland / sleep and awakening), the throat chakra (thyroid / growth and maturity), the heart chakra (thymus / stress and wellbeing), the solar plexus chakra (pancreas / digestion and energy), the sacral chakra (groin / sexuality and reproduction) and the root chakra (adrenal gland / basic fight or flight instincts and kundalini awakening).
Another study is the Raja Yoga tradition (the “king” of yoga or “royal path”), which is heavily steeped in spirituality. Practitioners believe in a serious code based upon self-restraint, quietude, concentration, regulation of breathing, uniting body and mind through action, withdrawing from the senses and studying religious texts. Often retreats are offered (by places like the Margaret Austin Retreat Center in Texas or the Chopra Center in Carlsbad, California) to help students immerse themselves in a new way of thinking. Students will learn about the Eightfold Path and the seven chakras, in addition to yamas and niyamas (code of conduct and religious observances, respectively).
Yoga and meditation have been restoring energy and balance for thousands of years. For that tattooed man at Rikers Island prison, finding that much-coveted sense of spirituality has been his only relief from his physical captivity. For the mother of three, this hour of quietude has calmed her nerves and boosted her spirits. For the man with intermittent explosive anger disorder, his emotions are now subdued and connected with something larger than himself. For the cancer patient and the arthritic elderly, yoga and meditation has relieved pain that hundreds of harmful prescription medications could not. Miracles are happening everywhere, so why not get started today? More information can be found at SahajaYoga.org, Yoga.com and IAYT.org.
Practicing Yoga and Pilates is nothing new. Its been around for centuries but has enjoyed a revival of interest in the past few decades. It is not just naturalists, Buddhists or Hindus practicing, it is now a mainstream form of exercise and relaxation. If you do not have a regular workout program or even if you want a change of pace, Yoga may be what you need. You can look good and feel good quickly. Are you ready to begin learning this ancient art? Click here to read more: Yoga Classes and at Tantric Yoga also at Yoga Supplies
Yoga Calm® Kids Teach Yoga – Flying Eagle
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Body Poetry: Animal Action Cards $18.36 4 years & up. Stretch, strut, waddle, prance and stroll! Use this set of 16 cards to lead children in safe, fun, and healthy exercises. Cards are divided into three categories, easy, intermediate, and challenging…. |
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The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate $7.20 The techniques of mindful awareness have helped millions of adults reduce stress in their lives. Now, children—who are under more pressure than ever before—can learn to protect themselves with these well-established methods adapted for their ages. Based on a program affiliated with UCLA, The Mindful Child is a groundbreaking book, the first to show parents how to teach these transformative pra… |
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The Kids’ Yoga Deck: 50 Poses and Games $8.49 Yoga is fun! Get kids bending, breathing, and stretching with The Kids Yoga Deck. Playful poses such as Cat, Flower, Airplane, and Gorillaas well as partner poses that can be performed with friendsteach kids the basics of yoga. Easy enough for children to do on their own, The Kids Yoga Deck engages bodies and minds to help youngsters build strength, flexibility, balance, and mental focus…. |
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Teaching Yoga to Children Through Story (Storytime Yoga) $13.70 Nominated for the 2007 Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award! This classic teaching yoga to children’s guide by renowned storyteller and yoga teacher Sydney Solis gathers the innovative exercises, songs and most of all stories that make up Storytime Yoga. Storytime Yoga seeks to enlighten young minds with the magic of yoga while recounting some of the world’s most delightful, instructive stories i… |
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Yoga Kids: For Ages 3-6 $4.80 Roar like a lion& balance like a flamingo! This award-winning movement program is irresistible to children. Modified yoga poses are chosen specifically for their imaginative appeal, then set to lively, original music. Children from London to Singapore to Sidney love the YogaKids program, which first took shape in a Montessori classroom in Indiana. The program s integrative learning approach addres… |
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Yoga Kids, Vol. 2: ABC’s for Ages 3-6 $4.77 GAIAM KIDS YOGA KIDS 2:A B CS – DVD Movie… |
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Kids Teach Yoga – Flying Eagle $15.99 Winner of the 2011 Mom’s Choice Gold Award (Home & Mobile Viewing) Kids love to follow other kids – as in this very special Yoga Calm class led by 12 year old Haley with original music performed by Rylie, another student in the group. Through yoga, storytelling and beautiful HD footage of eagles in the wild, Kids Teach Yoga: Flying Eagle creatively teaches children the qualities of the eagle: str… |
