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Yoga for Kids

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Jan 08 2012

Support the health of the child to develop in him the flexibility and endurance, the ability to focus, you need early in life, why was developed by children's version of yoga, taking into account the physical, physiological and psychological characteristics of the child. Asanas – yoga postures to develop coordination, strength, flexibility and endurance. They are good for children. Not all of the asanas are easy to perform, so they help the child develop will power, sensitivity, and learn a lot about yourself. These interesting exercises strengthen the muscles, making them more resilient, and develop the joints, making movement of the child nice and pliable, and in addition, strengthen internal organs and improve health.

Especially useful for yoga students of primary and secondary classes, because this is the age laid the foundations of children's health. Yoga helps develop flexibility, good posture and coordination of movement and subsequently avoid these common diseases of the spine as scoliosis. In addition, increased resistance to various diseases and strengthens the body. Yoga for children is also excellent means of relaxation. It gives children an outlet for the natural activity, so it is especially useful for unstable, nervous, not knowing how to focus, inattentive children. It is proved that the students involved yoga more disciplined, better learning and less tired.

In adolescence, yoga can help to overcome self-doubt and find physical and emotional balance. Classes will contribute to the development calm and concentration, and dynamic posture and exercise power complexes will allow young people to keep fit while improving self-esteem and cope with the stresses of everyday life. Yet, despite the great differences in methods of teaching yoga to all age groups, the general principle for them is the dynamism and diversity. Yoga asanas to combine with dynamic games. From the side it may seem that children just run, jump and play, just for taking some time static posture, but in reality is a complex exercise gives a positive effect: it strengthens the spine, improves posture and coordination motion, increases flexibility and endurance. However, children do not lose interest in activities, do not get tired and give out energy. The task of an experienced instructor – to direct children's energies on building up, strengthening health follow a healthy lifestyle and develop positive attitudes toward the world. Yoga classes help a child get his body management skills and processes that take place in it. This allows him to join the adulthood prepared for any of its manifestations, to learn to accept it fully and vividly.

Waldorf Exercises

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Dec 07 2011

Report of a seminar of two Swedish teachers motor disciplines based on the spiritual knowledge of man, which took place in Mykolayiv in August, 2009. It is difficult to convey in words what they did, Per and Marie in these August days with dozens of residents nedoumevavschih Nikolayev, who took the time to participate in the seminar. Because Per Tell and Mary Linden – masters of the Swedish movement and language – body movement. Activities that were 9, 10, 11 and 12 August, twice a day – from 10.00 to 13.00 in the Children's Library. Kropivnitskogo and from 15.00 to 18 00 in "Towers" (market Strasse, reclamation) are constructed as follows: two to two and a half hours of motion exercises, and then break into discussion circle. After an exchange of experiences and answer questions – the final exercise. Under the leadership of this wonderful couple (Mary and Per in August 30 were spouses) in the three days we did the following: – perform dynamic part of the elementary school lessons Waldorf school (which can and should be used in all schools, but the pedagogy of "ready answers" subordinates self governance, just raping our children's restraint their motor activity) – led dance with exercises with balls and rebuilding under the direction of travel rhythmic sounds, pops, text, poems and pecni – played active games recreational, educational and social orientation – were practicing dance and rhythmic scene with movements that correspond to the seven days of the week and the forces of planets in the solar system – perform complex gymnastic exercises individually, in pairs, in groups – learned about the spiritual side of the five basic exercises of ancient gymnastics – practiced in the art of speech – the choir sang in different groups – each his own party – with the use of the canon Given that there were repetition (repetition, the mother of learning) the saturation scale and diversity training was simply stunning.