Yoga improves body awareness , emotional balance, self esteem and concentration in children. Engaging in a regular yoga practice boosts focus and therefore the ability to learn, while breathing techniques enrich the blood sending more oxygen to the brain, improving nerve function. The result is calmer, more engaged youngsters.

    Here are a couple of ways to integrate yoga concepts in both the classroom and at home to help your kids function at their peak.

    -Have kids get up for a short stretch every 20 minutes. Reach to the sky- reach to the floor. Extend the arms and circle them. Set a timer if needed, as a reminder to take a stretch break.

    -Pause to practice 3 smooth breaths in and out through the nose before transitioning to a new activity. Close the eyes and listen to the sound of the breath.

    -Take kids outside for something you would normally do inside even if it is just moving from one room to another, take the long way around the outside of the building. Studies show that doing things differently increases brain function.

    -Stay hydrated. Children tend to dehydrate themselves by choice. Rather than miss the action or increase the time necessary to complete a task, they will skip both water and bathroom breaks compromising their ability to stay focused and present.

    瑜伽可以改善孩子的身體意識，情感平衡，自我尊重和集中意識。進行一項有規(guī)律的瑜伽訓(xùn)練可以強化注意力和學(xué)習(xí)能力，同時，有技巧的呼吸可以增加血液濃度并輸送更多的氧氣到大腦，以改善神經(jīng)功能。結(jié)果，就會有鎮(zhèn)靜的，更多活力的青年。

    這里有兩種方法可以使瑜伽概念融入到教室和家庭，幫助孩子的機能達到巔峰。

    -讓孩子起床時，每20分鐘做一次簡短的伸展運動。舉向天空-垂向地板。伸展胳膊并打圈。如有必要，可以設(shè)置一個計時器，以提示進行休息。

    -在轉(zhuǎn)換到一個新的活動之前，練習(xí)不用鼻子進行3次平緩的呼吸。閉上眼睛，聽呼吸的聲音。

    -把孩子帶到戶外去作一些通常在室內(nèi)可以做的事情，即使只是從一個房間走到另外一個房間，圍繞戶外的建筑物走上一段路。研究表明做不同的事情可以增加大腦機能。