Nadine Meybauer
She is a trained children's yoga teacher, child and youth coach and a qualified systemic coach and consultant (St. Gallen).
Yoga for children - it really works ?
In a modern world where children’s everyday lives are often as planned as those of adults, the need for a compensation. children's yoga offers children the opportunity to relax, to feel themselves and to move playfully. In the mornings, the children have to "function" in school or kindergarten, and in the afternoons many are in comparative sports active. Even the youngest children are under stress and often have little time for free play or moments of rest. The consequences can hyperactivity, lack of concentration and a reduced body awareness be.
Why is children's yoga so valuable ?
Our experiences in childhood shape us and have a decisive influence on how happy and successful we are as adults. Children’s yoga helps children, mindfulness for yourself and promotes relaxation.
The advantages of children's yoga
Children’s yoga shows amazing results even with the youngest children, if the exercises in a playful way designed and adapted to the children's natural need for movement. It has a positive effect on the body and mental development and creates valuable moments of relaxation.
Yoga children ...
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... become braver
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... develop a flexible and healthy body
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... improve their concentration and Attention
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... relax more easily and sleep better
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... manage stress more easily
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... get to know and understand their bodies
Introduce children's yoga in a playful way: This is how it works
At what age can you start children's yoga?
Children's yoga can be done with toddlers from 1 year It can be done in a playful way. It is especially fun when parents or other relatives join in. This makes spending time together a great experience for young and old!
Tips for the optimal start
Create a suitable environment:
Use a soft surface, such as a play mat, and ensures comfortable clothing.
Employment for siblings:
In the meantime, the younger siblings can play with age-appropriate toys such as a grip ring or one rattle occupy.
Timing note:
Pay attention to the child’s daily condition. Tired or hungry children are more difficult to
motivate.
Embed in a story:
Children experience the movements more intensely when they are in an exciting but short
embedded in history.
A little excursion into the forest: yoga exercises for children
Let us go into the forest and blue sky enjoy. The birds chirping, the Sun is shining and it is a wonderful day. In a clearing we see the first tree.
Exercise 1: The tree
"We are rooted like a tree"
- Stand on your left foot. Lift your right foot and place your heel on the inside of your left thigh.
- The palms You press your arms together and place them either in front of your chest or stretched above your head.
“Feel like a tree, rooted and secure.
It’s easy for you to concentrate.”
Exercise 2: The bear
“A big, friendly bear appears from behind the tree.”
- Bend one leg forward and keep the other straight.
- Stretch your arms out to the side or upwards.
“You are like a big, strong bear and have infinite Power."
Exercise 3: The butterfly
“Who’s flying past? A beautiful butterfly.”
- Sit upright and place your feet on the floor. Open your knees loosely outwards so that the soles of your feet touch.
- Hold both feet firmly and let your knees bounce gently.
“You are like a butterfly in the wind. Every butterfly is unique and wonderful."
