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Benefits of Child Meditation

Kidding Around Yoga A meditation movement for children is emerging in schools, clubs, churches, Yoga studios and community centers. Various reports are appearing in newspapers, magazines, books and other media touting the benefits of child meditation. Sarah Wood facilitates child meditation and in her book Sensational Meditation for Children, explores the many advantages of teaching …

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Yoga Suggestions for Childhood Stress Reduction

Kidding Around Yoga Kidding Around Yoga is stress reduction. For children play is their language, it’s how they learn. KAY teaches Yoga as play. You can teach kids how to use Yoga/play in difficult situations. General Suggestions: Encourage physical activities. Take a stretch break, a Yoga study break. Teach children that mistakes are ok in …

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Top 10 Reasons to Try Yoga

STRESS RELIEF Yoga reduces the physical effects of stress on the body. By encouraging relaxation, Yoga helps to lower the levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Related benefits include lowering blood pressure and heart rate, improving digestion and boosting the immune system as well as easing symptoms of conditions such as anxiety, depression, fatigue, asthma …

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Yoga and Stress Reduction

Stress The feeling of stress is a combination of our perception of events or situations and our body’s physiological reaction. Work issues, difficulties, challenges, obstacles, deadlines, papers, tests, athletic events, performances, family problems, and tragic events are only a few of the situations that can instigate stress. Even joyous events like holidays, weddings and new …

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