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Yoga didn’t just happen yesterday.  It has been around for thousands and thousands of years.  Countless people from all over the world throughout history have turned to Yoga to help them navigate toward a more peaceful existence.  Yoga combines breathing, thoughtfulness, and movement to create an opportunity for a person to experience life to the fullest. 

 

The benefits of yoga are endless and proven.  Everyone from The American Osteopathic Association to Parent Magazine to Harvard to CNN and many more all agree that yoga has a lot to offer. 

 

Here are just a few of the benefits of a regular Yoga practice:

 

• Provides students healthy ways to express and balance their emotions

• Promotes a more relaxed, comfortable state of being – the perfect state for teaching & learning and getting better sleep at night!

• Encourages community and connectedness

• Eases anxiety and tension

• Enhances focus, concentration, comprehension, and memory

• Supports social and emotional learning

• Improves listening skills

• Improves postures, assisting children to sit comfortably for long periods

• Enhances motor skills and balance

• Improves confidence and self-esteem

• Encourages respect for others

• Promotes development of the vestibular system

• Develops a strong and flexible body

• Increases balance

• Develops core strength

• Reduces injuries and improves performance

• Strengthens the immune system

 

The list goes on and on and on.  Don’t take my word for it.  You can read article after article that speaks to the benefits of yoga.  Here are a few you can find online:

 

The Benefits of Yoga, Published by American Osteopathic Association

 

The Benefits of Yoga for Kids by Visi Tilak from Parents.com

 

Beyond Namaste: The benefits of Yoga in Schools by Dana Santas for CNN

 

Yoga – Benefits Beyond the Mat, Published by the Harvard Medical School

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Why Yoga and Kids Go Together, Published by PBS

 

Yoga in the Classroom: A New Kind of Education, Published by NCHPAD

 

And if you are still not convinced you can click here for a comprehensive list of research articles and papers compiled by Adenia Linker from the Erikson Institue.

 

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