y is for yoga
Children in Cape Town

y is for yogaoffers yoga classes for tots, kids and teens.  http://yisforyoga.wordpress.com.  Established in Cape Town in 2009, y is for yoga is dedicated to guiding children and teens through the principles of yoga asana in fun, exciting and simple ways.The approach of y is for yoga is to use traditional yoga asana (postures) to create new (and strengthen existing) neural pathways in order for kids and teens to build flexible and strong bodies, improve focus and concentration and learn relaxation techniques.Join a y is for yoga class today -  visit our website for class schedule information and contact details.

Established in 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa, ’ y is for yoga’ is dedicated to guiding children and teens through the principles of yoga asana in fun, exciting and simple ways. Help children to cope with the stress of modern living effectively. It went well, with Alan Colmes taking the assertive lead and me holding steady to the integrity of yoga. In that same vein, here is a reprinted article by Roger Carling Kelly, a natural health practitioner who has practiced yoga for more than 30 years. People used to think that the world was flat, that herbs were the work of the devil. People used to think, and still do that this global warming is all nonsense, and that Yoga is a religious cult that will corrupt and poison the minds of individuals. Join in the yoga fun this Spring break at Erin Hall. We will be playing yoga games, learning some great ways to stretch and strengthen our bodies. After that we will learn clever ways to calm ourselves down again. With so much going on in our lives, most of us don’t really have tons of time to read reams of information and the latest research on why yoga is good for our children (and for us). So consider getting your yoga studio and students involved in planting a couple of trees in your neighbourhood to brighten and green-up your suburb. Children’s yoga uses affirmations during both challenging and simple postures. The breath is like a bridge that links the mind and the body. Mindful breath soothes the mind and helps the body to stretch. Pranayama or yogic breathing is useful in creating a supportive and calm state of being. This improves attention to the present moment, enhances concentration, and relieves anxiety and fatigue. This is a fabulous mini yoga lesson for Summertime. Warm-up with a salute to the sun, strengthen your legs as you turn your yoga mat into a surfboard and go surfing or spout like a dolphin! Have fun, get strong and then find some quiet time afterwards. We cannot help feeling the heaviness of the recent school shootings. Family yoga time is a clever way of finding the time and space to have fun, relax and connect as a family unit. Yoga games, storytime yoga, affirmations and breathing games are some of the elements you can expect in a typical family yoga class. The classes are centred around the children, and built for fun. There is nothing quite so wonderful as watching your wee one unwrap a delicious chocolate, and become totally absorbed in the glorious eating of it. You know, though, that it’s packed FULL of the sorts of things that, frankly, are terribly bad for her (or him).