How We Do It: Healthy Habits for Successful Kids (Part 2 of 3)
It’s Yoga Kids® teaches Self-Management Life Skills including: Self-Care, Self-Motivation and Self-Regulation. These skills are essential to meet today’s challenges.
1. Self-Care with Movement
- Strength
- Flexibility
- Balance
→ Body Control – safe and appropriate physical actions
2. Self-Motivation with Meditation
- Stillness
- Focus
- Discipline
→ Mental Control – manage thoughts based on goals
3. Self-Regulation with Mindfulness
- Awareness
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making
→ Impulse Control – stop and think – imagined consequences
Integrating yoga into your child’s life early helps to ensure their individual success and with increased awareness translate to the greater good globally.