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The Smallest Audience: Teaching Yoga to Kids

The Smallest Audience: Teaching Yoga to KidsFrom the LAUSD to some small private schools on the East Coast, teachers are learning the value of giving kids the tools for their own wellness through something that has become a household name in fitness: yoga.  That's right - it's not just for grown-ups anymore.  Dozens of "grade-school" instructors are extolling the benefits of getting kid's classes to practice the ancient art.When it comes to pint size yoga, the focus is generally a little different.  Yoga was originally a meditative art, after all, and most kids are anythign but meditative.  When it comes to using yoga in a kid-friendly...Read More

Kids and Yoga: A Winning Combination

Kids and Yoga: A Winning CombinationIt looks like there's a trend on the rise for getting some of America's youngest citizens a little healthier.  Yoga, the age-old art of meditative exercise, has been touted by experts for years as a practical way for adults to dealk with the stresses of their fast-paced lives and get limb and body strength at the same time.Now, kinesiologists and others are finding out the same could be true for kids.  Sure, kids don't have the same kinds of everyday stresses that their parents do, but children share the same need for daily exercise.  Child obesity rates are an alarming phenomenon in today's...Read More