Warm Up with the Benefits of Kids Yoga

January 21, 2018 Megan Snider

Kids yoga. What is it? At Appleseed, we play yoga through storytelling, and we inspire movement from seed to tree. It's about planting, cultivating, nourishing and growing, and it's what we do.

Why choose kids yoga for your child over other movement-based activities? The benefits of kids yoga are seemingly endless. In a world where it seems like we're spinning out of control, Appleseed Yoga cultivates a deep awareness and acceptance of the present moment, and inspires mindful, imaginative movement with our children.

You already know the classic benefits of yoga: stress relief, body awareness, mindfulness, fortification of all the bodily systems, and non-competitive activity. Kids yoga can take those benefits and grow further. Here are a few additional benefits of kids yoga that you should be aware of.

Pose of the Season: Winter

December 19, 2017 Megan Snider

Sloth Pose (Viparita Karani or Legs Up the Wall)

This pose is incredibly regulating and refreshing, and kids think it's fun! Sloth pose can easily be done alongside your child, or even altogether as a family!

Sloths travel upside down high in the trees and move at an incredibly slow pace, around 4 metres/minute. They are often found hanging with their families together among the branches, eating, sleeping and giving birth way up high! Sloths only move when necessary, just as we do in sloth pose!

The Benefits of Family Yoga - Part #2

November 23, 2017 Megan Snider

A few months back I posted about some of the many benefits of Family Yoga. The list continues, so read on to learn more about how Family Yoga is good for you and your brood!

6. Family Yoga shows children that parents are not perfect. Up to a certain age, children believe their parents are super-human! They seem to never run out of time, money or resources, and this can create high expectations for parents to fulfill. There are always poses a parent finds difficult and those a child find's difficult. This reality check brings a humanizing quality to the parents, releasing them of expectations from the child.

The Benefits of Toddler Yoga Part #2

November 2, 2017 Megan Snider

As I shared in my last blog post, the benefits of Toddler Yoga are vast. Check out the rest of the list below!

Reduced Stress - Studies show that children today encounter 25% more stress than their grandparents did as children (Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers, pg.11). In a culture that is constantly on the move, now more than ever we need to instill in our children the importance of relaxation. One benefit of this is improved focusing and concentration skills, which leads to better learning. Relaxing effectively will help to make the stressors our children carry more tolerable, thereby leading to greater overall health.

The Benefits of Toddler Yoga - Part #1

October 19, 2017 Megan Snider

If you've ever been to a toddler yoga class, it's, well, interesting. Depending on the ages and developmental levels of the children, you could basically see anything happening!

For a little while, I didn't think any actual yoga-ing was possible with these sweet little youngsters. But through some research and playing yoga with my own son and seeing him move, it became clear that toddler yoga indeed happens and is incredibly beneficial. Here are a few of the benefits* of doing yoga with a toddler:

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