Yoga for kids

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Hi everyone,

Thanks to Sally and Natasa who suggested yoga awhile back.

We have been doing yoga with Eddie for a few weeks using a " Yoga for

Kids (3) " and he has been really enjoying it. I am sure it has

helped with balance and coordination. He's certainly taken to

practicing and showing off his balancing and moves since we started.

I also think it is helping with retained reflexes because the other

night he put his head back when he had his hair washed :-)!! This

might sound trivial but he has always had trouble putting his head

back. I mentioned this on the INPP course (exercises for retained

reflexes) and also mentioned that I had always had the same problem -

they got me up and demonstrated that I still had a problem (I arched

my back).

The INPP course exercises aren't very enticing - great for older

children but for a 4 year old it is really difficult to get them to

do them very slowly and methodically as required. So I am very

pleased with the yoga. It also has some very simple breathing

exercises which was what we also wanted to do.

I liked the DVD - it's not too long and it's quite fun pretending to

be a tree and a monkey and a dog etc. I don't want to oversell it

though. But it is working for us and Eddie asks to do it :-)

It's funny our podiatrist also suggested yoga recently.

Best wishes,

Sandy