The Ultimate Yoga for Kids Quiz

Study Notes

Yoga is beneficial for people of all ages, with different styles depending on age and needs.
Children can benefit greatly from a regular yoga practice, including sensory input, balance, anxiety/depression relief, better sleep, focus, relaxation, stress reduction, better alignment/posture, and increased strength.
Yoga is being integrated into some school curriculums but is not widely available.
Yoga can be practiced at home with family and can involve storytelling, singing, dancing, games, and TV.
Ten great yoga poses for kids include easy sitting pose, child's pose, half-lotus pose, cobra pose, wide-angle seated forward bend, seated forward fold, butterfly pose, tree pose, warrior I, and corpse pose.
Easy sitting pose promotes relaxation, focus, correct posture, and muscle strengthening.
Child's pose promotes relaxation, stress reduction, grounding, flexibility and strength in ankles/legs/hips, and tension release.
Half-lotus pose promotes relaxation, grounding, creativity, awareness, flexibility in hips/legs, posture correction, and tension release.
Cobra pose promotes chest and spine strengthening, flexibility in the spine, and tension release.
Yoga poses for kids can be fun and enjoyable while providing physical and mental benefits.