New York yoga classes can spur kids' imaginations.
Children tend to be very energetic and full of life. At best, these traits can be fun and inspiring. At worst, most parents will tell you, they can be exhausting! However, a few New York yoga classes are helping kids put this energy to good use, as reported by the Times Union.
At the Saratoga Dance Museum, staff are offering children aged 3 to 5 years yoga classes that are specially designed to spark their imagination and give them a healthy eye for creativity.
Students will be taught poses that let them pretend to be things found in the natural world, such as a cobra, flamingo or tree billowing in the wind. One pose even challenges kids to imagine jumping into a puddle of honey!
"Kids are crazy, they run all over the place," said instructor Susan Edwards, as quoted by the news source. "This will help them mellow and chill out."
The emphasis on imagination and creativity – instead of practice and precision – will help children think more independently, Edwards said.
Parents who are looking for similar classes should check out their local Dahn Yoga community. Their children would certainly be in good company – as of 2007, more than 1.5 million children nationwide reported practicing yoga, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of health.
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