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SRISTI KRAMA YOGA FOR CHILDREN UNDER 10 YEARS

SRISTI KRAMA YOGA - YOGA FOR YOUNG CHILDREN   Being a mother of 2 children, one challenge i often faced was to make my children enjoy their exercise. from the age of 2 my son Sriram would accompany me to my classes and as a natural behaviour would imitate me. His interest intrigued me and I was even more surprised when he picked some chants from my classes.  As he was growing up, I started teaching him some asanas playfully with names. By the age of 5 he could identify many postures with their names and do them with ease. In this article we will discuss the importance of yoga for children. We will also discuss how a regular yoga practice can help a child develop better body and mind awareness and breathing habits.  Many adults practice yoga to achieve their physical goals, like improve flexi bility, strengthen and tone the muscles, release stress and improve health. Today yoga is popular among the kids for the very same reasons.  YOGASANAS AND CHILDREN There are...
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IMPORTANCE OF YOGA FOR WOMEN IN MIDLIFE

 Women play a key role in supporting the household and society in many ways. Going through midlife can drain a woman physically, mentally and emotionally. Our hormones change in midlife and it can be challenging to manage changes that are associated like mood swings, insomnia, lethargy etc. Traditionally, there are 3 stages of life called kramas .  Namely- 1. Vriddhi - youth              2. Stithi - Midlife              3. Laya - Old age In this article we will discuss about the importance of yoga for women in Stithi Krama or midlife. Women between 35-60 years are under this category. This is the stage when the physical growth is not present. Most of the women in the early midlife would be young mothers, working women, home makers, entrepreneurs etc. They need physical strength to run around. Women in late 40’s will be dealing with peri menopause and in early 50’s will be going through menopause. With all ...
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