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Affirmations
"It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen." ~Claude M. Bristol
*With each thought, I create the life I want.
*The life of my dreams is unfolding faster each day.
*I am always learning new ways to love my life better and teaching it to others through example.
*I feel comfortable being myself around everyone I meet. I am allowing my true self to shine!
~Namaste.
Kids Yoga with The Lotus Chick
KIDS YOGA ages 5-12 with Rene Hawthorne, The Lotus Chick
With so many choices of activities for our children, why Yoga for Kids? Even though they have more comfort and material possessions than our grandparents could ever dream of when they were little, 21st century children also have more stress than ever before. The hurried pace of our modern life and the academic and social pressures kids are exposed to are only compounded by the competitive nature of many sports and afterschool activities. Yoga for Kids offers a healthy way to release this stress and develop awareness, strength, flexibility, acceptance and calm in a fun, non-competitive environment.
The many benefits of Yoga for Kids include:
The many benefits of Yoga for Kids include:
- Encourages the balanced growth of children, alleviates growing pains, and reduces the risk of sports-related injuries by stretching and strengthening all muscle groups.
- Helps digestion and elimination and encourages healthy function of all glands and organs.
- Enhances coordination, flexibility, and body awareness.
- Balances the nervous system and allows children to develop coping mechanism to deal with stressful situations.
- Encourages healthy self-esteem.
- Fosters cooperation and compassion rather than comparison and competition. Accessible to all body types and physical abilities.
- May help reduce symptoms of ADD/ADHD.
- Fosters imagination and respect for all life.
- Brings to the surface the inherently joyful nature of all children!