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 Krida yoga for kids 1. Rain Claps Clap your left palm repeatedly with one, two,  three, four fingers and entire right palm three  times each in ascending and descending  order. Then clap loudly in the usual way. It  sounds similar like rain. 2. Special Claps – I Clap with both hands three times with the  rhythm 1,2/1,2,3/1,2/1,2,3/1,2/1,2,3. 3. Special Claps – II Clap with both hands three times with the  rhythm 1,2,3/ 1,2,3/1,2,3. 4. Flower Claps Raise both your hands with fingers spread widely apart forming a flower. At the command 1,2,3, move your fingers vigorously. This is a silent clap that can be used during a performance or speech without disturbing the programme. But a “zoooo” sound can be added at other times.

Pranayama for kids for healthy mind 1. Bhramari Pranayama 1. Sit in any comfortable posture with eyes closed. 2. Inhale deeply through the nose. 3. Close the eyes with index fingers, mouth with ring and small fingers and ears with respective thumbs. This is also called Śanmukhi Mudra. 4. Exhale slowly in a controlled manner while making a deep, steady humming sound such as that of black bee. 5. The resonance effect of humming sound creates a soothing effect on the mind and nervous system. 6. It helps to relieve anxiety, stress and hyperactivity. 2. Deep Breathing 1. Sit in any comfortable posture with eyes closed. 2. Inhale deeply through the nose. 3. Exhale deeply through the nose. 4. Become aware of deep breath and allow it to become deep, rhythmic and slow. 5. It helps to improve breathing capacity.

 Asanas (Postures) 1. Tadasana (Palm Tree posture) 1. Stand straight with the feet few a inches apart. 2. Inhale and raise your arms up to the shoulder level. 3. Interlock your fingers and turn the wrists outwards. 4. Inhale, bring your arms up. 5. Raise the heels and balance on the toes as per capability with normal  breathing. 6. With exhalation come back to the initial position. 7. Strengthens ankles, calves, inner thighs ann back. Stretches the  shoulders.  8. It helps to increase height in kids. 2. Vrikshasana (Tree posture) 1. Stand straight. 2. Bend the right leg and place the  right foot on the inner side of the  left thigh. 3. Inhale, bring the arms up and join  the palms together. 4. Exhale, bring the arms and right  foot down. 5. Now repeat the same practice with  the other leg. 6. Develops balance and concentration,  and tones the leg muscles. 3. Ashvasanchalan (Horse riding posture) 1. Bend forward and place both hands  by side of both feet. 2. Stretch the right leg back a

Best yoga for kids for their healthy body and mind: Sukshmavyayama (Loosening exercises) : Joint movements, and light exercise of the body parts bring lightness in the body and retain proper movement and functions of the joint and muscle. The following loosening exercises are beneficial for children. Neck Movements Forward and Backward Bending: Yogic practices for Children: 1. Stand with the feet comfortably apart. 2. Keep the hands straight beside the body. 3. This is Samasthiti. 4. Keep your arms on the waist. 5. While exhaling, move the head forward slowly and try to touch the chin to the chest. 6. While inhaling, move the head as far back as is comfortable. 7. This is one round: repeat 2 more rounds. Right and Left Twisting: 1. Keep the head upright.2. While exhaling, gently turn the head to the right so that the chin is in line with the shoulder. 3. While inhaling, bring the head to the normal position. 4. Similarly, while exhaling, turn the head to the left. 5. Inhale and bring t

Ahar (diet) plays vital role in the development of overall personality. A Yoga practitioner is  supposed to take agreeable food. Consumption of refined food induces tamsik gunas and  tamsik diseases. Hence ‘Satvikahara’ which includes millets, other whole grains should be  encouraged especially in kids whose need for calcium, iron is more compared to the other  individuals. Diet works to prevent illness, increase energy and improve overall health. It relies  on food as close to its natural state as possible. This means eating foods that do not contain  artificial ingredients and are free of chemical preservatives and additives. The primary intake  should ideally include organic whole foods that are as fresh as possible to ensure maximum  nutritional value and life force. 1. Vegetables: All green leafy vegetables, Ash gourd, Ridge gourd, Apple gourd, Beet  root, Turnip, Carrot, Cucumber, Spinach, Tomato etc. 2. Cereals: Unpolished rice, Whole wheat and multi-grain flour. 3. Sweet: Honey

Life is full of vicious circle and age is just a number and being a kid is an opportunity. Being in a kid, a child tosses between assignments and school pressures in the form of compulsory extracurricular activities. Time for physical activities like playing outside in the fields is extremely less. There are a lot of distracting activities around the kids. It could be peer pressure or competitive atmosphere and it turns into insecurities and fear in children. To overcome such challenges, Yoga offers a solution which children can imbibe in their personalities by practicing Yogic practices at regular basis in playful ways.  Yogic practices ensure right direction of growth and development which result in improvement their behaviour and personalities. Benefits of Yogic practices for children with age ranging from 3-6 years could be summed up in the following way: 1. It builds concentration: There are many asanas (such as Vrikshasana, Tadasana) that help in improving focus. Good concentrat

Yoga Practices for prevention, rehabilitation and to  increase immunity.  1. ShodhanaKriya   (Yogic cleansing  practices)  Jalaneti, Sutra Neti: Do's- Use lukewarm water for cleansing.  Jalneti must be followed by kapalabhati to remove all water from nasal passage.  Neti, is advised to practice weekly once or twice. Avoid- Should avoid in case of epistaxis, middle ear  infection, and recent  ENT surgery. Benefits- Neti helps in cleansing sinuses, beneficial in allergic conditions and reduces upper airway reactivity) 2. Yogic SūkṣmaVyāyāmas /shithilikaranavyayamas/Pawanamuktasana series (Joint movements): Neck movements, Shoulder rotation, Trunk movement, Knee movement, Ankle rotation Do's- Move the joints as far as possible. Do it slowly with breath awareness. Avoid- Do not over strain. Avoid this practice in case of severe joint pain and illness. Benefits- Joint movements help to increase blood circulation and reduce stiffness which enhance joint flexibility. Helps to facil