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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.

 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 ...

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...

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, Tadasa...

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 ...

  BREATHING PRACTICES Sectional Breathing: Clavicular breathing: • Sit in comfortable pose and perform thoracic breathing for a few minutes. • Inhale fully, and expand the rib cage. • When the ribs are fully expanded, inhale a little more until expansion is felt in the  upper portion of the lungs around the base of the neck. • The shoulders and collar bone should also move up slightly. This will take some  effort. • Exhale slowly, first releasing the lower neck and upper chest, then relax the rest of  the rib cage back to its starting position. • Continue for a few more breaths, observing the effect of this type of breathing.  Thoracic breathing • Sit in comfortable pose and maintain unbroken awareness of the natural breath for some time, concentrating on the sides of the chest. • Discontinue any further use of the diaphragm and begin to inhale by slowly expanding the rib cage. • Feel the movement of the individual ribs outward and upward, and be aware of this...

  3. YOGĀSANAS A. STANDING POSTURES TĀDĀSANA (Palm Tree Posture): Tāda means palm tree or mountain. This asana teaches one to attain stability and firmness and forms the base for all the standing asana. Technique: 1. Stand with feet 2 inches apart. 2. Interlock the fingers, and turn the wrist outwards. 3. Now inhale, raise the arms up. Bring them in line with the shoulders. 4. Raise the heels off the floor and balance on the toes. Stay in this position for10-15 seconds. Exhale, bring the heels down. 5. Release the interlock of the fingers and bring the arms down parallel to the trunk, and come back to standing posture. Benefits: 1. Tadasana stretches and strengthens the legs. 2. It helps to reduce swelling in the feet of pregnant women. 3. It helps to open up the hips and chest region. 4. It enhances blood circulation in abdominal region. A word of caution: 1. Avoid lifting the toes in case of acute cardiac problems varicose veins and vertigo. VRKSĀSANA (The Tree Posture) Vrksa mea...