This practice helps stretch and relax the body, the mind and the heart (spirit), offering many benefits to people of all ages.
Children PLAY yoga by imagining they ARE aspects of nature. They are encouraged to bark like dogs, hiss like snakes and roar like lions. They are encouraged to imagine what it would be like to be animals, stars, waves on the ocean or the qualities or characteristics of most anything and everything. They are encouraged to be mindful of where the pose is working in their body and how it feels. They are encouraged to BE THE POSE. They can take on the strength of a mountain, the balance and importance of a tree, the freedom of a cloud. They can set the quality in their mind by affirming the feeling. I am confident. I am kind. I do my best. Draw or write about it.
I AM TREE. I AM FREE. I AM ME. I JUST BE.