Schools
Why Offer Yoga In Schools?
Many children have been exposed to music, soccer, ballet and art. As with these standard programs, children's yoga classes offer fun and learning in a safe environment. However, they incorporate the additional benefit of focusing on the body-mind-heart connection, which is typically absent from other children's activities. The body-mind-heart virtues of yoga practice can provide substantial benefits to a child's development and thereby play a meaningful role in shaping his or her life. Below are three significant reasons why children's yoga classes benefit child development:
- By focusing on the body-mind-heart connection, children learn to internalize concepts of self-awareness, compassion, balance, creativity and health on physical, psychological and spiritual levels.
- As the practice of yoga is inherently noncompetitive and highly personal, children experience a freedom to explore non-traditional learning techniques that can help them develop better study habits, discipline and concentration.
- Children's yoga classes incorporate lessons, breathing exercises and games that instill techniques to cope with the stress surrounding school testing, homework and grades.
Through yoga, children receive the tools that adults rely on to thrive and succeed in our challenging yet exciting world. Click here to watch a video about the positive results of yoga incorporated into a school's daily curriculum.
Yogi Beans' School History
Yogi Beans' school programs have been offered in over 30 private and public schools throughout New York City, Westchester, New Jersey, and Los Angeles. In addition to standard class settings, Yogi Beans has provided its programs in home schools, preschools, nurseries and special needs schools. Ranging from two year olds to teenagers, Yogi Beans has developed children's yoga curricula designed for specific age groups. As a result, Yogi Beans is able to teach yoga classes to any grade in any school and can accommodate each and every student.
Yogi Beans' School Classes
Yogi Beans' school classes incorporate age-appropriate poses, games, props, music and breathing exercises to energize and challenge children's bodies and minds. As with Yogi Beans' public classes, its school classes end with a final relaxation period, allowing children to calm down before returning to class. All classes are held on mats provided by the school or on a safe, carpeted area. Class lengths vary depending on the age of the children: 45 minutes for children under five; one hour for children five and over. Yogi Beans offers classes for all ages from preschool to high school, and everything in between.
To bring Yogi Beans' to your school, email us at info@yogibeans.com or call us at 917.843.8209.
