Yoga for Kids at Wellness Haven – Developing a whole new way of living

The busy society we live in – working parents, homework  and test pressure, addiction to the internet, electronic games and competitive after school programs, where students are still under pressure to “win” and “succeed” – contributes to a stressed kid, both mentally and physically, with dangerous practices like cutting their wrists and leading to long-term stress.  All this detracts from the life one is meant to live, with joy and spirit. We want healthy and happy kids who have a desire to live a wholesome life.

What students and families need today is a stress free, non-competitive, healthy and safe environment which teaches our young ones to be who they are, live their lives to their maximum potential , bring awareness to how they live, how and what they eat and how they conduct their lives, while building healthy relationships as they progress in their lives.

Yoga, meditation and pranayam create just such an environment, and one is able to face the challenges in life with calmness, strength and maturity. Yoga encourages inward reflection. It encourages compassion, co-operation, a healthy self esteem, a non excessive habit, and the ability to deal with any situation with ease and patience.

According to the second century yogi, Patanjali, there are 8 yoga sutras (fundamentals of yoga), which when followed leads to a wholesome life:
Yamas: For cultivation of attitude.
Niyamas: For cultivation of lifelong productive habits.
Asanas: Yoga postures for a healthy, supple, strong and flexible body.
Pranayama: Breathing exercises to balance and energize the body.
Pratyahara: For calming and stilling the senses.
Dharana: For developing focus.
Dhyana: Meditation for inward growth.
Samadhi: For spiritual growth.

The “Wellness Program for Kids” at Wellness Haven, LLC offers all of the above and more. The program is unique in many ways:

• Home based environment
• Focus on total well being: mind, body and spirit
• Non-competitive
• Critical life lessons passed in a fun, learning environment through book reading, and discussions where students are encouraged to participate.
• All kids, even those with special needs get to learn together in cooperative environment.
• Experienced care under a certified, enthusiastic yoga instructor whose purpose in life is to impact the lives around her in a positive, constructive, and loving manner.

GIVE YOUR CHILD THE GIFT OF YOGA TODAY!