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Rocky the Yoga Pup!

Hello everyone: I am Rocky, a 10 week old Bichon Poodle, and the newest addition to the Weis Family. Soon I hope to be a full-time model for Go Go Yoga Kids and will be showing you how to really do some Down Dog yoga.  For now, I just want to chew on my yoga mat. Stay tuned!

Winners of the Kids Yoga Challenge Pose Cards

Congratulations to Kim W. and Lynn T,  the lucky winners of our Kids Yoga Challenge Pose Cards! We love these yoga flashcards so much and couldn’t be more excited to share them with others.

Find out more about our Kids Yoga Challenge Pose Cards here.

Need more kids yoga resources? See our tried and true recommendations here.

 

Winners of the New Kids Yoga Picture Book Announced

Congratulations to  Jodi and Meghan, the winners of our giveaway and copies of the new picture book Downward Mule.

These kids are all nailing their Warrior 2 poses and we couldn’t be more impressed. We love seeing kids try out yoga anywhere and anytime.

If you are looking for more great kids yoga resources and books. Check out our tried and true kids yoga resources, read-alouds, and lesson plans here.

You can get your own copy of Downward Mule here.

 

 

 

 

4 Benefits of Laughter Yoga for Your Family

4 Benefits of Laughter Yoga for Your Family

 4 Benefits of Laughter Yoga for Your Family

yoga moves for kidsIt will known that yoga is the sort of activity that can yield numerous health benefits. It is also important to keep in mind the fact that in most cases, yoga is going to provide you with a variety of options to go through as well since there are so many different types of the activity now available for you to enjoy. Laughter yoga is one of the most popular innovations in the world of yoga. Here are some benefits of funny poses for the whole family:

  • Improves Health

    This is perhaps the most obvious benefit you are going to get. Laughter yoga is an excellent way to boost your immune system and prevent yourself from falling ill. If you have children, taking them for laughter yoga can help them to get a much stronger immune system in the long term. This can allow them to enjoy a much healthier and more enjoyable life, something that definitely makes laughter yoga worthwhile. If your child tends to fall sick a lot as some children often do, doing funny poses can help them overcome their weak immune systems without medication.

  • Provides Bonding Time

The thing about laughter is that you tend to develop a deep connection with people that you share it with frequently. Hence, if you want your family to become a tight knit unit where everyone cares about each other, sign up for a laughter yoga class. Once you and your family laugh together for the duration of the lesson, all of you will feel a great deal more affection and attachment to each other once the lesson is over.

  • Helps Provide Healthy Leisure Options

One of the biggest concern with kids today is that a lot of their sources of entertainment are so sedentary. They are playing video games, on their phones and watching TV, but most parents are unsure of how to stop this behavior because it is often the only way that these children know how to have fun. Laughter Yoga provides a healthy alternative. It can allow your kids to have fun in an environment that would boost their health as well through funny poses. You could say that you would be killing two birds with one stone with Laughter Yoga!

  • Makes Socialization Easy

When you attend a laughter yoga class, the people that you are taking your class with would all be sharing this wonderful, hilarious experience with you. This can allow you to boost your social life. Your kids would be able to form a bond with other children as well. School can be a tough environment for some kids to make friends in, but in a laughter yoga class, everyone is relaxed, open and there to have a good time. This can give your kids a low-pressure option to boost their social skills and make some true friends.

Author Bio:

This guest post was written by Beth Martel. She is a mother of two, a medical professional and a humanitarian. She blogs at HealthyRecharge.com

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