In the preschool room we have been exploring yoga/exercise workouts with the preschoolers and they have been really been enjoying it. Yoga is for everyone, a great way to get our bodies moving! Helping us with flexibility, strength, discipline, mindfulness, self esteem and emotional regulation. It can provide children with very important life skills. The breathing exercises and relaxation techniques they learn as we go through the videos can help the preschoolers with stress management. Another benefit of yoga for the preschoolers is that it helps children learn to be in the present moment while relaxing and gaining a peaceful state of mind, which ultimately improves their emotional regulation. As we do the exercise videos throughout each week, the preschoolers take pride in perfecting a pose and improving their balance and flexibility giving them a sense of personal empowerment and boost to their self-esteem. Many of the children have called out to Shari or I saying, “Look, I can do it now!” The variety of different yoga poses helps the preschoolers learn about their bodies and their movements and what they are capable of doing. As Shari and I do the yoga alongside the children, they can see that all we have to do is try and we don’t have to be perfect as we practice together we learn and gain these skills. Yoga/exercise enhances the preschooler’s concentration and memory as they are focusing on these different movements. Yoga helps the preschoolers learn discipline and it helps to reduce impulsiveness by providing a physical outlet for them to express themselves. It also helps to clear their minds from their troubles or stress and focus on the task at hand which are the poses. Yoga has also helped the preschoolers to connect, encourage and support each other through the many poses. As well as some children taking a leadership role by showing others how to do a pose. Plus, it is lot of fun. If you would like to integrate some yoga into your routine at home, check out //www.youtube.com/@CosmicKidsYoga">Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube. Cosmic Kids Yoga takes children on magical journeys through different storylines that get children up and involved.
