If you have pre-teens at home yoga can empower them to follow their dreams and own paths. Not being 'people pleasers' and shooting their arrows from warrior pose to their own destinies that feel right for them. This is what we practice through yoga in some of my classes. I want to offer them strength in being who they truely are and not what others want them to be. Whilst also being kind and courageous. If they don't go forward with this attitude then they will always agree with others opinions and be to afraid to speak up purely because they want to be liked. They can then build up negativity within and have angry outbursts when they have had enough of 'people pleasing'. Give pre-teens space to express themselves and help them to use compassion in their communications. Otherwise they may fall into the trap as adults just moving through life on 'automatic', not really feeling, playing a role and not shining their true light out to the world. Tell them that all people won't like them for it and some may react badly to their new found self, but those people are not their true friends. Practice yoga to bring to life your true self.
Om shanti (peace be with you)
Tracey
(Yogamotorskills)
