Why teach yoga to children

We all know how important the early years are to our future success.  Our body, mind and emotions need to be keep strong and nourished throughout our life.  Yoga can bring about peace to young children's minds in our busy, competitive world.  They can stop their senses for a while and go within to look and feel at peace with who they are the world around them.  I see too many adults taking up yoga for the wrong reasons. Yes we want to have strong bodies, but does holding the best asana in the class sustain you once you walk out that gym door? No it won't, because you haven't experienced the essence of yoga.  Children should experience yoga as a full mind, body experience.  Yogamotorskills aims for a full yoga experience.  This entails; yoga postures and exercises ( asanas) yogic breathing ( pranayama), age appropriate meditation experiences ( antar Mauna) and relaxation ( nidra).