Do you have a toddler at home?

Are you looking for productive ways to stay connected with your toddler?

You can think of joining a yoga class together or practice Yoga at home with your toddler. Doing yoga will help you shut out the noise and make time for quiet and relaxation together. Whether you are experienced or a newbie yourself, yoga is a healthy and playful way to strengthen your relationship with your little ones. According to the yoga instructors of Montessori La Puente, CA, kids can start with the following yoga postures which are easy and child friendly. You can do these poses and your child can do following you.

1. The Cobra Pose

Benefits:

• Extends the spine, back, and belly muscles.
• Improves mood.
• Strengthens the spine and shoulder muscles.
• Opens the heart and increases blood circulation throughout the body.

How to Do:

• Lie on your tummy with legs spread out behind you.
• Hold your palms next to the chest.
• Thrust your shoulders back as you raise your upper body.
• Use your hands for supporting your body but don’t give extra pressure.
• Put your chin up and hold the pose for a few seconds.
• Slowly release the pose and lie back on your stomach.
• You can repeat this pose 3/4 times.

2. The Cat and Cow Pose

Benefits:

• In Montessori La Puente, CA teachers encourage their students to do this yoga posture to strengthen their spine and neck.
• Stretches their hips, abdomen, and back.
• Increases coordination.
• Relieves stress and calms their mind.

How to do:

• Come on all your fours with knees hip-width apart and arms placed just below your shoulders.
• Inhale and arch your spine inwards and push your back towards the ceiling.
• Tuck your chin in your chest.
• Breathe Out and bend your spine outwards by pushing it towards the floor as you look up.
• You can repeat this posture 3/4 times and don’t forget to inhale and exhale.

3. The Bow Pose

Benefits:

• This yoga posture helps Montessori La Puente, CA kids digest their food properly.
• Stretch and open the whole anterior spine.
• Heat and strengthen the entire body; especially legs, back, and buttocks.
• Improves posture.

How to do:

• Lie flat on your abdomen with arms on the side and head resting on the mat.
• Inhale and bend your knees and try to bring them close to the hips.
• Hold your ankles with your hands as you raise your chest, hips, and legs off the floor.
• Stay in this pose for some time.
• Release the pose and relax for sometime.
• Repeat this pose 3/4 times.

Though these three yoga postures are absolutely child-friendly and very easy to do, please be observant while kids are practicing yoga. Support them wherever needed and encourage them for their effort. Initially, they may not enjoy doing yoga but slowly gradually they will feel much comfortable and confident in trying different postures. Till then, be calm and patient; and keep on motivating them to give their best effort.