Have you heard? Kids these days (cue grandpa voice or concerned reporter voice, depending on your preference) are too sedentary, they plug into video games all day long, they are completely stressed out by all the pressures of school and overscheduling and the constant barrage of media reports saying kids are going to hell in a handbasket ahhhhh!!! Which makes this the perfect time for kids to become part of a trend that celebrities and gyms have been lauding for a while now: Yoga.
This article is on the phenomenal success of the YogaBugs program, and while I generally enjoy nothing better than teasing new trends, I do think yoga is totally great for kids. We had an awesome teacher at my kid's preschool (where I live, yoga is almost mandatory, like organic food and free expression and ugly yet comfortable sandal-shoes.) The children love making hissing noises as they do cobra pose, and barking like (downward) dogs. And it's a great way for kids to develop things like awareness of their bodies and the ability to regulate breathing and relaxation techniques. Sounds like it's doing pretty good business too.
Photo: Reuters/Kimberly White
