Yoga for Kids

Following are a few of Ms. D’Arezzo’s Yogi Times articles.

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teach your child to breathe

fun and mindful yoga games for kids

lion pose (simhasana)

Yoga-based workshops and trainings

Ms. D’Arezzo offers a variety of yoga-based workshops and trainings -- Kids' Yoga Teacher Training, Mindfulness Skills Training, Yoga for Self-care and Trauma, Relaxation Skills Training -- to yoga instructors, clinicians, and healthcare providers working with children and adolescents.

Ms. D’Arezzo has written more than a dozen articles on yoga for children. Please contact Ms. D’Arezzo if you would like to share or reprint them. Some may be found here, at Yogi Times.

School-based classes and workshops

The following stress reduction skills classes may be scheduled for children and adolescents in the school setting:

• Breathing Awareness

• Deep Breathing

• Present Moment Awareness

• Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)

• Visualization

Corporate Classes

Healthy employees are happier and more productive employees!

Ms. D’Arezzo offers on-site yoga, stress-reduction, and relaxation skills classes and lunch-lectures, to workshops and day long retreats. A program can be designed to meet the needs and goals of your employees and company. Ms. D’Arezzo also offers equine assisted learning — team building and leadership activities with horses.

Private Yoga instruction

Instruction for kids, adults, and families is available by appointment.

Benefits of Yoga Practice

Yoga is an ancient system of holistic health, healing, and self-study. The tools of yoga -- asana (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), and dhyana (meditation exercises) -- are powerful and effective tools for safely regulating feelings, encouraging self-reflection and self-expression, and creating well-being. The physical, emotional, and psychological benefits are numerous:

Physical Self:

• Develops Body Awareness

• Increases Overall Flexibility, Coordination, & Strength

• Elongates & Strengthens the Musculature of the Spine, Improving Posture

• Massages & Tones Internal Organs & Glands, Supporting Proper Functioning

• Improves Respiratory Function

• Aids in Weight Loss & Weight Management

 Emotional Self:

• Boosts Self-Esteem, Confidence, & Self-Acceptance

• Alleviates Stress & Encourages a Greater Sense of Well-Being

• Improves Self Control & Self-Discipline

• Develops Positive Body Image

Cognitive Self:

• Improves Focus, Concentration, & Memory

• Invites Curiosity & Discovery

• Encourages Self-Reflection

 Social Self:

• Promotes Interaction

• Teaches about Sensitivity to Others

• Teaches Cooperative Action

• Teaches Sharing & Turn Taking

• Teaches Need to Respect Others

Creative Self:

• Encourages Creativity & Imagination

• Encourages Self-Expression