Co Curricular Activities
HOW CAN YOGA BE A BENEFIT TO EVERY STUDENT?
Students will develop a sense of well-being, and will increase their capacity of mental concentration - will find harmony between the mind and the body.
Students will develop proper breathing habits.
Yoga can be adapted for all children, including the physically impaired and the overweight.
WHY IS YOGA UNIQUE?
It costs virtually nothing to set up a time for yoga lessons. A 10-minute yoga session per day is adequate. There is no need for any equipment. Any open classroom is sufficient for holding a yoga class.
Yoga is not presented as a religious practice, nor does it conflict with any religion.
Yoga makes a significant difference in the sense of well-being of children of all ages and from all backgrounds.
Yoga generates positive emotions and compassion.
Yoga teaches children to be gentle with themselves and others.
Regular practice of yogic postures enhances the ability of students to concentrate, to deal with impulsive behavior, and to think more clearly.
Yoga helps mental equilibrium and self-control.
Yoga reduces stress and helps children to relax and release tension.
Yoga helps children develop life-long health habits (mental and physical), i.e. acquaints them with the option of healthy daily exercises for the brain and the body.
Yoga offers students a safe and balanced way for them to relate to themselves and to their surroundings, inner & outer awareness.
Practicing yoga increases self-confidence as the students measure their own individual success and improvement.
Yoga creates a group cooperation & vocabulary in a playful manner.
Yoga has an exhilarating and calming effect, and could lead in later life to a marked reduction of stress, postural and blood pressure problems and nervous disorders.
Children enjoy associating the name of a pose with the characteristics of the animal it represents.
HOW DOES EACH POSTURE HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL WELL BEING?
A unique aspect of Yoga is the mental focus and attention that they exercise while doing the postures. The result is a toning up of both the mind and the body.
In adopting and maintaining a posture there is a co-ordination between the nervous system and the muscular system, that influences the physical and mental behaviors.
Yogic postures invigorate the body and keep the mind healthy and calm bringing a feeling of refreshment.
YOGA AT SCHOOL
Apart from Yoga’s normal benefits, namely - Better breathing, gentle stretching, concentration & awareness, Relaxation, calmness and appreciation of silence.
Yoga Reduces stress, helps children to release tension and relax, Generates positive emotions and compassion
Its daily practices help the students. To harness mental energy and effort, to deal with impulsive behavior, and to think more clearly.
