But what if you dont do yoga or have no idea how to make it interesting for your kids?
(If you are a nerd about the research behind these claims,check this out.)
It is never too early to focus on the way the mind and body are connected.
So kids will pick up on yoga instantlyin fact, they are probably already doing it.
How can you help?
Here are a few easy tips.
Try starting with 5 minutes (maybe 10 if no one is whining).
Lifehacker health editor Beth Skwarecki advises new yogis toset a time and place.
Maybe yoga will be part of your bedtime wind-down.
Or maybe it will ease the transition from school activities to dinner time.
It could be a Saturday morning activity for the whole family to head outside and greet the sun.
Keep it fun
Give up the idea that yoga is serious or requires precision.
you’re able to also personalize your practice by mixing it with something your child already loves.
TheCosmic Kids Yogachannel has yoga videos that tie in every kid interest you could imagine.
Austin-based yoga teacher Adriene Mishlers channel has an amazing breadth of yoga videos for every mood and situation.
Your library or bookstore will have many books about yoga just for kids.
The best one is the one that gets you and the kids excited to try it.
Another family favorite isI Am Yogaby Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds.
The simple board book introduces mindfulness concepts along with a short yoga sequence.
It is more like an instruction manual for grown-ups than a picture book for the little ones.
Still a little nervous about trying yoga?
Gates says you know more than you think you do.
So, having a physical body already qualifies you.
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