Family
and Children's Yoga Programs
Family
Yoga
Family yoga is a fun and healthy way for you spend quality time with
your kids. Not only is it great way to introduce your children to yoga,
it's also a fun way to learn relaxation techniques, play games together
as a family, and spend time together building healthy relationships
and practices.
No
child care to arrange, no worrying about how your kids are treated while
you're practicing yoga. Bring them along and share your practice with
them!
Postnatal
Yoga
Postnatal Yoga is divided into two classes: Postnatal Yoga for Moms
and Infants and Postnatal Yoga for Moms and Crawlers/Walkers.
Postnatal
Yoga for Moms and Infants
This
is a great way to support Mom's body in recovery after birth. It's
also a great way to bond with the baby in a safe environment. In Postnatal
Yoga classes, postures, breathing techniques, and meditation offer
a practice that supports healing, relaxation, and toning. These classes
include yoga for both moms and babies. There is no child care to arrange,
no worrying about how your kids are treated while you're practicing
yoga. Bring them along and share your practice with them!
Postnatal
Yoga for Moms and Crawlers/Walkers
Moms
(as well as caregivers) and crawlers/walkers are welcome in this class.
Moms practice yoga with breaks of songs and movement for the babies
incorporated throughout.
Click
here for current Postnatal classes!
How
Postnatal Yoga can help Moms and Babies:
For
Moms/Caregivers
- Strengthens
the back, abdominal and pelivc floor muscles
-
Releases tension in shoulders and neck muscles
- Helps
to improve posture
- Decreases
overall stress and promotes relaxation
- Rejuvenates
the mind and increases energy
- Provides
and opportunity to connect with other mothers
- Creates
a safe enviornment to bond with baby
For
Infants/Crawlers/Walkers
- Strength
and support of neuro-musculature development
- Increased
eye/body coordination
- Enhanced
digestive health
- Release
of stress
- Creating
of a loving atmosphere
- Improved
sleep
- Strengthening
of parent/child bond
- Training
in relaxation
- Introducing
the baby to the world in a safe environment
- Development
of focus and concentration
Children's
Yoga
Yoga is for everyone and kids love yoga! They are natural yoginis and
yogis. Our children's yoga classes are full of movement and creative
expressions. In the classes we develop focus, build relationships, encourage
creativity and have fun!
Children's
yoga can help your kids:
- Develop
strength and flexibility, reducing the possibility of injuries in
other sports
- Improve
focus and concentration
- Build
self-esteem
- Raise
awareness of their bodies
- Release
stress and encourage relaxation
- Build
good breathing habits for life
- Cultivate
healthy habits
- Generate
a sense of contentment and peace as they go through the world
These
benefits can help your children improve their bodies, their minds,
their creativity, and their capacity for learning.
Younger
children's classes include:
- breathing
techniques to calm down
- yoga
games
- animal
asanas (positions)
- socialization
skill (active listening, taking turns, sharing)
- relaxation/sivasana
Older
children's classes include:
- animal
asanas
- storytelling
through yoga
- mudras
(yoga for your hands)
- breathing
techniques - calming, de-stressing, energizing
- partner
yoga
- yoga
games
Children
12 and older classes are physically and emotionally capable of attending
adult classes.
Classes
for families, adults, and children will be offered in the Austin and
Dripping Springs area. If you can't get everyone to the studio at the
same time or if you live too far away, how about a private session for
your family? Regular classes once-a-week classes can be arranged for
a remarkably reasonable fee. Please give us a call at 512/775-3053
or drop us an e-mail at DeLora@hillcountryoga.com.
