YOGA POSES TO HELP CALM THE OVERACTIVE MIND

��Ƶ Staff — Sat, 21 May 2022 18:33:29 +0000

Last fall, we talked about breathing techniques to help calm a child’s overactive mind. Today, I would like to introduce a few yoga poses with a similar calming effect. Because gifted children tend to receive stimuli more intensely, (Pyne, 2015) it is essential to find ways to connect the mind, body, and spirit to help ground them and give them tools to focus and relax. The yoga poses listed below are just a few that help relax the central nervous system by bringing the head below the heart or an inversion. Inversions help release tension, promote better circulation, and calm the mind and body by stimulating increased blood flow throughout the body. If you or your child have medical concerns consult with a doctor before trying yoga.

Child’s Pose

Bring your toes to touch, separate your knees, extend your fingertips forward as you relax your forehead to the floor.

Added Benefits

Opens hips and spine

Forward Fold

Separate your feet about hips width apart, hinge your torso from your hips, allow your head and arms to hang heavy. Bring the weight forward to our toes and place a gentle bend in your knees.

Added Benefits

Stretches the hamstrings and back line of the body

Downward Facing Dog

Keep feet hips width apart and hands shoulders width apart, press your hips toward the ceiling as you encourage your chest towards your thighs.

Added Benefits:

Stretches the hamstrings and strengths the upper body

Yoga Routines for Kids

��Ƶ Staff — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 01:41:59 +0000

Yoga has been proven to have for both the mind and body. In addition to toning muscles and improving overall physical health, yoga helps reduce stress, manage anxiety and calm a restless mind. These mental benefits are particularly useful for gifted kids, whose overexcitabilities can lead them to become overwhelmed easily. In celebration of the International Day of Yoga, here a few yoga routines beneficial for kids.

Move with Me shared a routine aimed at helping kids keep calm and reset their mind-body state. Gifted children can sometimes get overwhelmed by their emotions easier than others. This sequence can be useful for squashing those out-of-control feelings before they turn into a full blown meltdown.

This bedtime routine from Gaiam helps calm the mind and let go of the day’s stress before sleep, leading to a more restful night. Restful sleep is key for maximizing concentration during the day and helping bright minds focus.

Childhood 101 not only shared instructions for a routine aimed at helping children stay calm, they also provided a handy free downloadable poster to hang on your child’s wall. They suggest hanging the poster in a “calm zone” where it will be easily visible when they feel overwhelmed.

A Kids Yoga Sequence That Teaches Gratitude

This routine from Mind Body Green intends to teach children how to be grateful for things in everyday life. It begins with each participant sharing something they are grateful for and then moves through a series of poses that encourage reflective thinking.

Also from Gaiam, this simple routine can be done daily to incorporate the practice of yoga into your gifted child’s life. It is easy to adapt to any skill level and fit into whatever chunk of time you can dedicate.

What are your favorite kid-friendly yoga poses?

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YOGA POSES TO HELP CALM THE OVERACTIVE MIND

Yoga Routines for Kids