The anxieties of childhood have the ability to build to a fever pitch, which may partially explain why some kids love Dahn Yoga so much.
As a parent, it is tempting to believe that at the end of the day, you are more in need of stress relief than your children. However, the anxieties of childhood have the ability to build to a fever pitch, which may partially explain why some kids love Dahn Yoga so much.
In his "Frugal Family" section of the Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Patch, advice columnist John Rouse notes that as a child, he fell absolutely head over heels for yoga.
He recalls playing with friends in a neighbor's basement, where a yoga instructor-in-training gave the block's children free yoga lessons. Rouse adds that while his 5-year-old brother could not sit still for a single session, the calm and focus imparted by yoga gave the now-writer a sense of attention that he could apply to school, sports and family life.
This is one reason that Dahn Yoga offers family-based classes. In the Burke Dahn Yoga Center near Washington, DC, for instance, parents often sign their children up for yoga instruction. The majority of referrals for the center come from families.
By choosing yoga as a weekly activity, family members may feel a greater sense of connection to each other and to the community.
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