Classes revolve around yoga basics for kids

If you're a fan of inspirational stories for kids, you may be interested by an article recently published in the Pikes Peak Courier View. The piece centered on a class intended to teach yoga basics for kids, allowing them to relax and reflect, no matter how young they are.

Led by instructor Kathy Woodford, the 45-minute weekly instruction covers mindfulness, movement and relaxation. She noted that many of the children's activities revolve around the imagination.

"We've pretended we were seeds putting down roots and growing into a tree," Woodford told the news source. "We've also pretended to be the wind, rain and sunshine."

Regardless of what natural object the kids imagine themselves to be, the goal is to get them to see the connections between themselves, their peers and the world around them, the instructor added.

Yoga classes are increasingly being used to teach kids respect, self-control and good health practices. According to Yoga Calm, more than 10,000 U.S. schoolteachers have been trained in yoga instruction, and hundreds of school districts have incorporated mind-body practices into their curricula.

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