Benefits of Yoga For Children

• Improved Concentration & Memory

• Respect for Others & Peers

• Self - Regulation

• Self - Confidence

• Feeling of Well - Being

• Emotional Balance

• Physical Fitness (Flexibility, Balance & Strength)

• Reduces Stress & Anxietye

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Source:

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3980104/

Benefits of Yoga for Special Needs

People who are neurodivergent gain additional benefits of yoga outside the usual benefits.

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• Improve Focus & Concentration

• Improved Depth Perception & Balance

• Slow the Breath and Use Breath Regulation to Control Unwanted Movement of Body or Mind

• Comprehension of Spatial Commands

• Improve Muscle Strength and Cardiac Function

• Build Emotional and Social Skills

• Improved Communication, Language, Play & Joint Attention

• Decrease Negative Thought Patterns, Negative Behavior, Emotional & Physical Arousal

• Decrease Anxiety & Reactivity

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Sources:

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3151379/

• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333753778_Yoga_as_a_therapeutic_tool_in_autism_A_detailed_review

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Benefits of Yoga for Caregivers

• Improved Sleep on Weekday Nights

• Greater Satisfaction at Work & Home

• Improve Outlook at Home & Work

• Better Quality of Sleep

• Decreased Insomnia Symptoms & Daytime Sleepiness

• Reduction in Negative Moods

• Increase in Overall Mental Well - Being

• Lower State of Anxiety

Source:

• https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-23892-001

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6083945/