Yoga For Kids
Development
of the child at the beginning of the first year is referred to as The Golden
Age (The Golden Years). Some experts there is little difference in determining
the time span of the Golden Age, for example between 0-2 years, 0-3 years, 0-5
years, or 0-8 years. In that time expressed as a golden age for children
experiencing maximum growth period. Even Hurlock found in the first 8 years of
this going on accelerating the development that includes 80% of the totality of
the development of an individual, whether it's physical, cognitive, language,
and social-emotional toddler. All that would become the capital for him to
develop a range of skills that dimiliki.Pada this golden period also witnessed
a period of brain growth spurt (braingrowth spurt) when the brain is growing
very rapidly.
The
first period of brain growth spurt begins when the baby is still in the
mother's womb. The second period of brain growth spurt occurs after the child
is born until he was 36 months old. When a baby is born, the brain volume is
about 25 percent of the adult brain. Then enter the age of 1 year, volume has
reached 80 percent of the adult brain. This is the period of most rapid phase
of brain development in children. After this period, the development process
will take place to slow down. Therefore, parents should be able to use it with
good.For maximize their growth and development in the period of The Golden Age,
the role of stimulation becomes very important. Stimulation can stimulate a
child's development. There are many ways that can be done to stimulate, ranging
from playing, doing household activities, as well as personal activities or
perform certain activities, such as yoga.
Yoga
is a physical exercise for health comes from Indiadan has been known since 3300
BCE. At that time, yoga is believed to be an alternative method to healing.
People believe that yoga can slow down aging, reduce risk of diabetes, fatigue,
and disease associated with jantung.Yoga done not just for healing alone. Yoga
is a fitness movement is accompanied by breath control techniques and physical
concentration and centralization will become healthier and fitter. In fact,
emotions became more balanced. The definition of yoga is in line with the
meaning of the word yoga is derived from Sansekerta.Yoga derived from the word
'Yuj' which means "to join" or "union", ie the union
between the mind, body, and soul. For that, there is one that many people believe
that yoga is an attempt to create a balance in tubuh.Yoga is universal, meaning
that it can be done by anyone, from babies to adults.
For
children, yoga is not only menyehatkannamun can also stimulate the growth
alitama. Especially when done early, especially in infancy. Why early?
Children's bodies are still flexible can easily follow the movements of yoga
practice that will largely benefit themselves. The benefits of yoga for
physical health which are able to stabilize blood pressure, increases oxygen
consumption, stabilize metabolism, blood circulation, increase endurance, and
others. Meanwhile, for the psychological benefits, yoga is able to stimulate
the ability emosionalalitama.
Yoga
is done together with friends to develop social skills that children can
develop the ability to give each other the attention and support to the fellow
who did the exercises together. Thus, it can strengthen the friendly relations
between mereka.Bila yoga exercises done with a parent, it is helpful to
establish attachment between parent and child. While practicing, do to further
strengthen communication hubungan.Gerakan yoga is also believed to bring joy to
children. Doing yoga is like the motion of the game. There are mimicked certain
animals, such as the movement of the dog, gorilla movement, or the movement of
fish. It was exciting. Nothing wrong if that kind of yoga is also beneficial at
the same time to develop a relationship with the environment (natural) that
surrounds the child's everyday life.
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