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YodaYoga.ca
Scarborough, Ontario
Canada

What is Yoga?

Yoga was developed in India over 5,000 years ago.
The word “yoga” means union. Yoga is an ancient philosophy and practice that teaches the mind and body to unite and work in harmony to create a more balanced and responsive individual.
Yoga is not a religion, although it has an ancient spiritual root. It can be many things to many people, including a spiritual source, exercise for the body, a way to quiet thoughts as well as a technique to gain some body awareness. The focus of the Yoda Yoga teachers is health, well-being and fitness.

Yoga Benefits

Here are a few of the benefits of yoga for kids:

• Develop strong, flexible and healthy bodies.
• Improve posture and body awareness.
• Increase concentration, focus and attention.
• Build self-esteem and confidence.
• Cultivate a peaceful, relaxed state of body and mind.
• Express creativity and imagination.
• Acquire personal tools for stress management.
• Understand anatomy and health.
• Participate in a cooperative, noncompetitive activity,
• with a sense of achievement.
• Foster language development and social interaction.
• Explore self-reflection