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Why is Yoga great for kids?!

Yoga is a whole-body practice: mind, body, breath. Yoga postures enhance functional strength, flexibility and coordination for the body as well as build the skills of concentration, determination, and focus for the mind. Deep, full lung breathing taught and practiced in yoga naturally calms and soothes the nervous system releasing stress. As we do yoga, we focus our minds onto our bodies as our bodies move in and out of strengthening and stretching postures with the flow of our deep breath. This is union of mind, body and breath. Children (and adults) feel best and function best in this state of balance where mind, body and breath (spirit) are integrated, working together in equanimity.

Choose from the following age-appropriate yoga classes for kids. Children ages 11 years old and up are welcomed to attend with their parent our regular drop-in style yoga classes listed in the class schedule and class descriptions sections.

Yoga Friends: For 4 to 6 year olds
This yoga class for children 4 to 6 years of age embraces the innate imagination and curiosity of children to playfully teach yoga postures as they relate to animals and nature. Enhanced with music and dance, intervals of both silly and focused-fun, we stretch, strengthen and breath into the delight of our bodies.
[Maximum of 8 children per class]

S u m m e r 2 0 0 8 C l a s s e s

Thursdays, 11:15-12:00 AM
8 Week Session; July 10 - Aug. 28
Instructor; Amy Hopkins

Fridays, 1:45 - 2:30 PM
8 Week Session; July 11 - Aug. 29
Instructor; Nicole Mayo-Gowell

Cost of 8 Week Session $90.

Registration: Print REGISTRATION FORM

Young Yogi: For 1st thru 4th Graders
Elementary age children love yoga as it challenges their bodies and engages their minds. We warm-up a variety of playful yoga and movement games; move into fitness on the yoga ball; and then into the deeper breath-to-movement focus of practicing a variety of yoga postures. Deep yoga breathing is taught and the children come to feel the calming, stress-releasing effects of slow deep breathing. Class ends with quiet time and a guided relaxation. Children deepen their body awareness and mind awareness in this nurturing, non-competitive atmosphere. Focused-fun!
[Maximum of 8 children per class]
This class will start again Fall of 2008.

Registration Information
Send Registration and Check Payment to YOGA ON YORK. Enrollment is on a first come basis.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants canceling 5 or more days prior to the session start date will receive 100% refund. Registrants canceling with 4 days or fewer to the class session start date will receive a 50% refund. Once the class has begun no refunds will be issued. There are no refunds or class credit for missed classes. If the instructor cancels the session a full refund will be issued to all registered. If the instructors cancels a class a make-up date will be established or a one-class refund will be issued.

Yoga Birthday Parties
Looking for a fun, creative and memorable birthday party experience for your child and an easy birthday party experience for you? A yoga party at YOGA ON YORK is just that and more. Great for elementary age kids and tweens.

Yoga Parties include: Rental of the studio for up to a 2 hour party. (Party host comes early to set-up and decorate the studio) Two banquet tables provided.

Yoga Class - The party starts with a playful age-appropriate yoga class tailored to your birthday group. An atmosphere of joyous focused-fun with skillfully lead yoga games, friendship-building partner poses and playful yoga poses (approximately 45 minutes). After the yoga class, the party continues with your food, party favors and your activities such as pinata, dancing, hoola hooping.

Rate: $125 (maximum of 10 children)

Contact: Call Rae Lynn at 207-363-9642 or email info@yogaonyork.com to schedule.