5 Simple Steps to Take On A Major Life Challenge | Yoga Practice at Home with Young Children

Last updated on April 21, 2021

I love yoga, I’ll tell you that. But, with a little one close by, yoga practice is not simple. It is a major life challenge. Check out this video.

This is how we practice yoga at home with young children. So, how about we say goodbye to a perfect, peaceful, invigorating, and body toning routine? Or perhaps not, huh? Below you will learn simple steps to overcoming this real-life challenge.

But to Begin With, What Is Yoga

The subtle science of Yoga is a practice in which mind and body are involved. It has historical origins in ancient Indian philosophy dating from 2700BC.  A variety of yoga styles generally combine physical postures, movement, breathing methods, meditation, and relaxation.

How Do You Benefit From Yoga?

Its benefits unquestionably transform life.  Research has shown that consistent practice leads to a healthier night’s sleep, increased body awareness and weight loss. It also results in reduced stress resulting in a boost in compassion, gratitude, happiness, and delayed aging at the cellular level. As a result, consistent practice alleviates physical, mental and psychological stress factors and prevents chronic diseases such as heart disease. Overall, consistent practice is supportive of overall well being.

One Great Challenge: Practicing Yoga With Young Children at Home.

As a result of the current pandemic (COVID-19), the widespread shutdown of activities, and the fact that the majority of parents need to spend more time at home, well-being practices take place at home. However, practicing with younger children present can be an enormous challenge. Here are some helpful resources with simple steps on how to overcome those challenges and tips you might like to try for sure:

1. How to Have a Daily Yoga Practice When You Have a Toddler at Home
2. 6 Ways to Make Yoga Fun for Children Ages 3-6
3. Do Yoga With Your Toddler! Here Are 10 Yoga Exercises You Can Practice Together
4. Tips for how to yoga with kids at home
5. At-Home Yoga With Kids In Lockdown: 7 Top Tips

Also, practice mindfulness | What is mindfulness..

Mindfulness is the fundamental human capacity to be fully present, conscious of where we’re and what we do, and not to react too much or be overwhelmed by what is happening around us.  Every one of us has it in us. It’s all about using it. Be fully aware of your inner being. Full consciousness achieved by mindfulness teaches you the ability to pay attention to the present by noticing when your spirit goes astray.

Nevertheless, mindfulness can be fine-tuned by some simple techniques. The following is a few examples:

1. Sit, walk, stand, and meditate in motion (it’s also possible to lie down while meditating, but this usually leads to falling asleep).
2. Adding short breaks as we go by our daily life
3. Combine the practice of meditation with other activities, like yoga, Pilates, high intensity exercise and sports

Mindfulness while doing yoga at home makes a successful home practice possible. To make it happen:

1. Lessen expectations.
2. Make it simple, that’s all.
3. Quit worrying about whether a pose is perfect or lasting as long as it should.
4. Relax and keep your sense of humor while posing, whenever possible, all day long.
5. If you have young children nearby, use simple videos as a modeling tool. Keep in mind, kids, learn with the kids. To include children, capture their interest by incorporating relevant actions such as a rattle-like whistle in a cobra posture. Consequently, they are more likely to be joining rather than interrupting.

With our toddlers around, the practice of yoga might not be perfect, but it will certainly work!

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Namaste.