Classical Hatha Yoga for Children
"We need to raise our children to be true contributions to the world. The next generation should be better than us" - Sadhguru
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No previous experience of yoga required
At What Age Should Children Learn Yoga?
Sadhguru: Yoga is not something that takes you away from life. This is something that gives you profound traction with life.
Seven years is generally considered a good age. It is important that a child is offered many things and that they are able to make an intelligent choice about them. It is very important that early in life, a child gets exposed to the right things, things that work from within because arrangements we make in the world around us can only be managed to a certain extent.
What Kind of Yoga Should Children Learn?
Sadhguru: There are simple forms of yoga that children can do after six or seven years of age. But it is very important that certain practices are not taught to them. I see in some places that children are taught padmasana. This should not be done. When the bones are still growing and tender, sitting in postures that put a certain amount of stress on the skeletal system can make their bones bend. Not everything that is taught to adults should be taught to children.
How Should Yoga Be Taught to Children?
Sadhguru: Nada yoga is the simplest and subtlest way for a child to begin. It will lead to wellbeing and the proper development of body and mind. There are also practices like Yoga Namaskar, upa-yoga techniques , which both children and adults will find useful. When they start seeing the benefits of these, when they see that this can set them apart in a group of people in terms of capability, they will naturally pursue higher forms of yoga. As they grow up, their yoga should also grow.