OhmSantih Yoga has developed yoga for kids program, with the intention to provide the children with a fun way to develop their critical skills in a non-competitive environment. The critical skills can be broken down into different levels; physical, psychological and physiological.

On a physical level, some asanas work on enhancing the child’s strength and flexibility and in some instances, the growth of the child can be enhanced through spine elongating asanas. On a psychological level, some asanas can deliver benefits such as increasing his/her self-esteem and thus improving their leadership skills and team work and also helps to release stress and anxiety, thus increasing the ability to relax. The ability of the child to concentrate and focus will also be enhanced through the asanas and the pranayama exercises. On a physiological level, asanas can help improve digestion and also to strengthen the immune system of the children and at the same time, increase their bodily resistance against invading bacteria and viruses, thus fending off various illnesses.
On the other hand, we have also gathered evidence over the years that yoga for kids will benefit children with ailments such as asthma and sinusitis and also children with special needs, such as Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cerebral Palsy. Take for an example, in the case of Autism Spectrum Disorder, the muscle tone can be improved and the flapping symptom can be minimzed. More importantly, the gentleness of yoga allows them to integrate their natural gift of enthusiasm with series of movements and breathe without having to face competition or stress.

Retrospectively, many of the parents out there may feel that to bring yoga into the child’s life may not seem viable; however through the many years of teaching, it is undeniable that yoga indeed can improve a child’s life immensely and Ohmsantih yoga is honoured to have witness many of such cases.