Yoga and Anxiety

Now that summer is here, My Good Brain is focused on helping kids and families come up with great ways to show that exercise is helpful to our mental health. Whether it’s going swimming to cool off, playing tennis, or just simply taking a walk, there are so many benefits to moving our body! Yoga is a great tool that can help children reduce feelings of anxiety and we’ve got research to demonstrate this too. Even practicing just 10 minutes of yoga per day can have positive effects on children’s mental health.

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There are many resources online that can help you get started on the journey to mindful yoga, but here are some of our favorite ones:

• Youtube channel with lots of free yoga tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene

• Youtube channel with kid-friendly, adventurous yoga videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/cosmickidsyoga

• Archive of kid-friendly yoga poses with pictures to demonstrate: https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/yoga-for/kids/

• More information on yoga’s benefits for kids: https://www.parents.com/fun/sports/exercise/the-benefits-of-yoga-for-kids/

• More information on yoga for reducing anxiety: https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/yoga-for-anxiety