The tween and teen years can be a difficult time. Social, family and academic pressures to name a few....From help in sports, relationships, the classroom, and the home, yoga continuously supports growth and development. Aside from the physical benefits of yoga, yoga teaches tweens & teens techniques for coping with the unique issues they’re faced with everyday—insecurity about their changing bodies, the enormous pressure to fit in, stressful schedules, and uncertainty about their beliefs and their futures.
Movement, and therefore yoga, is essential for fast-growing bodies.
Debs offers sessions for young people that are fun, creative and challenging.
Benefits of a yoga practice include:
- Strength & flexibility
- Confidence & self esteem
- Balance & coordination
- Concentration
- Creativity & imagination
- Better sleep
The practice of yoga offers adolescents a discipline for discovering who they truly are. Beginning that process at a young age can shape who a tween/teen becomes.
It’s about nourishing their imagination, asking for their insights, and then genuinely listening to what they have to say.