Yoga Cerification

Meditation is strictly for adult classes, and will not be done during children's yoga.

T/F

False

Two issues that the modern child might face are ____ and _____

A sedentary lifestyle, being overscheduled

____is an effective tool for managing stress or

anxiety that children learn through yoga.

Controlled breathing

Yoga can encourage children to ____

Work together and socialize

Children's yoga classes are structured with simple, safer, and easier postures than adult classes. T/F

True

____ and ____are regular components of children's yoga classes, which you would not typically see in adult classes.

Games and singing

Before any children's yoga class, a strict schedule should be built which should never be changed or altered during class. T/F

False

Encouraging children to participate in the direction of class can help develop confidence in their _____

Decision making

In children's yoga, poses are held for a _____ duration than adult classes.

Shorter

_____ may help children develop a better

understanding of their feelings, emotions or actions.

Meditation

In a way, yoga provides ____ for children.

Scheduled negative time

Yoga doesn't just help children exercise their bodies, but will also encourage them to exercise their _____.

Imagination

Gross motor skills refer to actions using _____ while fine motor skills refer to actions using ____

Major muscle groups , smaller muscles

example of gross motor skills would be crawling, walking, or running.

True

Children's yoga provides a physical activity which can help

improve balance, strength, and ____

Flexibility

Focus, concentration and creativity are areas of ____which can be positively impacted by

yoga.

Cognitive development

Language and communication are ___

distinct skillsets/developed seperately

Communication skills may begin developing when a newborn first learns __________________.

crying can lead to food or comfort

________________ refers to a group of mental skillsets which develop over time.

Executive function

Control over inhibitions and memory lay the groundwork for more complex functions such as ____________.

Problem solving

Memory and flexible learning are foundational functions of ______________

Executive Function

Children can work on their memory skills by remembering a series of poses followed in a ___________.

game

Balance and coordination are key areas of development that yoga can help with. T/F

True

An aspect of children's physical development is gaining better ______________.

Spatial awareness

Self-awareness is a competency of ___________

Social and emotional learning

Children in class are encouraged to ____________, which can help them build a positive self-image.

participate

Self-management helps children learn to _________________.

Control their emotions and behavior

For children around the age of 4 who only understand some basic grammar, language and directions should be ____________.

simple

When children are able to focus for longer stretches of time around 7-8 years old, _________________ can be introduced.

Longer classes

At around the age of 5-6 years old, the neck is still weak so it is extra important to protect the neck in postures. T/F

True

At around 10-11 years old, the first signs of puberty may begin to start showing.

True

Balance poses can start to be incorporated into class at around ___________ years old.

4

At around 9 years old, children begin to develop a good sense of empathy so it might be helpful to introduce games where _________ is involved.

Trust

At around 8 years old, children are more likely to follow rules they helped to create so it can be helpful to encourage participation and empower kids to make decisions. T/F

True

As children start to get more competitive in social situations, it can be helpful to __________________.

Encourage compassion

There is a huge amount of research available about the positive effects of mindfulness and breathing. At the core of this is __________ awareness.

breath

When we teach kids to control their breathing, we empower them with the resources to focus on the present moment and have more ability to ___________________________.

make better decisions/react better

EVERY class must have dedicated time for breathing

at the beginning and end of class

The breathing skills are the most ________ skills the children can bring with themselves out into the world.

tangible

Kids who learn how to meditate can learn more core skills necessary for emotional regulation, such as _______________________________

mindful breathing, slowing heart rate, Id symptoms of anxiety

Meditation in children's yoga classes should be _____________

short and simple

In a children's yoga classes, the proper time to do meditation is _____________

at the end of class

As children get more familiar with meditation and its benefits, you can begin to ______________

increase the duration of meditation

Meditation is a time for children to ______________________________________

unwind after getting a little bit of energy out of their bodies

Meditation helps children gain better awareness of themselves, including

their actions, thoughts, circumsatnces

When “finding your seat," it’s often best for beginners to start ___________.

simple

When “finding you seat” you should feel _____________________.

grounded and stable