{"id":10711,"date":"2009-08-13T01:00:12","date_gmt":"2009-08-13T06:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=10711"},"modified":"2010-08-17T11:47:05","modified_gmt":"2010-08-17T16:47:05","slug":"five-yoga-tools-for-healthy-happy-school-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/five-yoga-tools-for-healthy-happy-school-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Yoga Tools for Healthy, Happy School Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>The week of August 10 is <a title=\"healthy back to school\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/tag\/healthy-back-to-school\/\" target=\"_self\">Healthy Back to School<\/a> Week at DietsInReview.com.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"aruna humphrys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/five-yoga-tools-for-healthy-happy-school-kids\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10786\" title=\"aruna humphrys\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/arunahumphrys.jpg\" alt=\"aruna humphrys\" width=\"146\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a>Guest Blogger Aruna Kathy Humphrys writes the blog <a title=\"Young Yoga Masters\" href=\"http:\/\/youngyogamasters.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Teaching Kids Yoga<\/a>. She trains teachers and parents in kids&#8217; yoga with her groundbreaking course based on <a title=\"Yoga teacher training\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yogaunlimited.com\/Teacher_Training.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Yoga and the Ancient Secrets of Success<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Try these 5 Yoga tools to connect with kids and enhance their health and happiness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foster a Good Night\u2019s Sleep:\u00a0 Table Pose<br \/>\n<\/strong>Without rest, kids won\u2019t be at their best. Certain Yoga poses, like <a title=\"table pose\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/videos\/yoga-table-pose-back-warm-up\/\" target=\"_self\">table pose<\/a>, can relieve restlessness. Do table together or use a timer to encourage kids to hold the pose. It\u2019s a great way to fall into a blissful state.\u00a0 One eight-year-old boy I know did table pose beside his bed. He held it for over 10 minutes, sweating and shaking, and then got into bed and slept peacefully for eight hours.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>You Are What You Eat<\/strong>:<strong> A Healthy Diet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For thousands of years, yogis have made the connection between what we eat and how we feel, and used it to their advantage.\u00a0 They divide food into three categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Foods that make us hyper (caffeine\/sugar),<\/li>\n<li>Foods that make us sluggish (processed\/fried foods),<\/li>\n<li>Foods that make us alert and calm (fruits, veggies, whole grains)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choosing the right foods can help learning. Nourish kids through the school day with grapes, carrot sticks, cheese on whole grain bread, rice and bean salad, veggie wrap, or a <a title=\"healthy smoothie recipes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/how-to-make-a-healthy-smoothie-101\/\" target=\"_self\">fruit yogurt smoothie<\/a> in a thermos for lunch and <a title=\"healthy snacks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/Eat_This_Not_That_for_Kids\/\" target=\"_self\">snacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"teen yoga\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/five-yoga-tools-for-healthy-happy-school-kids\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7946\" title=\"teen girl yoga\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/teen-girl-yoga.gif\" alt=\"teen girl yoga\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a>Improve Attention, Focus, and Concentration:\u00a0 <a title=\"tree pose\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/videos\/beginner-yoga-positions-tree-pose\/\" target=\"_self\">Tree Pose<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThis pose builds mental muscles! Pick a point in front of you to focus on while you stand on one leg. It\u2019s not physically challenging, it\u2019s mentally demanding. Again, pull out your watch and time the kids. Chart their progress to see the times improve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Loosen up the Spine and Shoulders: Standing Twists<br \/>\n<\/strong>After sitting all day and then carrying a backpack around, this simple twist can get the circulation moving again. Swing from side to side, as one hand goes back the other touches your chest. It\u2019s great for the hips, joints, and the nervous system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Relax with Yoga Breathing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Full breathing goes a long way when you\u2019re walking the long hallway to a new classroom. Practice five full, relaxed breaths at home so kids remember how to clear their minds before a <a title=\"yoga benefits for kids\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/better-grades-for-kids-who-do-yoga\/\" target=\"_self\">test<\/a> or when dealing with a difficult situation.<\/p>\n<p>These\u00a0five tools may enhance kids\u2019 health and happiness and I\u2019m happy to report they work just as well for adults, too.<\/p>\n<p>Happy back to school!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The week of August 10 is Healthy Back to School Week at DietsInReview.com. Guest Blogger Aruna Kathy Humphrys writes the blog Teaching Kids Yoga. She trains teachers and parents in kids&#8217; yoga with her groundbreaking course based on Yoga and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/five-yoga-tools-for-healthy-happy-school-kids\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1367,3695,18],"tags":[2210,2046,3691,23,2180,29,30],"class_list":["post-10711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-childrens-health","category-diet-and-nutrition","category-fitness","tag-aruna-kathy-humphrys","tag-back-to-school","tag-children-fitness","tag-guest-blog","tag-healthy-back-to-school","tag-nutrition","tag-yoga"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10711"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28300,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10711\/revisions\/28300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}