Yoga does not have to cater to adults alone. Especially in todays world of hectic schedules and gazillion activities, from which children are not exempt. Yoga serves as a therapy for mega active kids with lifestyles as busy as the adults around them. With Yoga, kids get to relax, be energized or develop a total wellness. The systematized regimen in Yoga poses can be enjoyable for the kids too.

Innovative Yoga instructors have created programmes for children that can open children to the benefits of yoga in an atmosphere of play that is also easy and enjoyable. Coordinating the yoga moves and breathing exercises specially designed for children serves to give power and zest, balance and release to these small bodies, and at the same time enable them to rest and manage their young minds.

Yoga works best in children whose minds are opened to all kinds of possibilities. This means that the practice of Yoga must be from the framework of free imagination and inspiration. Some parents have also come out with remarks that their kids get shielded from injury at the same time their bodies get the total workout.

Parents on the lookout for children’s yoga instructors or centers with children’s yoga programmes should be mindful of a spiritual feature in the programme. Not all Yoga teachers incorporate religion or spirituality, there are those who focus just on the stances and the breathing techniques.

Health is physical (body) efficiency. Sickness is opposite to health i.e. physical inefficiency. We can say nobody is perfectly healthy or unhealthy.

It is not possible to compare a persons health with other person.
Health may be divided in to three parts. 1. Physical health 2. Mental health 3. Emotional health
Physical health: Physical health relates to anything of our body organs. The World Heath Organisation (WHO) defined physical health as follows. Health is state of complete mental, social and physical well being and not just the lack of ailment or illness. Later this definition slightly modified and include the ability to run Social and economical productive life. In simple way physical health means physical well being. Physical health is very important to lead family as well as social life.
Mental Health : it refers persons emotional and cognitive well-being. Person who is mentally sound is mentally health. According to The World Health Organisation A state of well being in which a person understands his own capabilities, and can cope with regular stress life, capable to work fruitfully and productively, and capable to contribute to his family and society. In other way we can say mental health is absence of mental illness. In simple way mental health is capability to enjoy life and ability to come out of adversity, capability to felling like safe and secure.

Determinants of health :

A)Life style & Culture (Living style)

B)Environment (Social and economic & physical environment)

C)Human biology (Individual characteristics and behaviours)

D)Education background

E)Job and employment

F)Community support

G)Genetic inheritance

H)Gender

I)Utilization of heath care services.

Suggestions to improve health :

i)Weight balance

ii)Suitable diet

iii)Punctual food intake

iv)Proper sleep

v)Physical fitness

vi)Stress / Pressure management

vii)Avoiding smoke and alcohol

Stretching is an excellent way to prevent and treat back pain, like sciatica. It works well because it stretches the muscles, joints, nerves, and bones. This promotes fluid and blood flow. Stretching workouts target different parts of your body like your shoulders, triceps, arms, legs, trunk, and torso. Performing a few workouts a week will help you avoid back pain or get relief if you already have back pain.

You can begin by working the shoulders. Start by standing with your shoulders erect. Rest your hands on your waist and then just shrug your shoulders bringing them up like you are trying to touch your ears. Then you want to rotate your shoulders slowly backwards for a ten count. Repeat this again, only this time when you shrug, rotate the shoulders to the front.

You need to form a circle with your arms. Stand straight up without leaning over. Keep your feet shoulder width apart. Stretch you arms out to the side even with your shoulders. Make circles with your hands without bending at your elbow. Start with small circles but try to make bigger circles each time. Once you make 10 – 15 circles, stop and make circles going the opposite direction.

Your triceps are next. Stand straight up and put the finger of one hand on the shoulder on the same side. So put your right fingers on your right shoulder. Use you other hand to puch your elbow up trying to lower your finger down your back. Hold this for 8 – 10 seconds, lower, and repeat on the other side.