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Simple yoga asanas can combat poor posture in children
Yoga offers simple tools to counter the stiffness and poor posture that long school hours and screen time cause in children, says a yoga teacher writing in Deccan Chronicle. Basic asanas such…
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Yoga offers simple tools to counter the stiffness and poor posture that long school hours and screen time cause in children, says a yoga teacher writing in Deccan Chronicle. Basic asanas such as tree pose, cat-cow and downward dog strengthen core muscles, align the spine and build body awareness. A five-breath exercise before asanas can calm a restless child within a minute. Experts say that ten to fifteen minutes of practice a few times a week, treated as play rather than a task, is enough to improve strength and flexibility over time.
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Claims that today's children have 'never been less active' often ignore how much structured sport and dance they already do. The real story is not about laziness but about prolonged static positions, school desks and phone screens. The solution is not more equipment or drills but five minutes of grounded movement. Watch for schools that actually timetable this into the day rather than just talk about it. Can a generation that texts bent over really learn to straighten up for ten minutes at a stretch?
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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