I read a blog post on one of the many blogs I follow yesterday describing how even in our young children, they can get stressed and depressed. Many times these conditions either go undiagnosed or the children end up medicated for them. The blog was talking about how "YOGA" can help with stress and depression simply from the fact that it starts with our breath. Deep breathing and relaxation. This is what we are told to do to help with child birth, so it does make since when we thing about the science behind "Yoga". The pictures I posted above are of animals in their own environment doing "yoga" poses all the time, everyday! The point of the post I read was that before we let our children become stressed or depressed we should start at a very early age teaching them techniques of relaxation and deep breathing. The blogger had given some suggestions on reading a story and having the children act out the story through flowing from one yoga pose to another. I thought it was a very clever and cute idea. Also keeps the body flexible and thus preventing injury in our day to day activities.
I also was at the chiropractor yesterday and they has a documentary playing on how much our young children are prescribed anti-depressants. That these types of medications along with ADD and ADHD meds have such horrific side affects that children as young as 7 are hanging themselves. I know this subject may hit a chord with some people and I do not mean that I judge you if you have your child on any of these meds. Each person is entitled to their own choice of how to handle situations in their childs life. My main point here is to educated anyone who is looking for an alternative to the medications. If your doctor has suggested your child be medicated and you want to try something else first, then I encourage you to look into some yoga for kids. There are many DVDs, Youtube videos, books, etc out there. Also removing red-40 dye from their foods and supplementing with extra magnesium (either in powder form mixed with water or topical form that is absorbed through the skin, ie epsom salt baths). Personally being someone who suffers the stress syndrome "Adrenal Fatigue" and how it wreaks havoc on the body, I would love to see my children learn techniques as a child that could help them through out life learn not to get stressed!
Just my thoughts to share with you today, and remember, each person's opinion is their own, and it's "not wrong, just different"! Thanks for reading! Leave me a comment on your opinion!
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