What is Yoga?
Yoga is the art and science of living and is concerned with the evolution of mind and body.
According to yogic physiology, the pineal gland, a tiny gland located in the brain, is closely linked with ajna chakra, the seat of wisdom and intuition.
When the child is about 8 years of age, the pineal begins to degenerate. This decay corresponds to the beginning of sexual maturation, precipitated by the release of hormones from the pituitary gland. Many children do not cope well during this transitional period. The high levels of these disturbing hormones in their blood cause an imbalance between their mental and vital fields (Prana). So disruptive behavior, such as anger, resentment, or violence is often evinced at this age due to hormonal imbalance.
Yoga helps to delay the decay of the pineal gland, to maintain a balance between sympathetic (pingala) and parasympathetic (ida) nervous systems, then the child can continue to experience childhood without the stress of inappropriate impulses.
The practices of yoga not only help to keep the young body strong and supple but also incorporate mental activities, disciplines that help to develop attention and concentration and stimulate the creative abilities that are latent within the child.
Pranayama together with asanas works directly on the brain and the endocrine system, therefore on the mind and the emotional nature of the child, helping to re-establish emotional harmony and psychomotor normality, i.e a normal attention span.
Yoga is a form of complete education that can be used with all children because it develops physical stamina, emotional stability and intellectual and creative talents. It is a unified system for developing the balanced, total personality of the child.
- Reference from the book "Yoga Education for Children" by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
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