child development

Owl Pose: A wise move for nursery or school
Tatty Bumpkin’s Owl Pose Owl pose is a fun way for your child to open out their upper back…

Why yoga is important for babies, children and their families PART 2
In PART 2 of “Why Yoga is important for babies, children and their families”, Tara McGregor looks at the key…

Why yoga is important for babies, children and their families PART 1
All Posts In PART 1 of ‘Why Yoga is important for babies, children and their families’, Tara McGregor looks at…

Yoga benefits for SEN children and their carers
Special Educational Needs SEN stands for Special Educational Needs. What exactly are these? Well, the UK government provides this definition…

What is a growth mindset and how can yoga support it?
What is a growth mindset? The term ‘growth mindset’ was coined by Carol Dweck, professor of psychology at Stanford University…

Yoga for speech and language development
We can and should use yoga for speech and language development with children says paediatric speech-language pathologist Amy Cohen: “I use…

Why is yoga for children important?
Do children really need yoga? We are living in the busiest, most stressful time in history and our children are…

Support and improve reading with yoga
Can it really be possible to improve reading with yoga? Well, along with many other health benefits, yoga can also…

5 ways to help children manage emotions
Sometimes we need to help children manage emotions. Young children are more influenced by their ’emotional brain’, than their ‘logical…

What is the vestibular sense & why is it important for child development?
What is the vestibular sense? Essentially our vestibular sense helps us to ‘keep tabs’ on the position and motion of…