"Yoga is fun!"
"Yoga helps me concentrate and do my work better."
"Yoga is relaxing."
"Yoga helps me focus on my math."
" If I feel scared or nervous, I practise my Yoga breaths and I feel better."
"Yoga makes me feel calm."

This is what kids we have worked with have to say about Yoga! 

Why Yoga for Kids?
Yoga increases a child's level of flexibility, balance, coordination, focus and physical strength. Given the child's natural sense of openness, Yoga easily becomes a tool for children to tune into themselves and find presence and magic in the moment. Studies have shown that children who regularly practise Yoga become more successful at school, decrease levels of anxiety or worry and improve in their ability to deal with emotional or behaviour challenges. Moreover, children have fun while learning a practice that teaches compassion and cooperation. 

Programs Offered
Aria Holistic Healing Systems offers Yoga for kids training and workshops in both private settings and for professional groups. We work with:

1. Children (aged 5 - 13) to provide ongoing yoga classes.
2. Girl Guides or other organizations who would like to offer single or ongoing Yoga workshops as part of their program.
3. Teachers who wish to participate in school based Professional Development workshops on Yoga In the Classroom.

Our Background with Yoga for kids:
Michelle of Aria Holistic Healing Systems is a certified and experienced elementary school teacher who has been studying Yoga for the past 20 years. She holds a Kids' Yoga Training Certificate and has been teaching Yoga to children in her elementary classrooms  as part of their PE program for the past 4 years. Michelle also has facilitated professional development workshops for teachers in Surrey and Richmond who wish to bring Yoga into the classroom. It is Michelle's goal to pursue further study in Yoga Teacher Training in 2010, so that she may evolve and extend her Yoga programs for all.