Yoga for children

Gentle, engaging yoga practices to support children’s physical health, focus, emotional balance, and inner calm.

Classical Hatha Yoga offers a wonderful foundation for children to grow with strength, balance, and confidence — both physically and mentally. Our children’s classes are designed to be engaging, age-appropriate, and gently structured to support their natural development.

With practices that improve posture, flexibility, concentration, and emotional resilience, these sessions offer tools that stay with them for life. Classes are taught in a safe, supportive environment with clear guidance, respect, and care.

Upa Yoga

Upa-yoga is a simple yet powerful system of exercise that activates the joints, muscles, and energy system. Based on a sophisticated understanding of the body’s mechanics, Upa-yoga dispels inertia in the body’s energy and brings ease to the whole system. It relieves physical stress and tiredness.

Children of age 4-7 can only learn Sadilaja till Neck practices of Upa-yoga. Children of 7 years and above can learn the rest of Upa-yoga practices.

Upa Yoga:

  • Relieves physical stress and tiredness

  • Strengthens the joints and muscles

  • Rejuvenates the body after periods of inactivity

  • Negates the effects of jetlag and long travel

Surya Shakti

Surya means “Sun,” and Shakti means “Energy”. Surya Shakti is a complete process, which is largely physical in nature. Surya Shakti is an dynamic form of the Sun Salutation which is an ancient yogic practice with a powerful sequence of 18 postures. If you do 108 cycles of Surya Shakti, it will make you fit and you will not need any other form of exercise.

7-13 years of age can join Children’s class. Above 14 years can join regular classes with adults.

Surya Shakti enriches your life in many ways:

  • Brings about physical fitness and overall wellbeing

  • Makes the sinews and ligaments of the body strong

  • Increases mental alertness and focus

  • Creates a basis for one to move into higher states of energy

Yoga Namaskar

Yoga Namaskar is a powerful system that activates the lumbar region of the spine in a tremendous way, strengthens the muscles of the spine, giving it a reinforcement as one ages, the collapsing of the spine, which causes the pinching of the nerves does not happen.

7-13 years of age can join Children’s class. Above 14 years can join regular classes with adults.

There are numerous benefits of Yoga Namaskar. It:

  • Activates the lumbar region of the spine in a tremendous way

  • Strengthens the muscles along the spine giving it a reinforcement so that as one ages, the collapsing of the spine which causes pinching of the nerves does not happen.

  • It is the best way to regenerate the spine

  • A very simple and complete process by itself offering all round benefits for the entire body

Nadi Shuddhi

Nadi Shuddhi is a yogic practice that cleanses the nadis – the pathways through which prana (vital energy) flows – resulting in a balanced system and psychological wellbeing.

7-13 years of age can join Children’s class. Above 14 years can join regular classes with adults.

There are numerous benefits of Nadhi Shuddhi. It:

  • Relieve anxiety, stress and psychological tension

  • Bring balance to your thoughts, activities and emotions

  • Enjoy a deep sense of peace throughout the day

Thoppukarnam

Thoppukarnam words came from Sanskrit language. ‘Thorpi’ means ‘holiding by hands’ and ‘karnam’ means ‘ears’. By doing this practice, everything in your brain get activated. It also brings a balance between left and right brain.

3-13 years of age can join Children’s class. Above 14 years can join regular classes with adults.

There are various benefits of the practice. It:

  • Exercises the body

  • Activates the brain

  • Brings balance between right and left brain

  • Leads to neurological alertness

  • Enhances thinking capacity, concentration and memory

  • Releases tension and brings ease

AUM meditation

AUM chanting is a powerful practice that aligns the three fundamental aspects of the system – body, mind and energy – leading to a more profound experience of life. It helps stabilize the body and mind, thus eliminating psychological disturbances and alleviating chronic ailments.

7-13 years of age can join Children’s class. Above 14 years can join regular classes with adults.

There are numerous benefits of AUM chanting. It:

  • Helps stabilize the body and mind

  • Helps come out of psychological disturbances

  • Relief from excessive fear, nightmares, unstable mind

  • Remedies attention disorders

  • Helps bring resolve in life

Chit Shakti Meditation

Everything that human beings have created on this planet was essentially first created in our minds. So how we organize and focus our minds will decide the direction our life flows. Using the power of the mind to create what one wants in his life is called Chit Shakti. The Chit Shakti guided meditations will help you to manifest love, health, peace and success in your life.

No age limit. This can be learnt by anyone at any age. No previous yoga experience required.

There are numerous benefits of Chit Shakti meditation. It:

  • increases mental clarity, focus, and stability.

  • leads to a sense of peace and well-being.

  • helps in manifesting desires and creating positive outcomes in various aspects of life.

  • can also aid in emotional stability and a greater ability to stay present.

Dear parents - If you’re wondering whether yoga is right for your child, feel free to get in touch. I’m happy to guide you through what to expect and how the practices can benefit their unique needs.