If you've ever wondered what happens when you mix downward dogs, dinosaur roars, deep breaths, and a room full of energetic kids, well, welcome to children's yoga!
如果你曾经好奇过，当下犬式、恐龙咆哮、深呼吸和一群精力充沛的孩子混在一起会发生什么，那么，欢迎来到儿童瑜伽的世界！
Yes, we stretch. Yes, we balance. We breathe, focus, and calm. And yes, there are plenty of giggles along the way. Unlike adult yoga classes, children’s yoga focuses on movement and storytelling instead of long bouts of meditation or postural holds. It’s designed to captivate a young mind and energetic needs, while encouraging bodily awareness and building mental fortitude at the same time.
是的，我们会伸展身体。是的，我们会练习平衡。我们会呼吸、专注、平静。是的，过程中也充满了欢声笑语。与成人瑜伽课程不同，儿童瑜伽注重动作和故事讲述，而非长时间的冥想或体式保持。它的设计旨在吸引孩子们的注意力，满足他们旺盛的精力，同时培养他们的身体意识和心理韧性。
In kids' yoga, a Tree Pose might become a windy forest, a Cobra might hiss dramatically, and a meditation could involve imagining you're floating on a cloud or relaxing on a tropical beach. One minute we're pretending to be jungle animals, and the next we're learning how to calm our minds with a few slow breaths.
在儿童瑜伽中，树式可以想象成一片风吹拂的森林，眼镜蛇式可以发出嘶嘶声，冥想可以想象自己漂浮在云端或在热带海滩上放松身心。前一秒我们还在扮演丛林动物，下一秒就学习如何通过几次缓慢的呼吸来平静思绪。
The best part? While the kids think they're just playing games, they're secretly building strength, balance, focus, confidence, and emotional resilience. (Don't tell them—that's our little secret!) Studies have even shown that yoga sessions in schools help to improve concentration and attentiveness, and alleviate stress and anxiety.
最棒的是什么？孩子们以为自己只是在玩游戏，实际上却在悄悄地锻炼力量、平衡感、专注力、自信心和情绪韧性。（别告诉他们——这是我们的小秘密！） 研究甚至表明 ，学校里的瑜伽课程有助于提高学生的注意力和专注力，并缓解压力和焦虑。
At DoYogaWithMe, we’re lucky to have over 25 Yoga for Kids classes with a variety of teachers for a range of ages. Just last month we released our newest class with Alyssa Jean Klazek, ‘Yoga for Kids: Ocean Life’ where Alyssa invites children to “Come play make-believe with me at the ocean, using animal and nature poses that we find at the ocean and at the beach.” If you keep your eyes peeled, you might even see some cute animals making their way across the screen while you practice!
在 DoYogaWithMe，我们很荣幸拥有超过 25 节儿童瑜伽课程， 由不同年龄段的老师授课。就在上个月，我们推出了由 Alyssa Jean Klazek 带来的全新课程 “儿童瑜伽：海洋生物”。Alyssa 邀请孩子们“来和我一起在海边玩角色扮演游戏，运用我们在海洋和沙滩上常见的动物和自然瑜伽姿势”。如果你睁大眼睛，练习的时候甚至可能会看到一些可爱的小动物出现在屏幕上！
Children's yoga really isn't about touching your toes or holding the perfect pose. It's about discovering what your body can do, learning to be kind to yourself and others, and realizing that taking a deep breath can solve more problems than you might expect.
儿童瑜伽的重点并非在于能否摸到脚趾或保持完美的姿势。它的意义在于发现身体的潜能，学会善待自己和他人，并意识到深呼吸能够解决的问题远比你想象的要多。
There may be a few wobbles, the occasional toppled tree, and lots of laughter—but every class helps children grow a little stronger, a little calmer, and a lot more confident. We’re happy to share that we’ll be bringing in more of Alyssa’s great classes soon, where kids of all ages can explore yoga in the jungle and forest too!
可能会有些许摇晃，偶尔会有小树倒下，但也会充满欢声笑语——不过，每一节课都能帮助孩子们变得更强壮、更沉稳、更自信。我们很高兴地宣布，很快就会引进更多艾莉莎的精彩课程，让各个年龄段的孩子们都能在丛林和森林中体验瑜伽的乐趣！
Because sometimes the most important thing a child learns isn't how to stand on one foot, it's how to stand tall in who they are—perhaps something we as adults could learn as well.
因为有时候孩子学到的最重要的事情不是如何单脚站立，而是如何昂首挺胸地做自己——也许这也是我们成年人可以学习的东西。