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Bendy Berry Yoga introduces yoga to kids in the Bay Area....with just a hint of silliness



"My child came home every week and taught us the new words and poses that she learned. She looks forward to the class every week."

 Mom of student, age 5

 

"My favorite part of the class is savasana when Beth tells us stories, like about the ocean and trees. You have to close your eyes and imagine it in your head, and I feel happy." 

Hannah, Age 7


"My daughter loved this yoga class, especially the guided meditations."

Mom of student, age 7
Yoga came out of India more than 5000 years ago.  Myth says that teachers of ancient Hindu texts would teach little boys to memorize the texts....orally and by memory only.  As one would expect, the little boys would fidget and become restless after hours of endless repetition. Early yoga began in the forest, where teachers would take these bored young acolytes to calm the senses, the mind and the body. The children would observe nature, mimicking animals and objects around them - the rocks, the trees, the bugs, bending their bodies to become nature. After practicing asanas (postures), teachers found that students could sit still longer, with greater concentration and renewed mental acuity. 

Bendy Berry Yoga is a child-centered introduction to yoga which respects this early yogic philosophy and tradition. We follow the natural rhythms of children's energy, but we guide and focus that energy into stillness, mindfulness and fun.  We use breath, poses and meditations to teach the beginning principles of yoga, but we also sing, play, breathe and yoga boogie.  We do this because we believe that working with a child's natural rhythm is the best way to teach a little person to listen to his/her mind and body  - something which all children must discover if they are to navigate this increasingly complex and chaotic world. 
Photos by Eric Londgren 
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