Hailey's first yoga class

When I saw that Yogasource had a kid's yoga at the same time they taught Yoga Flow I jumped at the opportunity to expose Hailey to her first yoga class.  She was so excited to go to yoga and see what mommy does.  Besides the fact that the class is less expensive then the cost of our nanny / hour I was truly excited to share this wonderful practice with my daughter.  I was hopeful that she would love it as much as me, but I knew there was a possibility this would be a one time thing.  As I met her after class she had a huge smile on her face and starting talking non-stop about what they did along side her new friend.

So now 3 classes in my little girl is able to do crow pose better then me (I personally hate crow pose - see illustration below)

As it gives me a full heart that Hailey is loving yoga as much as I do, I am also very excited about the benefits of yoga for a child.  Yoga provides two things children desperately need: physical fitness and emotional nourishment. It provides children with the skills to be calm, compassionate, strong and resilient.  And studies have shown that it provides a profound impact on education, violence prevention and improved public behavior.  I love that exposing her to a possible yoga practice at a young age will help create a strong sense of mindfulness in her future. Here is a great article about the benefits of kid's yoga.

http://bentonlearning.org/research/?gclid=CjwKEAjwsMu5BRD7t57R1P2HwBgSJABrtj-RFBr097XS9arPSRwzhK8Raw0XymkdQpHbaEtYVMux6RoC-Xzw_wcB

Bath time is particularly a crazy time in our household.  Pre-bath time usually results in either a disgruntled mother or daughter, followed by post bath a very crazy giggly child who is wild. I have noticed that on the days we have yoga, as Hailey is excited after class, she is much calmer and bath time runs much smoother - we will see if this remains true...

#hopeful