7 Ways To Make The Sun Salute Fun For Kids
Sun Salutation – Surya Namaskar in Sanskrit – is the traditional yogic way to warm up. Almost every joint and major muscle group participates in these movements. They are called Sun Salutations because they used to be a form of prayer to the sun; the sun believed to be the source of health and vigor, gave its blessing back to his devotees through the many benefits of this practice.
In kids' yoga classes, we try to take the religious element out of yoga and therefore we call it The Sun Dance instead of Sun Salutation… besides, dance is way more fun than a salutation!
The Sun Dances are a fun way to move and flow from one pose to the other, and it is even more fun if we combine it with some awesome music. It is always great to decorate the Sun Dance with lots of variations and to flow from one pose to another in a beautiful dance-like way!
Since there are many yoga traditions, there are many different sun salutations… and always feel free to invent your own – yoga is still evolving and I hope it always will!
Grownups Sun Salutations are usually not interesting enough for children; hands up, hands down… you will lose their attention quickly. Below are a few ways to spice it up!
