Children’s Beginners Aerial Yoga (3 Week Course)

Name: Children’s Beginners Aerial Yoga (3 Week Course)
Start: 2024-07-18T16:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-18T17:00:00+01:00
Location: 27 Lightwood Road , SK17 7BJ Buxton, United Kingdom

Schedule

Thu Jul 18 2024 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

27 Lightwood Road , SK17 7BJ Buxton, United Kingdom | Buxton, EN

This 3 week course open to Neurodivergent and Neurotypical children will be a fun and relaxed way to learn and experience the benefit’s of Aerial Yoga.
ADHD and Autism are both under the umbrella of Nuerodiversity. Children and adults who struggle with ADHD and Autism can also struggle with an overactive mind and can become overloaded with the stress of this, activating the Sympathetic Nervous System (Fight or Flight) which can sometimes lead to burnout. Even without a diagnosis of neurodiversity children and adults can still struggle with the above.
Here is a little evidence to support how Yoga can help Children with ADHD and Autism…
Effects of an 8-week yoga program on sustained attention and discrimination function in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5237364/

Effect of yoga on children with autism spectrum disorder in special schools -
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9678151/

Performing Yoga poses with the Yoga Hammock promotes a deep sense of relaxation, safety and nurture. We will spend a few breaths in each pose, using deep diaphragmatic breathing, letting go of any tension from the body and mind. Some poses will require exertion and some less exertion and are more focused on relaxing and releasing into the pose. The contact with the hammock, and bolsters, combined with the diaphragmatic breathing all activates the PNS (Parasympathetic Nervous System), the calm and resting side of our nervous system.
We also have the added benefit of being able to perform inversions (hanging upside down). Inversions are a fun and great way to calm the mind also. Once you are able to relax into the inversion, and focus on the breath the mind starts to relax. It is thought that the increased blood flow to the head provides the brain and the mind with more energy. This extra energy allows the mind to quieten down. In Yoga philosophy it is said that the more energy we can cultivate through breathwork and postures, the more the mind relaxes. So inversions allow us to experience this is a relaxed, safe and supported way.
Different Breathing techniques will also be used in class in order to stimulate the Vagus Nerve. Low Vagal Tone has been shown in some studies to be linked to ADHD & Autism. A Yogic Breathing technique knows as “Humming Bee” activates the Vagus Nerve by vibrating the throat which promotes higher Vagal Tone. Higher Vagal tone leads to a more balanced and flexible nervous system.
The wonderful combination of these methods will give your child the time to calm their mind and nervous system, leaving them more peaceful, grounded and balanced, whilst improving their focus, and attention.
Cost - £37.50 for 3 Weeks
Dates - 18th July, 25th July, 1st August
Time - 4-5pm
Single session drop in's will open up closer to the course start date if the course is not full - £13
Only 6 spaces available on each session.
Suitable for complete beginners to Aerial And to Yoga, and between the ages of 5-15yrs.
Please be aware the Yoga Hammock can sometimes cause friction or bruise the skin in certain poses. With repetition the body becomes used to it. Like with any sport or exercise when using equipment there is a risk.
All equipment is provided. Please wear comfortable Yoga/Gym Clothing. Please arrive 10mins before the session starts.
Parents are allowed to relax in the communal area during the class where refreshments are available, or sit in on the session for support if needed.
Please be advised that I am not qualified in any way with regard’s to NeuroDiversity.
NSPCC Safeguarding Certified, and Enhanced DBS Certified.