They say Yoga is the perfect way to distress for adults, but research have shown that Yoga will benefit our children as well.
With all the stress and distraction that our children are exposed to in their busy lives its nice to know that our community offers a getaway from these distraction even if it's just for 45 minutes, twice a week.
Downey Yoga opened in December 2016, Owner Jovon Bernal who grew up in Downey and is also a Yoga Instructor of 4 years opened the studio because at the time the City did not have an outlet where one can practice yoga.
After awhile she noticed that there was demand from the Community to offer a Yoga class for children and so she began to offer these classes for the youth in the community. What is so unique about the Kids Yoga offered at this studio is that it's Instructor is not just trained in Yoga but is also trained with working with children. Clarissa Cota of Yoga for the Children teaches the weekly Kids Yoga at Downey Yoga.
On our visit to Downey Yoga, I brought my son Dale, expecting that he would have problems focusing. For one thing he was the youngest at the class. At only 3, he was given the opportunity to see if he would be able to keep up with the children in the class. The usual age range of the children enrolled are between the ages of 5-10 years old.
I had expected Dale to run around in circles for the 45 minutes that he was in the studio, but Clarissa was so engaged with the children that Dale was imitating every moves that she was doing. When it came down to laying quietly on the mat, he too laid and relaxed till the he was dismissed.
During the 45 minute class the children works on their breathing through chants and songs, while imitating movements of animals and also working on their flexibility. The class is in a non-heated room, and most of the kids are either practicing with their bare feet or have sock on them.
Kids Yoga is offered at Downey Yoga every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30pm -4:15pm at $10 a class or 4 classes for $35.
This summer they will have 2 sessions of Yoga Summer Camp.
Session one: June 25th-28th 2pm-4pm
Session two: July 23rd-26th 2pm-4pm
Special Musical guest Kerry Fenster on June 28th and July 26th!
Cost:
$100 per child (4 days)
$30 per day
$80 Early Bird Special by June 15th for session two.
Fore more information head on over to Downey Yoga to find out class schedule
Follow them on Instagram @DowneyYoga
Clarissa Cota Children Yoga Instructor @Yogaforthechildren
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