Smart Moves – Yoga for Kids is one of the latest opportunities to help children overcome many of the challenges they face in life. They are now offering classes at Melody Magic Music in Short Pump and there are plenty of reasons to check them out.
According to The Wall Street Journal, “More than 25% of Kids and Teens in the U.S. Take Prescriptions on a Regular Basis”. That’s an astounding fact and one that we want to try and reverse.
As more and more research demonstrates how stressed and anxious children are today, the risks of drug abuse, including cigarettes and alchol, escalates. That’s why yoga may be a natural option for kids learning to deal with the challenges of growing up. Yoga is easy and can be a healthy activity for all ages. “If you can breathe, you can do yoga,” said RYT-200 and children’s yoga instructor, Cindy McNamara.
Yoga is now available for kids at Melody Magic Music Studios in Short Pump.
Often times yoga is thought of as an adult practice, but children also reap the benefits of a yoga practice. Owner, Meghan Sheriff, a high school English teacher by trade, and McNamara developed Smart Moves to encourage students to look inward, connect with nature, breathe, bend and most of all believe in themselves. Yoga is a great way to help children learn to focus and develop positive coping mechanisms for life. Sheriff founded Smart Solutions Tutoring in 2007. The full service tutoring company works with local organizations like the North Richmond YMCA, Hanover County Parks and Recreation and Hanover County Public Schools. For more information visit, www.smartmovesyoga.com and www.smartsolutionstutoring.com. You can also call (804) 291-6751 for scheduling information.
