This discipline helps them improve balance, coordination and awareness of the body in space.
It is one of the physical activities that many people perform around the world and now it is known that it not only brings great benefits for adults, but also for children with different abilities such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyscalculia, dyslexia, dysgraphia, brain damage, ASD, Down syndrome or microcephaly. In these cases, yoga helps them physically, improve balance and coordination, develop perception and mastery of breathing and become aware of the body in space.
The continued practice of yoga provides a general balance of the central nervous system and, in addition, in each specific case, the activity is adapted to work on the specific conditions associated with each person.
According to specialists in children with Down syndrome, an improvement in breathing, an increase in muscle tone and a better balance are detected. In people with an autistic spectrum, a greater attention capacity, a decrease in stereotypes, an increase in residence time and greater contact with the body are observed. In children with brain damage, there is an improvement in the subtle alignment of the body, decrease in respiratory and digestive problems and strengthening of the central nervous system, and in all cases there is an increase in the relaxation of the organism, inducing the child to a state of calm and well-being that helps you better manage daily situations and increase self-esteem.