We often think of children as carefree with few worries and forget that they go through stresses and strains in life just like any adult. In today's society of peer pressure, consumerism and sibling rivalry, children need time and space to find a safe place to release their worries and concerns.

As a yoga teacher and mother, I began to make it a priority to teach my own children yoga on a daily basis and to reinforce the importance of experiencing "sadhana" or personal daily practice. As with most things the younger you begin the easier it becomes. Within every one of us we have the tools to access our true identity which can often become lost during daily life and our routine living. Yoga helps access these tools so that our true nature can shine through in everything we do. When experiencing yoga from a young age, it is about children as individuals gaining a positive relationship with themselves. As they learn they absorb information with pleasure, enthusiasm, and at the same time, have a great deal of fun.

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