{"id":1504,"date":"2017-12-15T12:15:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T17:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogatribes.blog\/en\/?p=1504"},"modified":"2017-12-15T12:15:37","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T17:15:37","slug":"fall-has-arrived-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogatribes.blog\/en\/fall-has-arrived-in-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall has arrived in Qu\u00e9bec!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Autumn delivers intoxicating aromas and heady colours \u2013 but also sudden changes in temperature, with all of the associated risks and inconvenience! These rapid shifts can seriously impact the immune system, especially in children. It\u2019s a time for runny noses, stomach flu, and coughing \u2013 there may be plenty of sleepless nights and no-energy days ahead for parents as well as their kids.<\/p>\n

In addition to good nutrition and healthy life habits \u2013 wash your hands as soon as you get home! \u2013 yoga can strongly boost our natural defenses by stimulating the organs and glands of the immune system. Children will be delighted to learn that some postures will help the \u201clittle soldiers\u201d who defend our bodies against enemy viruses. Offer your child a few short yoga sessions \u2013 based on interest, two or three per week will be enough. Play some infectious (but not too distracting!) music to stimulate your child. Mornings are usually ideal; however, if this timing doesn\u2019t fit your schedule, try a pre-dinner session since evening meals are usually heavier and will make the postures more difficult and less fun to execute.<\/p>\n

Obviously, these postures are just as beneficial to a child as to an adult. Start with one or two sun salutations<\/strong>, as this sequence has a positive impact on the endocrine system and by extension, on your child\u2019s development. Next, to stimulate the spleen (the blood\u2019s filtration system), move into the bow and\/or camel postures. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Located just behind the sternum, the thymus gland helps produce infection-fighting cells. To stimulate it, try the cobra and\/or fish postures. Continue with the candle pose to benefit the lymphatic system, and a seated twist to help eliminate toxins from your digestive tract. <\/p>\n

A practice that is mainly focused on stretches can be very beneficial to the immune system. But be careful: never push, and ensure your child can comfortably execute the postures. If not, start again, with a gentler approach. Note that while other postures might be helpful, the ones listed above will wake up your \u201clittle soldiers\u201d and ensure your body, as well as your child\u2019s, are well-defended. <\/p>\n

\"Valesca<\/p>\n

\nValesca da Costa Gehrs<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/apprendreagrandir.ca\/<\/a>
\nMe, at a glance: a journalist by training, a Brazilian by birth and adopted Quebecer, mother to two lovely jewels, the spouse of a pretty great guy, and a yoga instructor for children. Dig a little deeper, and you\u2019ll discover that I\u2019m passionate about the welfare of children (they\u2019re the future of our planet!) and am a real people person. I love to learn, I love nature, music, the arts\u2026 in short, I love life and everything that\u2019s authentic. I look forward to sharing yoga practice with you and\/or your children!! Certified by Yoga Alliance and the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration francophone de yoga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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