Girls Youth Yoga - How Great is That!

This past spring I was fortunate enough to receive a grant from the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada/Association canadienne de yoga Iyengar to teach Girls Youth Iyengar yoga classes in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

The Certification Mark Fund is made possible through the generosity of Yogacharya Sri B.K.S. Iyengar and is to be used for the development and promotion of Iyengar yoga in communities across Canada.

In doing this though I was not alone. 

I partnered with the Lakeland District for Sport, Culture and Recreation who provided the transportation from the Prince Albert Northern Buses to the Margo Fournier Centre and a lunch from the Prince Albert Share-A-Meal Food Bank after each class. So, thank you, thank you, thank you to all those who helped coordinate for these classes.

Also, a thank you to the teachers who were willing to come along with the girls to each class.  Without their support the girls would not have been able to attend.

Finally, thank you to the girls who were willing to come out and try something new and participate in the Iyengar Yoga classes.  I can tell you I had a lot of fun teaching them and I think I learned just as much from them.

Starting yoga in the teen ages can help not only build strength and flexibility, it can also promote a better self image leading to more confidence in their own abilities and better decision making.  Yoga can help reduce stress from studies, improve sleep and a general overall feeling of well-being.

Below is a few pictures from the youth classes.

Namaste.

Pamela Nelson

http://www.plnyoga.vpweb.com/