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Around the world - Yoga for Kids from Hungary

A family yoga program for children and parents at a Budapest sports club.

"Through the practice of yoga, a child gains not only flexibility, agility, and the ability to concentrate, but the practice of āsanas also helps keep many illnesses at bay."

"We practice based on the Paramhanszámi Mahasrananda Yoga Children's Kecsmi book. Using this, both children and adults can participate in playful yoga sessions."

The host, Kirām, welcomes participants to a monthly family yoga session, explaining its inclusive nature and benefits for children's holistic development. The practice uses a specific children's yoga book, connecting postures with animals and plants. The session includes storytelling, craft activities like candle decorating for upcoming festivals, and watching a short animated film about Hanumān.

Filming location: Hungary

I warmly welcome you all! I am certain I have met each one of you before. I believe we should reveal ourselves to each other from within. I am Kirām. Now, children! Let's go! We are here at the national āśrama of the Józsefvárosi Sports Club in Budapest, at 121 Baross Street. We are participating in a children's yoga program—or rather, a family program. This is a place where children and adults, meaning parents and their children, can practice together. We usually organize this here at the yoga center about once a month, and anyone is welcome to come. This includes not only those who have been practicing yoga for a long time but complete beginners as well. As you can see, all age groups can be represented here, from the very youngest to the elderly. Through the practice of yoga, a child gains not only flexibility, agility, and the ability to concentrate, but the practice of āsanas also helps keep many illnesses at bay. Yoga begins from the child's inner needs and helps them overcome their problems and complexes. It allows for the child's natural and non-violent development, enabling the harmonious and complete unfolding of every aspect of their personality in all directions. We practice based on the Paramhanszámi Mahasrananda Yoga Children's Kecsmi book. Using this, both children and adults can participate in playful yoga sessions. Furthermore, we connect the āsanas—the various postures—with animals and plants, based on Sāṃkhya's book, allowing us to practice in a complete cycle. Afterward, we relax, for example by telling stories to the children. We usually hold craft activities at this time as well. As we are slowly preparing for the upcoming festivals—Diwali has just passed, and Christmas is approaching—we were just decorating a candle. Alongside that, we always watch an Indian story or a short animated film; right now, you could watch one about Hanumān. ...and the children watch a little short cartoon like this. After the appropriate time, Anjanā gave birth to her son, Hanumān, a little monkey baby. And this happened through the grace of the Almighty in three years. Although she becomes skillful in these movement sequences, the little girl enjoys the fact that she has already received so much praise—"Wow, you know this too, you know that, how skillful you are"—and she also really enjoys that, as well as the little animals. So it seems the little one is enjoying the gathering more than anything. Alright, so we practiced yoga, either at home with a few things or at an event in Orczy Garden where there was a demonstration. There is the little girl, and from there comes the good experience. I think they found the stories a bit hard to digest, but they were very captivated by them. So, there are many interesting names in it, but one of the little girls... Esik! Well, he translated for us. And he really liked the artisan jewelry; I saw that originally they were deeply immersed and rejuvenated.

This text is transcribed and grammar corrected by AI. If in doubt what was actually said in the recording, use the transcript to double click the desired cue. This will position the recording in most cases just before the sentence is uttered.

The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:

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