Yoga Therapy
Yoga therapy is highly beneficial for both children and adults in normal routine life and with autism yoga therapy aids to focus on overall development of the individual to gain flexibility, strength and improve breathing. It also helps in improving emotional, physical and mental health by helping the affected individuals feeling calmer and reducing anxiety and pains. Therefore, it is proven to be beneficial in applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder as it aids better control of the behavior, learning new skills and enjoyment of social interactions.
Yoga Therapy and Applied Behavior Analysis
The first impression one may have of toddlers doing yoga may be equally humorous and disastrous. After all, remaining still and focused is hardly what young children are known for.However, this is precisely why yoga is so powerful. comprehensive ABA program needs to be based on individual child needs and offers modalities that target each area of development, including motor functions.
While “downward dog” is the popular image conjured up when thinking of yoga, the reality is that children respond well to following instructions, mimicking peers and the instructor, and developing coordination that comes with lifting one leg off the ground. Yoga is an opportunity for balance between body and social awareness. Simple breathing techniques are added to help teach calming, when upset.
All adults were children at one point, and the life skills adults use today were learned then. Yoga creates connections between the motor cortex of the brain and the frontal lobes, where emotional control is located. Deep breathing helps calm by providing oxygen to the brain that stimulates the “calming” portion of the nervous system. Increased oxygen also allows anyone to think more clearly!