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Posted by Articles advised by Yoga Meditation Specialist Chu Thi Nha - Unit of Regenerative Medicine Clinic and Educational Psychology - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital
Yoga can sometimes be the first place where autistic children learn the joys of sharing, imitating and playing together. Therefore, yoga meditation therapy has been widely applied to support the treatment of many medical conditions.
There is a natural affinity between children and yoga, because yoga focuses on the young person, including the brain-body connection. In addition, yoga also helps to strengthen and reorganize the nervous system, which is essential for children with special needs (According to Childrensyoga).
Children with autism face many difficulties in important areas such as communication, language, play, self-care, emotional skills...Through meditation and yoga combined with early intervention methods Appropriate children can manage behavior, support play, emotional skills, sensory regulation, practice imitation, motor and communication skills, social interaction, language as well as development is encouraged.
The science of meditative yoga is not a new topic. This subject has been practiced for thousands of years. We should consider Yoga as a pure science, aimed at improving health. Yoga has no religious or regional background. People of any faith, anywhere in the world can practice yoga.
In fact, yoga is gaining popularity in the treatment of various diseases. Doctors all over the world are acknowledging the effects of stress on the human body and various diseases. In addition to the usual medical and surgical treatments, the practice of yoga is becoming a recurring practice. Practicing yoga helps individuals understand the true nature of their illness and helps them adjust to their lifestyle. (Medicine for Yoga Therapists- Pakidi Nagaraja Rao MBBS FACA FICA DAC FAAPMR D-PMR (USA) Professor and Professional Director of Yoga College, Jigani, Bengaluru Karnataka, India).
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Yoga teaches us to be good people and to control our sense organs. Most special children in general or children with autism in particular have difficulty in sensory processing (SPD) of one or more senses. Meditation and yoga are a discipline or solution that can help children with sensory processing disorders, help them calm, relax, and regulate feelings.
In particular, the right practice of therapeutic meditative yoga can change the workings of the mind and help in achieving concentration, increasing awareness, understanding and compassion, one's love People.
At Vinmec Times City International General Hospital, after a period of time being put into application, "Therapeutic yoga yoga" is considered as one of the intervention methods contributing to positive and progressive results. for children with autism, children with hyperactivity and those with difficulty in concentration/attention.
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With sophisticated and flexible techniques, meditation - yoga therapists will connect and interact with children in a holistic way , from sensory regulation, psychological/emotional balance to physical activity. Here are a few points of yoga practice and its healing benefits for children (and adults as well):
Mantra (yoga sounds): the use of vibration and phonics helps to calm and collect attract attention. Encourages speech and language development. Helps establish eye contact. Pranayama (breath awareness): deep breathing has a calming effect. Children have the ability to learn how to breathe to regain their composure. Breathing exercises encourage the development of breathing that supports speech and postural stability. Children with hyperactivity or irregular activity levels respond very well to breathing exercises to calm and stabilize activity levels. Asana (poses and exercises): helps develop all aspects of motor skills, including general awareness of the body and position in space. Savasana (deep relaxation): Just a few brief moments of stillness can be of great benefit to children who are on the move, unable to stop. At this point, you can roll a ball up and down slowly over your body with medium pressure. Meditation (quiet/awake time): develops attention span, the ability to sit still and focus. This helps relieve anxiety and clears the mind of trivial thoughts so that new knowledge can be absorbed better. Using poems, songs, and yoga affirmations is a good place to start, such as: “I am happy, I am healthy.” Games, tools to support movement, regulate feelings: Movement games help children release energy, support children with autism how to play, social interaction and exercises to help children with emotional processing disorders. living and learning.
With the desire to bring love, respect for differences and give children the best, the Yoga Meditation experts at Vinmec Times City International Hospital are constantly training, learning and draw experience to increasingly improve service quality as well as help children with autism have one more great option to relax, to learn, to practice, to develop every day!
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