Does yoga help with dyslexia? 6 yoga poses for kids

Learn the benefits of yoga for the body and mind. Discover fun yoga poses to help dyslexic children to focus and deal with anxiety. Yoga is a gentle exercise that involves moving the body into different positions. To stretch muscles and regulate breathing. This improves overall fitness and flexibility.

At the roots of yoga is spirituality, originating from ancient India. It is a form of meditation and believed that it helps channel emotional energies. Unblocking negative past traumas and emotions.

This leads to a calmer mind and more positive outlook on life. Making it easier to focus, concentrate on tasks and to deal with any negative situations. Benefitting mental health and wellbeing. To learn more about dyslexic kids and mental health, see “Healthy Habits Card”.

Calm Down Yoga Card

To help dyslexic children focus and relax, use the card“Calm Down Yoga” card below. Taken from Mooki Cards this activity is based on scientific research, on “Trends in mental health care among children”.

Yoga to calm dyslexic kids

Get advice from the Dyslexic Mum about how yoga can help to calm the body and mind:

“I started doing yoga after my children were born. I wanted a way to get fit, without turning bright red and getting drenched in sweat. Yoga seemed a good choice, a gentle way to exercise and it seemed to have so many health benefits. Helping to build muscle, regulate breathing, to calm and ease stress. I started with a few drop-in sessions at my local leisure centre and now do yoga every few days. 

After being a stay at home mum for a few years and living through the COVID crisis. I found returning to daily life very stressful. Feeling very anxious before going into new situations and when meeting people. I would find it hard to relax afterward, to unwind and feel calm. Yoga helps so much with my anxieties, helping to calm my breathing and clear my head. My child watching me do yoga asked to join-in and now we do it together.”

Watch clickable video below where the Dyslexic Mum discusses the benefits of yoga on the body and mind.

When using the ‘Calm down yoga’ card follow the top tips below from the Dyslexic Mum:

• Yoga Time – Find a time in the day to do yoga, this maybe before doing homework, to help child with concentration. Doing just 1 or 2 poses for a few minutes can help focus the child’s mind. ‍
• ‍Balloon Breathing – When doing yoga it is important to focus on breathing. This helps the body relax and calms the mind. Ask the child to imagine when they breath in, that their stomach is a balloon filling-up. Breathing in slowly, before relaxing on the out breath.
• Relax & Focus – Yoga is good to do before a stressful school day. This may include when the child has to do a spelling test, or has to read aloud in class. It can help calm the child and reduce their feelings of anxiety. Yoga is also good to relax the child after a stressful day at school.

Everything you need to help a dyslexic child. 56 cards with 10 minute activities. Perfect for using at home or in the classroom. Order your “Mooki Cards” here!