万花筒 2010-01-26&01-27 儿童瑜伽益处多

These four and five-year olds are having fun while taking a yoga class, but it's not for adults, it's designed specifically for young people. They do a little rocking, a little stretching and learn new ways to breathe. And don't forget the strengthening.

"I need to do yoga, so my muscles can grow."

Instructor¹ Cheryl Crawford says that  whether you are a beginner or more experienced like these teens, that yoga first builds strength and flexibility².

"And then when you have the balance of strength and flexibility, that's when you're calm and you're calm but you have energy as well."

And as with  adults, yoga can help young people reduce stress.

"So what separates yoga from any other form of exercises is the constant awareness³ of your breath and just by moving with your breath that just starts to get you grounded. Just by doing that."

These children end the class as it began. Now perhaps better grounded, but still having fun.

For today's Health Minute, I'm Susan Hendricks.

1 instructor   

n.指导者，教员，教练

参考例句：

• The college jumped him from instructor to full professor.大学突然把他从讲师提升为正教授。
• The skiing instructor was a tall,sunburnt man.滑雪教练是一个高高个子晒得黑黑的男子。

2 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

3 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。