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Yoga has been proven to be very effective for children according to research performed by Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research. It would seem that yoga can help towards a child's healthy development and increased well being. Yoga enables children to connect with their bodies and as a result yoga helps to improve a child's sense of awareness and self esteem, it is also good for self image. Yoga has been linked with helping children deal with stress. Yoga teaches children how to relax and balance their emotions as a result children are able to learn and absorb more about what's happening around them. Yoga gives children the ability to calm themselves and yoga balances in particular can help improve concentration. For those children who practice yoga, improvements children's educational performance and reading abilities have been noticed. Also studies relating to yoga now reveal that as well as managing stress and helping control emotions, yoga may also help children and adolescents to choose healthy food options and encourage them to do more physical exercise. On top of all of this children seem to have lots of fun doing yoga, it really is a wonderful exercise for mind, body and spirit.