Yoga Principles Overview | Grand Cayman

Yoga Principles

Yoga is much more than just a set of physical poses - it also encompasses universal concepts that support your child's character development, respect to self and others, and healthy lifestyle choices. Over the course of a session, Yoga Sprouts children's classes explore the following 8 Yoga Principles.

Click on any of the pictures to learn more about the principle, including a description, examples, and related book suggestions as excerpted with permission from Yoga for Children: 200+ Yoga Poses, Breathing Exercises, and Meditations for Healthier, Happier, More Resilient Children (F+W/Adams Media, 2013) by Lisa Flynn, E-RYT, RCYT, Founder of ChildLight Yoga® and Yoga 4 Classrooms®.

Practice Peace Surround yourself with love and kindness. Be gentle and peaceful in your thoughts and actions. Be respectful. Show kindness. Do not harm anyone or anything. Practice tolerance.	Be Honest Be truthful in your actions, thoughts, and speech. Tell the truth. Be yourself. Be true to you.	Be Generous Be generous. Share, Don't take what isn't yours.
Practice Moderation Remember to do all things in moderation. Practice self-control.	Be Clean Take care of yourself, body and mind. Take care of your surroundings, community, and earth.	Be Content Be content with yourself. Celebrate your uniqueness, Maintain a positive outook. Have an internal sense of peacefulness. Practice gratefulness.
Work Hard Be disciplined. Always try your best. Establish good habits. Finish what you start. Persevere: Don't give up!	Have Alone Time Be reflective. Spend time with yourself. Know yourself. Take the time for quiet. Be still.

Yoga Principles

Practice Peace

Surround yourself with love and kindness. Be gentle and peaceful in your thoughts and actions. Be respectful. Show kindness. Do not harm anyone or anything. Practice tolerance.

Be Honest

Be truthful in your actions, thoughts, and speech. Tell the truth. Be yourself. Be true to you.

Be Generous

Be generous. Share, Don't take what isn't yours.

Practice Moderation

Remember to do all things in moderation. Practice self-control.

Be Clean

Take care of yourself, body and mind. Take care of your surroundings, community, and earth.

Be Content

Be content with yourself. Celebrate your uniqueness, Maintain a positive outook. Have an internal sense of peacefulness. Practice gratefulness.

Work Hard

Be disciplined. Always try your best. Establish good habits. Finish what you start. Persevere: Don't give up!

Have Alone Time

Be reflective. Spend time with yourself. Know yourself. Take the time for quiet. Be still.