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    Indian Heritage

                  #Yoga

                     Yoga is associated with the culture and heritage of India. In Sanskrit, yoga means ‘to unite’,
                     and it describes a way to live a healthy life. It is believed that yoga originated in India about
                     5,000 years ago.

                     Try some yoga poses at your home. Create a Word file on ‘Yoga’ mentioning about a
                     few poses and their benefits.

                     #Materials Required
                     Yoga mat, smartphone

                     #Skills Required
                     Enthusiasm, Initiative, Flexibility

                        #Method

                         On a smartphone, open a browser and search for ‘Yoga poses for kids’.
                          Sit on a mat and try to copy and practise the same.

                         Open Word in computer and list down the poses you liked the most.
                         Using Internet, download their pictures. Also find out the benefits of each pose.
                         Now, make a new document of all collected information.

                         Format and save the document. Take a coloured printout.

                              Child’s Pose                  Cobra Stretch Pose                     Tree Pose

                   Benefits                             Benefits                         Benefits

                      Reduces stress                        Decrease stiffness of           Improves balance and
                      Calm oneself                         lower back                       posture

                       Increases flexibility and           Improves digestion               Provides sensory input
                       strength in the ankles, legs,       Improves focus                   Strengthens the muscles
                       and hips                                                             in the legs, hips and core

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