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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 a computer and list down the poses you liked the most.

                     Using Internet, download their pictures. Also find out the benefits of each pose.
                     Now, open Word and make a document of all collected information.
                     Format and save. 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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