Nowadays yoga is becoming very popular among teenagers. The apparent reason is stress due to overload of work as well as lack of emotional support. Regular practice of yoga provides them harmony, strength, and balance. During the period of teen, a lot of changes take place in the physiology and chemistry of the body.  The instability of physiology and body chemistry frequently shows up mood swings and rebellion. Therefore, regular practice of yoga for teenagers can help them to keep the body and mind healthy.

Yoga for teenagers not only increases awareness but also increases energy level and concentration. It helps to develop the spiritual consciousness in the mind, embarks moral principles which are needed to aim for the excellence in the life. There are many benefits of yoga for teenagers:

• Physical benefits - Improves strength of bones and muscles, increases flexibility, ability to relax, improved posture, stability and balance, breath awareness, and equalize energy.
• Mental benefits - Stress management, improved concentration, develop healthy body image, improves decision making ability.
• Spiritual benefits - Compassion, connection, intuition, and presence.

Some postures of yoga and their philosophy for teenagers:

• Up-side-down and twists positions are particularly helpful for a healthy spine of teenagers that provides balance and is a passage to a sound mind. The purpose of these postures is to induce the nerves to flow properly through the spine.

• Yoga stretching poses are extremely beneficial to teenagers in toning muscles and correcting imbalance such as arms, legs, back, and spine.