2 mantras
Body Awareness, Breath Control & Centering
Mantras recited before yoga sessions, martial arts, breathing exercises (Pranayama), or quiet sitting to align body posture and steady the breath.
Patanjali Vandana (Aligning Mind, Speech & Body)
योगेन चित्तस्य पदेन वाचां मलं शरीरस्य च वैद्यकेन । योऽपाकरोत्तं प्रवरं मुनीनां पतञ्जलिं प्राञ्जलिरानतोऽस्मि ॥
Yogena Cittasya Padena Vācāṃ Malaṃ Śarīrasya Ca Vaidyakena | Yo'pākarot Taṃ Pravaraṃ Munīnāṃ Patañjaliṃ Prāñjalir Ānato'smi ||
Chanted before yoga poses, martial arts, or sports warmups. It reminds children that being healthy means keeping three things clean and strong: thoughts, words, and body.
Open & recitePrana Vandana (Gratitude for the Life Breath)
प्राणस्येदं वशे सर्वं त्रिदिवे यत्प्रतिष्ठितम् । मातेव पुत्रान् रक्षस्व श्रीश्च प्रज्ञां च विदेह्य नः ॥
Prāṇasyedaṃ Vaśe Sarvaṃ Tridive Yat Pratiṣṭhitam | Māteva Putrān Rakṣasva Śrīś Ca Prajñāṃ Ca Videhya Naḥ ||
When kids feel hyperactive, angry, or overwhelmed, taking 3 deep belly breaths while remembering this prayer helps them realize their breath is like a warm anchor that always brings them back to calm.