Children's Program

Sun Salutations & Brain Yoga

Children’s Surya Shakti & Thoppukarnam (Brain Yoga): December 6 & 7, 2025

$175.00

Surya Shakti is an ideal Yoga program to get your kids established in a daily discipline that will help them stabilize their body, mind, emotions and energy systems.  It will also help build up their physical strength and fitness, calm their minds, and create balance within.

Thoppukarnam is a simple but powerful practice to balance the right and left sides of the brain, while also exercising the body. Known as Brain Yoga, Thoppukarnam has numerous benefits, especially for young people.

See below for details and benefits of each practice. 

This workshop is open to children aged 7 to 13 and is taught in 3 sessions. All 3 sessions are mandatory for children to learn the entire sequence and equip them to practice safely on their own. 

Workshop Details: (Total = 6 hours)

Sessions 1 & 2: Saturday, December 6: 9.30 – 11.15 AM & 3.30 – 5.15 PM
Sessions 3: Sunday, December 7: 9.30 AM – 12.00 PM (this session includes Thoppukarnam)
Location:
Equity Square Plaza – 3085 Hurontario St., Suite 216, Mississauga (across from the Cooksville GO Station).

Driving Access & Parking: There is construction on Hurontario St, so you cannot turn left into the plaza if driving southeast of Hillcrest Ave. In that case, go straight on Kirwin Ave. and turn right into the plaza. Drive up the ramp to the “2nd Floor Offices” and park near the plaza doors.

The program will be taught step-by-step with detailed instructions so that children can learn the entire sequence and practice on their own at home. It is a sequence which can easily fit into a daily routine and can be practiced based on a certain number of cycles, so it’s flexible in terms of a daily/weekly practice for children.

Please Note: The price above is for group workshops (minimum of 4 children). Pricing for private sessions for less than 4 participants is $250 per child. 

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Description

Surya Shakti is an active form of the Sun Salutations. It is related to Surya Kriya, however it is more physical in nature.

“Surya” means “Sun,” and “Shakti” means “energy”. Surya Shakti includes a powerful sequence of 18 postures, which are designed as a holistic process to cultivate great physical fitness and strength.

This Children’s Program is suitable for kids aged 7-13, who are in good health. This program is not suitable for:

  • Anyone who has had a major open surgery within the last 6 months

  • Anyone who has had a laparoscopic surgery or any severe muscular injury within the last 6 weeks

Surya Shakti Benefits:

  • Strengthens the heart and organs

  • Boosts vigour and vitality

  • Improves immunity and health

  • Strengthens the muscles and joints

  • Tones the digestive system

  • Corrects hormonal imbalances

  • Develops mental clarity and focus

  • Alleviates anxiety and mood disorders

  • Remedies weak constitutions

Thoppukarnam (Brain Yoga) Benefits: 

  • Enhances thinking capacity, concentration and memory

  • Releases mental and physical tension and brings ease to the system

  • Helps with mild depression and anxiety

  • Beneficial for youth, especially those with disabilities like autism, dyslexia and ADHD