There is no general consensus for when a child can start the practice of yoga. However, yoga experts agree that children of age 5 years and above could start the practice of yoga. The younger age group between 5 and 10 years are usually taught the yoga practices in the form of play/games/songs to engage them effectively in the practice
The practices taught should be dynamic with more repetitions. The yoga module shall focus on physical development, increasing attention span, sitting tolerance, and bonding among peers. On the other hand, adolescents are capable of understanding the different practices of yoga including meditation. The yoga module could include advanced yoga postures and dynamic practices which can effectively help in their physical development, maintaining hormonal balance, and emotional well being.
You can also make use of the age-specific yoga modules being taught by NIMHANS, Bengaluru. The YouTube links for these age-specific yoga modules are given below: