When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and on route they meet a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help. Enjoy the story with twenty kids’ yoga poses!
Sun Salutation variation sitting on chair is a modified practice of the traditional Surya Namaskar. With both asymmetrical and symmetrical poses, this flow brings a gentle balance between both sides of the body. This flow is very beneficial for the arms and shoulders, neck, lower back, and chest. As the movements are simple and slow, it helps relax the nervous system. As the students spend long hours at the desk, this flow can be a quick way to relax the body and mind.
It is a lovely song with quite a lot of repetitions and kids love repetitive songs! Besides, all the poses are standing ones so that you can smoothly flow with the words of the song. Enjoy it!
Get ready for liftoff! Space Yoga Adventure is beginning in 5,4,3,2,1… Blast Off!
Enjoy the Space Yoga Warm-Up Song, 20 Space Yoga Poses with the stick figures and images from space!
It is the day that all baby penguins are going to learn to swim, but little Pip is afraid. Will Pip ever find the courage to soar beneath the waves with all the other penguins? Enjoy this lovely story with nineteen kids’ yoga poses.
I wanted to share with you some relaxation techniques that I use frequently. You can also practice these exercises throughout the day… when you need it in a moment of panic, anger, or sadness. It takes only 5-10 minutes.
1- Fingertip Massage
2- Four Breaths with Fingers
3- Stay Grounded
4- Breathe into your Belly and Repeat a Mantra
5- The 5 Senses
6- Be like Spaghetti
What a heartwarming story of Daisy and the Rhino. Daisy’s mum and dad are always too busy to listen to a word that she says. And nobody listens to her when she tells them that there is a big purple rhino in the house. So, Daisy starts talking to the rhino instead. A rhinoceros makes the best kind of friend… Enjoy the story with twenty-one kids’ yoga poses.
What a beautiful story of friendship! It is a beautiful day outside, but poor Bear is too sick to enjoy it. He is not feeling well at all. So, his sweet friends try to make Bear feel as comfortable as possible in his cave. Each one does something to make him feel better. Enjoy the story with twenty kids’ yoga poses!
I sometimes prefer combining simple kids’ yoga poses and breathing exercises. While focusing more on breathing, it also involves movement. If you observe your breath during these exercises, you will see how the body is moving in accordance with the breath.
Here are some breathing exercises (with movement/flow) for children to make them focus and warm-up at the very beginning of kids’ yoga classes…
It is a beautiful story of adventure and friendship. A tiny snail meets a humpback whale; and the two travel together to far-off lands with a heroic rescue at the very end. A tour of the world is a dream that comes true for the snail. The snail is so brave that she leaves her home for the first time. At the end of this whole adventure, she has a great friend. Enjoy this lovely tale with twenty kids’ yoga poses!
