Fun Yoga Activities for Kids
“Yoga and mindfulness have been shown to improve both physical and mental health in school-age children (ages 6 to 12). Yoga improves balance, strength, endurance, and aerobic capacity in children. Yoga and mindfulness offer psychological benefits for children as well. A growing body of research has already shown that yoga can improve focus, memory, self-esteem, academic performance, and classroom behavior, and can even reduce anxiety and stress in children.” (https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/more-than-just-a-game-yoga-for-school-age-children-201601299055)
Here are some kids yoga activity ideas for getting started with yoga either at home or in your classroom:
It is a great veggie story! With a bit of help from his grandfather, Oliver soon discovers that life exists beyond french fries. Enjoy the story with twenty kids’ yoga poses! It was morning (Hello Sun: Stand with the feet hip distance apart. Lift your arms upwards and continue the movement
When Roland sees the tiny gift waiting for him under the tree on Christmas morning, he is unimpressed. Wishing and wishing for something bigger, he finds that his present does indeed grow and grow, until finally he finds a rocket and jets into space, looking for bigger and bigger things.
For children, yoga is a great way to train their muscles’ stability. In kids’ yoga just like adult yoga, many of the poses require balance - body’s strength - to hold themselves up. Therefore, I think, every yoga class should include a balancing pose. Standing on one leg is challenging
We have no time to spend with our friends, to watch the sunset together, to gaze at the starry sky at night. However, it wouldn't be bad if we learned a little lesson from the sloths who walk slowly in the branches of the trees, eat little, sleep a lot
Examining a yellowing leaf, feeling the wind on their skin, or lifting their head and relaxing with the passing clouds… let's enjoy autumn with our children now! There is so much to do indoors on a rainy day or outside on a cool but sunny day!
What a lovely story of Biff, little puppy with big dreams! He is a small dog who will stop at nothing to become a ballet dancer. Biff is constantly told no “dogs don't do ballet” whenever the little girls asks if she can take him along to class or the
When a little hermit crab finds a shiny new shell, he doesn't want to share it - not with a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristle worm. Enjoy this lovely story with eighteen kids’ yoga poses.
Easter is just around the corner. So, it is time to start thinking about all the cool Easter crafts and activities to do with your children or students. Then, let’s get ready for some colorful Easter fun and let’s make Easter awesome throughout some kid’s yoga poses!
Partner yoga allows children to relate to one another through assisted poses. Partner yoga requires partners to really pay attention to each other in the moment and work together. In other words, it requires a different set of skills: communication, awareness of others and a sense of cooperation outside the
Would you like to give your children a gift that they will use for the rest of their lives? Mindfulness Based Kids Yoga is a child's journey of self-discovery. Here we combine the ancient tradition of yoga practice with mindfulness. Yoga is a directed inner focus on body and breath
The greediest croc in the whole river who wants to eat something juicy and delicious… The animals, having had enough of the crocodile's clever tricks… Children who are about to be eaten by the greedy crocodile at any moment, rescued by these animals at the last minute… Enjoy the story with
Backbending yoga poses are important because they strengthen our backs, promotes good posture and increase spine flexibility. It also stretches the abdominal muscles. Yet, it is very important to be completely warmed up before doing backbends. Remember that every child's body is different and never think that they are flexible
Dear teachers, sometimes you may want to take a short kid's yoga break, but your students may not have yoga mats with them. Dear dads, sometimes you might want to take a short kid's yoga break with your child while you're cooking in the kitchen and have fun. Dear moms,
World Kindness Day promotes the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world. It encourages the good deeds. It reminds us that we have the power to create a kinder world. One simple kind act, even the smallest one can make a difference through compassion.
Halloween is one of my very favorite times of year. I love it as a parent and as a kids’ yoga teacher. There are so many ways to combine yoga and mindfulness with celebrations and fun, especially through movement and stories. Let’s get into the Halloween spirit and enjoy the
The world is populated by some dragons who care nothing for how much they mess up the oceans, chop down the trees, gobble up all the food and use everything up without stopping to think. They need to wake up to what they are doing to their world before all
The Alphabet is one of the basics we all learn in school. And learning alphabet can be fun and active. So why not combine yoga with the alphabet! This Alphabet Yoga is a combination of animal yoga poses to make up something for every letter of the alphabet.
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
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
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!