Archive for Free Kids Yoga Poses
Quiet Pose
Holidays can be hectic and have you running around causing your stress levels to increase. It’s important to remember to take time out for yourself every day to inhale and exhale. Don’t forget to give your body and spirit healing time. Self regulation should be practiced on a regular basis and it is easy to forget to take care of ourselves around this time of year. Don’t derail and jump on the band wagon of Glutinous behavior. Sometimes we get caught up into gorging ourselves with food, spending frivolous amounts of money, and becoming materialistic. Take some time to be humble and accept humility and pull into yourself during these hectic times with quiet pose. This is the time for receiving so let your body receive.
Arch like a Cat and Claw at the Mat for Goulishly Fun Yoga
Cat pose is the perrrfect yoga pose for Halloween. Get on all 4′s and close all of your creeeky doors for a deep stretch before Trick or Treating fun found in the ABC Yoga Cards for Kids!
Sun Salutations can add Focus to School Mornings
Doing sun salutations in the morning with your kids can give an energized jump start to your child’s morning. It helps to get the blood flow going in the body to promote brain activity, boost metabolism and helps stretch muscles and channels energy to prepare them to learn. Try the sun salutation card found in the ABC Yoga Cards for Kids for further instructions and a visual cue.
Upside Down Pose Turns Frenetic Energy into Focused Energy
I taught a 3rd grade yoga class this week at an elementary school utilizing both the ABC Yoga Cards and Yoga For Small Spaces Cards. The kids had been sitting in their chairs for an hour or more. When I got there to teach, the energy was frenetic and almost hostile. I instructed a few calming poses, and the kids were not happy with the poses. I had them go outside along a long wall and demonstrated Upside down pose. Their was excitement and a the kids were inquisitive about how to improve the pose. After we were done, we went back into the classroom. The kids were asking me more questions about yoga and their energy was restored to calm, yet focused energy.
