• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Kids Yoga Stories | Yoga and mindfulness resources for kids

Yoga cards, mindfulness resources, yoga books, yoga resources for kids.

  • Home
  • START HERE
  • BLOG
  • SHOP
  • *FREE Resources*
  • ABOUT
    • Our Team
    • Contact Us
    • FAQ
    • Graduate-Level Professional Development
    • Media Kit
    • Sign Up for Newsletter
    • Printing Instructions
    • Download Troubleshooting
    • Kids Yoga Monthly FAQ
    • Guest Posts
    • Privacy Policy
  • KYM Login
  • Show Search
Hide Search

Search Results for: benefits

How a School Counselor Proved the Benefits of Mindfulness for Students through Data Collection

Giselle · August 9, 2022 ·

benefits of yoga and mindfulness for students | Kids Yoga Stories

Today, we would love to introduce you to one of our Kids Yoga Stories Ambassadors, May Murray, who explains how she used surveys to prove the benefits of mindfulness for her students. She is a school counselor in a public school in Aurora, Colorado. In this video below, May … [Read more...] about How a School Counselor Proved the Benefits of Mindfulness for Students through Data Collection

Filed Under: Free Resources

The Benefits of Yoga for Toddlers and Babies

Giselle · October 4, 2018 ·

benefits of yoga for toddlers, benefits of yoga for babies | Kids Yoga Stories

It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to Stef Tousignant, who is a firm supporter of toddler and baby yoga. She details the benefits of yoga for toddlers and babies from her experience as a nanny and mother of two boys. I love yoga for babies and toddlers!  As a … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Yoga for Toddlers and Babies

Filed Under: Benefits of Yoga Tagged With: baby yoga, basic yoga, benefits of yoga, toddler yoga, why yoga, yoga for kids, yoga for toddlers

The Benefits of Yoga for Kids: 10 People Share Their Stories

Giselle · June 5, 2017 ·

Why Kids Yoga? Read 10 stories from our community about the benefits of yoga for kids | Kids Yoga Stories

Today, I would love to share with you ten stories from our Kids Yoga Stories community that demonstrate the benefits of yoga for kids. Scroll to the bottom of the post for a chance to win 10 yoga books for kids! Last year, we sent out a newsletter asking if anyone was … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Yoga for Kids: 10 People Share Their Stories

Filed Under: Free Resources Tagged With: benefits of yoga, benefits of yoga for children, free yoga books, kids yoga stories, why kids yoga

Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga for Kids

Giselle · July 28, 2015 ·

Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga | Kids Yoga Stories

I'm excited to introduce you to Lauren and Claire, who are pediatric therapists and writers of The Inspired Treehouse blog. As many of you work as health professionals or have children who attend early intervention sessions, I asked them to share with us what they see as the … [Read more...] about Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga for Kids

Filed Under: Benefits of Yoga Tagged With: benefits of yoga, benefits of yoga for children, therapeutic benefits of yoga, yoga benefits, yoga cards for kids, yoga for kids

Best of 2013: Benefits of Yoga

Giselle · January 11, 2014 ·

As you know, yoga is more than practicing a Downward-Facing Dog Pose at your local yoga studio.  It is an ancient philosophy that includes breathing techniques, relaxation, character education, mindfulness, and physical postures. The most popular question that readers ask is why … [Read more...] about Best of 2013: Benefits of Yoga

Filed Under: Benefits of Yoga Tagged With: family yoga, gratitude, happiness

14 Benefits of Yoga for Children

Giselle · January 22, 2013 ·

Becky is a educator, speaker, and mom who writes her Kid World Citizen blog filled with activities to do with your children, inspiring them to be global citizens.  Here's how she describes the purpose of her website "I developed Kid World Citizen to be able to share the … [Read more...] about 14 Benefits of Yoga for Children

Filed Under: Benefits of Yoga Tagged With: benefits of yoga, children's health, kids yoga, kids yoga stories

10 Calm Down Corner Ideas for Your Classroom – to Help Students to Breathe, Take a Break, and Regulate

Giselle · March 21, 2023 ·

10 Calm Down Corner ideas | Kids Yoga Stories

Are you looking to create a calm down corner in your classroom, to help students to focus and self-regulate so that they are ready to learn?  A calm down corner is a safe space within the classroom that students can use to relax, express themselves, and refocus if they … [Read more...] about 10 Calm Down Corner Ideas for Your Classroom – to Help Students to Breathe, Take a Break, and Regulate

Filed Under: Free Resources Tagged With: breathing exercises for kids, calm corner classroom, calm down area in classroom, calm down corner items, calming corner ideas, calming corner printables, calming down tools for kids, mindfulness for kids

How to Do Yoga Games with Large Groups of Kids (+ Printable Poster)

Giselle · March 20, 2023 ·

Yoga Games for large groups of kids

Can you imagine a large group of four-year-olds all focused and engaged in yoga poses with their teacher? Yes, Jodi is one of those teachers who is making this happen. Jodi is a PE teacher and provides 15-minute yoga games for four different Kindergarten to 2nd Grade … [Read more...] about How to Do Yoga Games with Large Groups of Kids (+ Printable Poster)

Filed Under: Free Resources Tagged With: fun yoga games, fun yoga games for kids, yoga books for kids, yoga cards for kids, yoga in schools, yoga poses for kids

Ripple Effects of Mindfulness in Schools

Giselle · March 6, 2023 ·

RIpple Effects of Mindfulness in Schools | Kids Yoga Stories

Today we’re thrilled to introduce you to another one of our lovely Kids Yoga Stories Ambassadors, Amy Ketner, who shares the amazing benefits of bringing mindfulness in schools!  Amy has spent the last 25 years in the counseling field and the last 16 years specifically as … [Read more...] about Ripple Effects of Mindfulness in Schools

Filed Under: Free Resources Tagged With: mindful schools, mindfulness in classroom, mindfulness in schools, school mindfulness

Yoga for Beginners: 5 Common Assumptions that Might be Holding You Back

Giselle · March 1, 2023 ·

5 things that might be holding you back from starting your yoga practice | Kids Yoga Stories

Today’s article has been written by Cassandra Troughton, a teacher’s assistant working in a special education classroom in Canada. We have heard from our community that they know the benefits of the yoga practice, but they have a lot of doubts about how to actually practice. … [Read more...] about Yoga for Beginners: 5 Common Assumptions that Might be Holding You Back

Filed Under: Free Resources Tagged With: basic yoga for beginners, beginners yoga poses, beginners yoga routine, easy yoga, yoga for kids

4 Yoga Sutras for Beginners: Teaching Yoga Philosophy to Children

Giselle · February 24, 2023 ·

Yoga Sutras for beginners, beginning yoga for kids | Kids Yoga Stories

Yoga sutras for beginners. When we think of introducing yoga to children, we normally think of the physical postures—and for good reason. Acting out animals or going on pretend yoga journeys are easy ways to capture young children’s interest. For older children, focusing on … [Read more...] about 4 Yoga Sutras for Beginners: Teaching Yoga Philosophy to Children

Filed Under: Free Resources Tagged With: yoga philosophy for child, yoga principles, yoga sutras for kids, yoga sutras in daily life, yoga sutras of Patanjali, yogaforkids

5 Ways to Teach Breathing Techniques to Kids Using Different Learning Styles

Giselle · February 1, 2023 ·

5 Ways to Teach Breathing Techniques to Kids using different learning styles | Kids Yoga Stories

“When you feel like life is out of focus, always return to the basics of life—breathing. No breath, no life.” Mr. Miyagi, The Karate Kid Breath is life. By returning to the basic act of breathing, we can calm our nervous system and regain focus. Here we show you 5 ways … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Teach Breathing Techniques to Kids Using Different Learning Styles

Filed Under: Free Resources Tagged With: breath work, Breathing, breathing exercises for anxiety, breathing exercises for kids, breathing exercises for stress, breathing for kids, deep breathing exercises, yoga breathing exercises

Arctic Animals Yoga Poses for Kids (+Printable Poster)

Giselle · January 16, 2023 ·

Arctic Animals Books and Yoga Poses for Kids | Kids Yoga Stories

Our winter wonderland life here in New England has been a learning adventure! I love that the local libraries are stacked with winter-themed books, most of which were completely new to me. After gathering a bunch of books on Arctic animals, my daughter and I learned about the … [Read more...] about Arctic Animals Yoga Poses for Kids (+Printable Poster)

Filed Under: Free Resources Tagged With: animal yoga poses, arctic animals yoga, kids yoga poses, simple yoga poses for kids, winter yoga, yoga for kids, yoga poses for kids

Morning Yoga for Kids: 4 Yoga and Mindfulness Ideas for the Classroom to Get Children Ready to Learn

Giselle · January 10, 2023 ·

Morning Yoga for Kids: Yoga and Mindfulness Ideas for the Classroom to Get Children Ready to Learn | Kids Yoga Stories

Morning yoga for kids. You may be thinking, I understand the benefits of yoga, but I don’t understand how it’s possible to integrate yoga and mindfulness to my already-jam-packed curriculum. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone.  With the increase in mental … [Read more...] about Morning Yoga for Kids: 4 Yoga and Mindfulness Ideas for the Classroom to Get Children Ready to Learn

Filed Under: Free Resources Tagged With: 5 minute morning yoga, classroom yoga, morning yoga for kids, morning yoga for teachers, morning yoga poses, yoga for kids classroom, yoga in schools

8 Thanksgiving Yoga Poses: Giving Thanks to Nature (+ Printable Poster)

Giselle · November 21, 2022 ·

thanksgiving yoga poses for kids | Kids Yoga Stories

It is almost Thanksgiving here in the United States! Thanksgiving is generally a time for getting together with family and friends to share meals and play games.  It can be a busy time of the year with lots of planning and cooking. Another great way to celebrate … [Read more...] about 8 Thanksgiving Yoga Poses: Giving Thanks to Nature (+ Printable Poster)

Filed Under: Free Resources Tagged With: basic yoga poses, gratitude, kids yoga poses, thank you world, thanksgiving books for kids, thanksgiving yoga sequence

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 11
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

FREE POSTERS

yoga poses for kids, kids yoga, yoga printables

Welcome

Giselle Shardlow Profile Image Welcome to Kids Yoga Stories. To create the yoga books, yoga and breathing card decks, and yoga and mindfulness classroom resources, I draw from my experience as an international teacher, a world traveler, a certified yoga teacher, and a mom to a spirited child. I’ve been practicing yoga practically my whole life, and after I became a mom, I fell in love with the idea of sharing yoga and mindfulness with my daughter. Read more.

Social

  • Facebook 34 K Likes
  • Pinterest 24 K Followers
  • Insta 7 K Followers

Recent Posts

  • 10 Calm Down Corner Ideas for Your Classroom – to Help Students to Breathe, Take a Break, and Regulate
  • How to Do Yoga Games with Large Groups of Kids (+ Printable Poster)
  • How to Apply for Grants for School Yoga Programs
  • St. Patrick’s Day for Kids: Books and Yoga Poses (+ Printable Poster)
  • Learn about Jane Goodall through Books and Movement
  • Ripple Effects of Mindfulness in Schools




POPULAR YOGA PRODUCTS FOR KIDS

Yoga Cards Collection Image
Yoga Cards for Kids
Yoga Book Collection Image
Yoga Books for Kids
Yoga Bundles Collection Image
Yoga Bundles for Kids
Teaching Resources Image
Teaching Resources
Yoga Pose Image
Yoga Pose Images for Kids

POPULAR YOGA RESOURCES

Yoga Poses Image
Yoga Poses for Kids
Seasonal Image
Seasonal Yoga Lesson Plans
Monthly Yoga Image
Monthly Kids Yoga Themes
Holiday Yoga Image
Holiday Yoga Lesson Plans
Kids Yoga Class Ideas Image
Kids Yoga Class Ideas

QUICK LINKS

About Us
Contact Us
Store
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
Refund Policy

SOCIAL

Link to Twitter Image
Link to Facebook Image
Link to Pinterest Image
Link to YouTube Image

GET FREE UPDATES

Yoga tips and kids yoga resources delivered weekly to your inbox from Kids Yoga Stories!

SIGN UP

Copyright © 2023 · Kids Yoga Stories LLC · All Rights Reserved · Privacy Policy