5 Fruit and Vegetable Yoga Poses for Healthy Body and Mind
In a world where sugary snacks often take center stage (It’s a constant struggle in our house!), finding fun and creative ways to introduce children to the vibrant world of fruits and vegetables is more important than ever!
Why not blend movement, mindfulness, and healthy eating into a playful yoga experience?
By incorporating fruit and vegetable yoga poses into your children’s yoga classes, you can inspire healthy habits while making learning about nutritious foods an adventure!
Here are some exciting ways to introduce these yoga postures:
- Celebrate Nutrition Month (March): Encourage healthy eating habits through movement.
- Healthy Body & Healthy Mind Theme: Show how nutritious foods fuel our bodies.
- Farm-to-Table Lesson: Discuss where food comes from and connect it with a visit to a garden or farm.
- Mindful Eating Exploration: Feel the texture and taste of fresh produce before striking a pose.
- Interactive Summer Yoga Camps: String fruit necklaces, then act out each fruit with yoga!
- Healthy vs. Sugary Snacks Discussions: Compare options during candy-heavy holidays like Halloween or Easter.
- Kitchen Center Adventures: Bring yoga into preschool play stations with food-themed fun.
Pair these activities with our Sweet Treats Yoga Cards, Fruit Yoga Cards, and Vegetable Yoga Cards for an engaging comparison of healthy vs. sugary foods. Then turn it into a yoga game by playing “Yogi Says” or “Strike a Pose” to get kids moving and excited about wellness!
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5 Fruit and Vegetable Yoga Poses
Get in the mood to be healthy as you flow through these five postures inspired by fruit and vegetables, which are specifically ordered to invite flow from one pose to the next. Practice barefoot or on a non-slip surface and be mindful of your surroundings. Most of all, have fun with movement!
1. Pretend to be a banana.
How to practice Crescent Moon Pose: While standing, reach your arms up high over your head, bringing your palms together. Tilt your upper body to one side. Come back to center. Tilt your body to the other side. Pretend to be a banana.
2. Pretend to be a broccoli.
How to practice Tree Pose: Stand on one leg. Bend the knee of the leg you are not standing on, place the sole of your foot on the opposite inner thigh or calf (just not on your knee), and balance. Switch sides and repeat the steps. Pretend to be a stem of broccoli.
3. Pretend to be a cucumber.
How to practice Locust Pose: Lie on your tummy, with your arms down along your side, lift your chest and shoulders, and look up. Pretend to be a cucumber.
4. Pretend to be an orange.
How to practice Child’s Pose: Press back to sit on your heels, slowly bring your forehead down to rest on the floor in front of your knees. Rest your arms down alongside your body and take a few deep breaths. Pretend to be an orange.
5. Pretend to be a carrot.
How to practice Half Shoulder Stand: Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor, arms resting alongside your body, and chin tucked in. On an exhale, push your palms down and lift your legs straight up, making an L shape with your body. Stay in this position or squeeze your belly and raise your hips. Then bend your elbows and place your palms on your lower back for a half shoulder stand. Pretend to be a carrot.
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