Try a trip to the beach through beach yoga poses for kids! Moving and playing together is great in any weather, but summer is especially enjoyable for beach yoga poses for kids. The sequence below will lead your family on a beach-inspired journey in your living room, backyard, … [Read more...] about Beach Yoga Poses for Kids (+ Printable Poster)
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Fishing for Kids: Learn about Fishing with these Five Yoga Poses
Do you have memories of fishing when you were young? I remember fondly going camping with my dad when I was probably about twelve years old. After we pitched our tents, we went out on a canoe to catch fish. The point was not actually to catch fish, but to bob in the water and … [Read more...] about Fishing for Kids: Learn about Fishing with these Five Yoga Poses
Seasonal Kids Yoga Lesson Plans
Yoga for kids is a great way to celebrate the various seasons throughout the year. Seasonal yoga gets children learning, moving, and having fun! The following kids yoga lesson plans are designed for children ages three to eight, but they could be adapted for younger or … [Read more...] about Seasonal Kids Yoga Lesson Plans
How to Play with Yoga Cards for Kids (+ Printable Poster)
Learn, be active, and have fun! Yoga cards for kids provide an engaging and easy way to practice yoga poses, whether your child is a beginner or an expert yogi. Introduce one yoga pose at a time or put a few yoga poses together to create a meaningful story sequence. Make the … [Read more...] about How to Play with Yoga Cards for Kids (+ Printable Poster)
Fairy Yoga (+ Printable Poster)
Who doesn’t love fairies! Watching my daughter enter the magical world of pretend play has been so cool. She loves dressing up as fairies and princesses. During a recent nature walk, we pretended to be walking through a fairy forest and going on fairy adventures. We also found … [Read more...] about Fairy Yoga (+ Printable Poster)
Introducing our 8 Yoga Kid Characters at Kids Yoga Stories
Some people have been asking for more details on our yoga kids, so I thought we’d take a moment to formally introduce our eight yoga kids to you! I initially created six yoga kids—three girls and three boys—when I started writing the yoga stories back in 2005. As an … [Read more...] about Introducing our 8 Yoga Kid Characters at Kids Yoga Stories
5 Wizard Yoga Poses for Kids
What if your child isn’t ready to dive into Harry Potter, but is curious about the mystery world of wizards and witches? Or maybe your child isn’t ready to try yoga, but is super interested in wizards? Then Wizard Yoga might just the thing to both learn about wizards and add … [Read more...] about 5 Wizard Yoga Poses for Kids
Yoga Bingo: Where do you practice yoga? (+ Printable Poster)
I’m passionate about integrating yoga into our family life—I think everyone knows this. I’m always thinking of ways to have our whole family involved in experiencing the practice of yoga and mindfulness throughout the day, in different contexts. So that’s why I’m excited to … [Read more...] about Yoga Bingo: Where do you practice yoga? (+ Printable Poster)
Best Kids Yoga Props to Help Children Engage and Focus
Today, let’s talk about using kids yoga props to capture the attention of the children in your yoga classes! But first, I would love to share my experience teaching beginner figure skating when I was younger. For some classes that needed a little extra zing, I brought in … [Read more...] about Best Kids Yoga Props to Help Children Engage and Focus
Farm Animals Yoga (+ Printable Poster)
My daughter loves farm animals. And she loves yoga. So naturally, we did a few farm animals yoga poses before our recent trip to a local farm. At the farm, we saw a cow, a sheep, a goat, chickens, pigs, bunnies, a cat, and a dog. She loves acting out the farm animals and … [Read more...] about Farm Animals Yoga (+ Printable Poster)
The Benefits of Yoga for Toddlers and Babies
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 nanny … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Yoga for Toddlers and Babies
Dinosaur Yoga Lesson Plan
Any dinosaur-loving fans out there? One of our Kids Yoga Monthly members, Larissa, has kindly offered to share her Dinosaur Yoga Lesson Plan with our community. Her own children helped her to make up the dinosaur-themed yoga poses. Larissa says that the dinosaur yoga theme is … [Read more...] about Dinosaur Yoga Lesson Plan
Monthly Kids Yoga Themes
Are you looking for easy kids yoga themes? Enter the Monthly Kids Yoga Themes Giveaway via the link near the bottom of this post. One of the challenges readers have shared over the years is how to add yoga into their curriculum, classes, or home life with ease and … [Read more...] about Monthly Kids Yoga Themes
Transportation Activities for Kids Yoga (+ Printable Poster)
It feels like my daughter and I have literally circled the globe over the past year. We have visited family in Canada, England, Australia, and Mexico. In addition to planes, trains, and automobiles, we’ve traveled on buses, boats, and taxis! Even though it’s been exciting for … [Read more...] about Transportation Activities for Kids Yoga (+ Printable Poster)
4 Yoga Songs for Kids to Build Community and Connection
To start and finish your yoga experiences with the same yoga songs for kids or ritual is such a gift. Children love the consistency and connection. Singing or chanting together brings everyone close and helps to create a safe and comfortable environment. It’s also a lovely way … [Read more...] about 4 Yoga Songs for Kids to Build Community and Connection