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Winter Activities Yoga

Giselle · January 21, 2014 ·

winter activities, winter yoga, winter fun with kids | Kids Yoga Stories

Looking for winter activities yoga? We have winter-themed books, yoga poses and more.

Moving from the West Coast to the East Coast in November came with a big shock—snow!  Lots of snow! But, surprisingly, we are loving it.  I never imagined that I could live somewhere where the trees are covered in white, fluffy snow, the sun is out, and the roads are clear.  It’s a winter wonderland here in New England.

But the weather does come with different challenges.  What to do with little ones indoors?  Why yoga, of course!  We have been slowly introducing our daughter to some winter activities yoga by acting them out and reading about them indoors.

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Winter Activities Books

First, we went to the library and found a bunch of winter-activities books that my daughter and I both enjoyed.  Our top three favorite winter activities books all have adorable illustrations, rhyming text, and engaging language for little ones:

Snow Happy! by Patricia Hubbell and Hiroe Nakata

Snow Dance by Lezlie Evans

Let It Snow by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Books for Toddlers: Winter Activities by Kids Yoga Stories

A few more of our favorites are:

A Perfect Day by Carin Berger

Oh Snow by Monica Mayper

Snow by Cynthia Rylant

This Place in the Snow by Rebecca Bond

Frog in Winter by Max Velthuijs

Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London and Frank Remkiewicz

Red Sled by Patricia Thomas and Chris Demarest

Sledding by Elizabeth Winthrop and Sarah Wilson

Snowman by Kids Yoga Stories

Winter Activities Yoga

Then, try this quick and easy winter-activities yoga flow sequence below in your home, studio, or classroom.  Don’t worry if you haven’t tried yoga before, just jump in and give it a go.  Focus on having fun with movement, not on perfectly aligned poses.  Encourage your children’s creativity.  What other winter activities would you add?

1. Pretend to go snowshoeing

How to practice Mountain Pose: Stand tall with legs hip-width apart and feet facing forward.  Gently swing your bent arms back and forth while walking on the spot as if you are snowshoeing.

mountain pose for kids |Kids Yoga Stories
Mountain Pose

2. Pretend to be skating

How to practice Warrior 3 Pose: Stand on one leg. Extend the other leg behind you. Bend your torso forward and take your arms out behind you to pretend that you are gliding on the ice like a figure skater.

Warrior 3 Pose | Kids Yoga Stories
Warrior 3 Pose

3. Pretend to be skiing

How to practice Chair Pose: Stand tall in Mountain Pose with your feet hip-width apart, bend your knees, and pretend to ski down the slopes like a skier.

Chair Pose for Kids | Kids Yoga Stories
Chair Pose

4. Pretend to be making a snowman

How to practice Squat Pose: Come down to a squat and pretend to pack the snow in your hands to make the base of a snowperson.

Squat pose | Kids Yoga Stories
Squat Pose

5.Pretend to be sledding

How to practice Staff Pose: Sit with a tall spine and your legs straight out in front of you. Take your hands down beside you and pretend to hold on to the sled as you fly down a snowhill.

Staff Pose for Kids | Kids Yoga Stories
Staff Pose

6. Pretend to do snow angels

How to practice Resting Pose: Lie on your back with your arms and legs stretched out like a star. Move your arms and legs in unison as if you are making a snow angel.  Breathe and rest.

Resting Pose for Kids | Kids Yoga Stories
Resting Pose

Snow Angels by Kids Yoga Stories

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