Kids Yoga for Kindergarten, Elementary & Camp Teachers
Yoga Poses 4 Kids is an Instructional Online Kids Yoga Course, approved by the American Council on Exercise, the leading authority on certifying fitness professionals. Yoga was developed in India, and used the ancient language of sanskrit, for the names of Poses or (asanas). Sanskrit is currently used in today's yoga classes in the United States. I have taken traditional poses, and modified them for kids. The course is 62 pages, including a sample class, allowing teachers to create many hours of healthy fun for students.
The Instructional course or Jungle Themed class, will help you create a child friendly way to teach:
- Simple mind-body breathing techniques
- Positive affirmations for self esteem
- Yoga poses for stretching, strength, balance, flexibility
- Games with poses
- Fun formations
- Singing, stimulate imagination
- Partner poses
- Visualizations and relaxation
The goal of the course is for exercise, movement, release, fun, rest and relaxation at will.
Kindergarten and elementary teachers from grades 1 - 4 can enrich the school day with many aspects of the course. Instructors can incorporate:
- Positive affirmations and breathing techniques
- Cues for proper posture, performing poses and games
- Over 40 kids yoga poses
- Final relaxation, rest pose, visualizations, Namaste/translation
- Kids yoga games
- Fun Formations and songs
- Kids Partner Poses
- Cues for good listening skills, Positive reinforcements
- Create your own Kids yoga class
- Sample Jungle theme Kids yoga class (sample Page of Chair Pose) separate email)
The course has 8 chapters. Chapter 3 describes over 40 kids poses. They are divided by Standing poses, Balance poses, Hands and Knees poses, Kneeling poses, Seated poses, Prone (on stomach) poses, Supine (on back) poses, and rest poses.
Each page of our courses are complete with the:
- Name of the kids pose
- Traditional yoga pose name or variation of the adult pose
- Sanskrit name of Pose or asana
- Picture of the yoga pose with a real child
- Instructions on how to perform the pose
- A cue to describe to child or class
- Finally, the benefits and the muscles used when performing the pose!
The techniques can be incorporated a various points throughout the school day:
- Morning Meetings
- After Tests (great stress reducer!)
- Break Times
- Out-Door Play
- Physical Education Class
- Playground Games
- Class Parties
- Recess
- Gym Class
- Quiet Time
- Birthday parties
- After School Care
- After School Activities
Teachers can make an inexpensive purchase to add to their lesson plans or classroom education and fun!
Everyone is invited to download our courses! We offer our courses to everyone online, including those in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Stuart, Hobe Sound, Tequesta and all Treasure Coast, Palm Beach County, Martin County and South Florida areas! Try our printable online courses and begin incorporating kids yoga into your students' lives!