Do Yoga with your Kids - by Ann Pizer
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Tips:
1. Tree Pose
© Barry Stone
Tree
is always a favorite with kids. Invite them to imagine that they have
roots that are helping them balance. They can sway their arms like
branches in the breeze. It's also a good time to show them that it's ok
to topple over and just to have fun with it.
2. Plank Pose
© Barry Stone
Plank may look easy to them, so let them try to hold it as long as they can.
3. Cat- Cow Stretch
© Barry Stone
Meow as you move from a rounded Halloween cat position to an arched, mooing cow.
4. Downward Facing Dog
© Barry Stone
If
your family has a dog, this stretch will undoubtedly look familiar to
your kids. A basic hands and knees position is a simple alternative, and
both provide the perfect opportunity to wag your tail. You could also
call this mountain pose (not to be confused with mountain pose).
5. Eagle Pose
© Barry Stone
If
your kids are small, have them try eagle with their butts leaning on a
wall. Encourage arm flapping and bird calls. You could also call this
pretzel pose.
6. Cobra Pose
© Barry Stone
Cobra
is always a favorite, since who doesn't like to slither on her belly
while hissing? This pose always reminds me of tummy time, so you could
take that angle too, even breaking out old photos of baby in her first
cobra for inspiration.
7. Lizard Pose
© Barry Stone
Modify
as necessary by dropping the back knee and/or coming up on straight
rather than bent arms. Either way, darting the head around and sticking
out your tongue makes this more reptilian.
8. Elephant's Trunk (Foot Phone)
© Barry Stone
The
arm balance here is a little ambitious for most kids, though your
budding gymnasts may enjoy it. Instead, focus on throwing your arm over
your shoulder to make a trunk. This can also lead to the always popular
foot phone, in which you bring your foot up to your face and pretend to
carry on a telephone conversation.
10. Warrior II
© Barry Stone
Most
of our kids poses are a little silly, but you can also work on being a
proud, fierce warrior. Your child could imagine facing a scary situation
with bravery or standing up for themselves while doing this pose.
11. Sleeping Vishnu
© Barry Stone
This
one is good for a silly laugh because of how difficult it is to balance
on the edge of your side, even for adults. If your kids get to a place
where they can stop laughing, ask them to pretend to take a nap.
12. Child's Pose
© Barry Stone
Kids
love that there's a yoga pose just for them. Child's pose doesn't
require much explanation and you can do it any time when you are
practicing.
13. Happy Baby
© Barry Stone
Kids of all ages enjoy pretending to be babies. Happy baby pose gives them the perfect excuse.
14. Corpse Pose
© Barry Stone
If
it seems too morbid to call this corpse pose, you could call it
relaxation, but some kids are actually more comfortable with the idea of
playing dead than adults are. A children's yoga teacher I know gives
the kids a "noodle test," to see how relaxed they are by lifting their
arms and shaking them like a wet noodle before letting them drop back
down.
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