10 beneficial yoga pose for kids

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Why Kids Yoga is Important

Children are natural yogis. Good posture, the ability to breathe deeply and an open attitude toward life are born with. Yoga is a wonderful way to ensure that we don’t forget these healthy ways of moving, breathing and being. Below are just a few of the benefits that yoga offers for kids :

1. Increased Awereness 2.Improved physical fitness (strengt, flexibility, endurance) 3. Better posture | Stress relief

4. Improved breathing and lung capacity

5. Increased confidence


Pose 1

Boat pose (Balance on your buttocks with your legs up. Then rock in the water like a boat.)

Your child can build strength and stamina by pretending to be a boat. The brain of your child is also being stimulated when you add rowing and singing. 1. Strengthens abdominals, hip flexors, and spine 2. Stimulates kidneys, prostate, thyroid and intestines 3. Improves digestion 4. Relieves stress


Your child can build strength and stamina by pretending to be a boat. The brain of your child is also being stimulated when you add rowing and singing. 1. Improves hip flexors

2. Strengthens spine and hamstrings

3. Strengthens your upper back

4. Improves posture

5.Stimulates digestion

Round 2

Bow Pose

(Lie on your tummy, bend your knees, lift your chest, reach your arms back towards your toes, and hold onto your feet.)


Pose 3

Bridge pose

(Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground. Rest your arms down alongside your body, tuck your chin into your chest, and lift up your buttocks and back to create a bridge.)

1. Strengthens back, glutes, legs and ankles. 2. Opens chest, heart and hip flexors. 3. Stretches the chest, neck, shoulders and spine. 4. Calms the body, alleviates stress and mild depression.


(Sit on your buttocks with a tall spine, bend your legs, place the soles of your feet together, and gently flap your legs like the wings of a butterfly.) 1. The Butterfly Pose helps loosen up your lower back, hips, and inner thighs

2. The result can be a feeling of relaxation. 3. Additionally, it has a calming, relaxing effect that may assist with stress management and release 4.Stimulates digestion 5.Beneficial in gas problems

Round 4

Cobbler's Pose (or butterfly pose)


Pose 5

Crescent Moon Pose

(From Mountain Pose, reach your arms up high over your head, bringing your palms together. Tilt your upper body to one side. Come back to centre. Tilt your body to the other side.) 1. Strengthens ankles, knees and legs 2. Roots thighbones to help alleviate backpain 3. Strengthens abdomen, buttocks and spine 4. Opens chest and shoulders


(Come back to rest upright on your heels and twist your upper body like an owl. Turn your upper body one way and then the other.) 1. Stretching: A child's pose gently stretches your spine, thighs, hips, and ankles.

2. Relaxation

3. Blood circulation 4. Digestion: The light compression on your stomach in this pose can activate digestion. 5.Tension relief

Round 6

Hero Pose


Pose 7

Kneeling Pose

(Stand on your knees, open your chest, look up, and reach up to the moon like a fox.) 1. Strengthens your shoulders, arms, legs, ankles and back 2. Opens your hips, chest and lungs. 3. Improves focus, balance and stability. 4. Encourages good circulation and respiration


(Lie flat on your back then slowly raise your legs up straight towards the sky, making an L shape with your body. Flex your feet, keep your legs together, spread your arms out to either side and keep your neck in a neutral position. You could rest your legs on a wall instead.) 1. Improves blood flow

2. Reduces swelling 3. Lowers pressure Prolonged periods of standing or sitting can cause blood to pool in the veins of your legs.

Round 8

Legs up the Wall Pose


Pose 9

Lotus Pose

(Sit with a tall spine, cross your legs, and rest the palms of your hands on your knees. Relax and breathe.) 1. Opens up the hips & Calms the brain 2. Stretches the ankles and knees 3. Increases awareness and attentiveness 4. Keeps the spine straight & Helps develop good posture


(Step back to balance on your palms and on your bent toes, keeping your arms straight and your back long and flat. Pretend to be an alligator floating in the water.) 1. Strengthens Your Core

2. Increases Muscle 3. Planks can help improve your posture 4.Enhances Bone and Joint Health

Round 10

Plank Pose


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