Look Where Kumarah Yoga Has Been…

What if there was a way to help kids stay active and use energy while focusing their attention at the same time?

There is, and it’s called yoga. But not just any yoga, yoga with a purpose, a structure, and set of expectations.

Yoga for kids that is still fun, intriguing, fast paced, and meaningful.

When I first started teaching yoga to kids I had all sorts of crazy fun ideas. Games, stories, activities, crafts… I had grandiose expectations of the in-depth conversations and insightful meditations we would get into on a daily basis.

As it turns out, I was in way over my head.

Despite having a solid background in teaching and childcare, I found out quickly that teaching kids yoga, especially in a large group school setting, is HARD.

I started out working with elementary kids and realized immediately that yoga class can often times be a big mess of children not interested in yoga doing whatever they want.

Kids not listening, no structure, no set of expectations, no way to get them learning poses quickly. I had plans for them to create and build sequences but they didn’t even know what a pose was, let alone a sequence.

I had to take it to a different level and give them the tools they needed quickly and with regularity.

And from here I created a little something I call the Kids Yoga Flow.

It helped me:

• teach kids yoga with confidence
• regulate behavior in the classroom
• get through tons of poses a day
• give kids the much needed confidence to try new poses

Check out this yoga sequence that will help you teach the Perfect Kids Yoga Flow.

And don’t forget to learn more about how to teach kids mindfulness and breathing techniques for after the movement portion of class!

Grab the Breathing Cards in the link to the Library below.