Opening – How I explain the rules of yoga storytime: stay on your mat, and keep your hands to yourself.
(Skip to my Lou – from Jim Gill)
Stomping feet, one and two
Stomping feet, one and two
But if my feet were covered in glue
I’d stick to the glue, my darling.
Clapping hands, one and two
Clapping hands, one and two
But if my hands were covered in glue
I’d stick to the glue, my darling
(hands in Anjali mudra, or prayer position)
Are you Ready for Yoga?
Are you ready for yoga?
If you’re ready, then stomp your feet
Stomp your feet and make some noise.
Let’s stomp our feet and make some noise
And do it really fast
Then stop. Stretch your feet up, up, up
And down.
Repeat with arms then both.
Source: Next Generation Yoga at the National Kids Yoga Conference
Halloween sun salutations
Hello, bats. Flap, flap, flap
Hello, worms. Squirm, squirm, squirm.
Place your hands on the floor. 1,2
And step back. 3,4
Lower your belly to the leaves on the floor.
Aoooo. howl at the moon so pale
Lift up to shake your werewolf tail
Bend your knees. Jump your feet up please.
Take a deep breath in
And feel the magic deep within.
Source: KidPowerment Yoga
Leaf Man
Book – Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
– pile of leaves – child’s pose/balasana
– wind blew – belly breaths
– chickens – malasana/garland pose
– ducks/geese – warrior III/virabhadrasana III (one side)
– gourds rock and roll pose
– potatoes, carrots – forward fold/uttanasana (to look at garden)
– orchards – Tree/vrksasana (one side)
– Darkness fell. –rabbit/ shashangasana
– cows- cat/cows
– lake breeze – turtle pose
– river – fish/matsyasana
-butterflies – butterfly/baddha konasana
– leaves that look like him – tree (other side)
– flock of birds – warror III (other side)
– looks down on earth – wide leg standing forward fold/ prasarita padottansana
Savasana
Peace begins with me
Hold both hands overhead. On the word “peace,” touch the thumbs and pinky fingers together. On the word “begins,” touch the thumbs and ring fingers. On the word “with,” touch the thumbs and middle fingers. On the word “me,” touch the thumbs and pointers. Repeat this four times, the first time loudly and hands overhead. The second time, bring the hands down a little and speak a little softer. The third time, bring hands lower and whisper. The last time, bring hands to knees and speak words silently to self.
Source: Kids Yoga Guide Teacher Training
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