August | 2022 | yogibrarian

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

Sun Salutations – I use a call and response version of Sergeant Salutations from Kidding Around Yoga.

Book – Some Questions about Trees by Toni Yuly
– Where do trees live? – tree/vrkshasana
– on the earth – standing forward fold/uttanasana
– sky –urdhva hastasana/extended mountain
– full of friends – robin’s breath
– shy – turtle pose
– heart – anjali mudra
– throw parties – breath of joy
– spring is here – wide leg seated forward fold/upavistha konasana
– fruit – bear twists
– dream of being big – garland pose/malasana to standing
– tallest trees get lonely– warrior III/virabhadrasana III
– moon – standing side bends
– moose – warrior II/virabhadrasana II
– bees buzzed – bee breath
– whoosh – belly breaths

Song – The Seedy Seeds – “My Roots Go Down“
Stomping for roots
Tree – vrksasana
Flower pose

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