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
We warmed up with this song: “Tick Tock Yoga Clock” by Karma Kids Yoga.
Book – The Snow Rabbit by Camille Garoche
This is a wordless picture book, which is wonderful for kids to build and use vocabulary and narrative skills.
– birds in trees – robin’s breath
– girls in window – reverse table to make shape of window
– girls opens door – parighasana/gate pose
– girl squats in snow – malasana/garland pose
– girl finds snow rabbit – rabbit/shashagasana
– girl holds rabbit – anjali mudra/namaste hands
– girl in wheelchair – chair pose/utkatasana
– rabbit melting – uttanasana/ standing forward fold
– girls at edge of forest – tree/vrksasana
– rabbit runs away – mountain climbers
– owl – side twists with hooting
Hoberman Sphere Breathing Ball
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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