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)
Warm-up Song: “Wobbly Man” Koo Koo Kanga Roo
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
Extend and Stretch
Frere Jacques
Extend and stretch (sit in sukasana – easy seated pose, or crisscross applesauce- and do seated side bends)
Extend and stretch
Twist and turn (seated twists)
Twist and turn
This is yoga, (hands overhead on “this,” then bring to prayer position on “yoga”)
This is yoga
Om sweet om, (hands in prayer, bow forward)
Om sweet om
Source: I got this from Kids Yoga Guide teacher training, but here is another from Be Grace Yoga
Book –The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper and illustrated by Carson Ellis
mountain hunter/gatherer illustration –
Book –The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper and illustrated by Carson Ellis
mountain hunter/gatherer illustration – mountain/tadasana
gathering sticks – standing forward fold/ uttasana
shortest day came – eka pada tadasana walks home
year died – child’s pose/balasana
came people dancing – dancer pose/natarajasana
candles in trees – tree/vrksasana
burned fires – lion’s breath
stars – yoga squat/malasana jumping to five pointed star pose like the sun coming up
noodles – baddha konasana with fold, like holding and eating bowl of noodles
Song – Bari Koral’s “ Happiness Runs” with these hand motions
Candle Breath
Savasana
child’s pose/balasana
daisy – flower pose
dog – downward facing dog/adho mukha svanasana
feeling down – anahatasana/ puppy pose
playground swings – rock n roll pose
stick – mountain/tadasana
noodles – baddha konasana with fold, like holding and eating bowl of noodles
thank you, book – chair/utkatasana
stars – five pointed star pose
Song – Kidding Around Yoga’s “This Little Light of Mine”
Candle Breath
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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