Teaching Yoga to Kids: The Class
Armed with these tools I planned and prepared for an hour-long class that I would teach, which looked something like this:
Discussion:
- Ask the kids: What is yoga? Give additional insight to their answers.
- Set Ground Rules including:
- Stay on your mat 2.Try everything 3. Everyone is different so it’s impossible to be good or bad and you shouldn’t compare yourself.
- Belly Breathing
Asana:
Name Sanskrit Additional items
Cat Marjaryasana Meow
Cow Bitilasana Moo
Butterfly Baddha Konasana Ask what noises butterflies make?
Down dog Adho Mukha Svanasana Bark
Mountain Tadasana Be a tall, strong mountain
Tree Vrksasana Trees are rooted into the earth but their branches sway, can you
sway without falling?
Frog Bhekasana Do leap frog
Warrior II Virabhadrasana II Partner Warrior, explain that we can be peaceful warriors, not
sway without falling?
Boat Navasana Can you also try to row your boat?
Corpse Pose Savasana Change the name to sleeping pose
Meditate on your favorite place, go there and remember how that happiness made you feel.