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Fun Partner Yoga Poses for Kids to Show Off!

Fun Partner Yoga Poses for Kids to Show Off!

Kids love partner poses! They are fun to do and equally impressive to watch. Partner yoga poses for kids and working together as a group to accomplish a goal is fun and rewarding. It builds trust and community while building confidence.  It is helpful to have someone near similar size for some of the partner poses, but partner poses can definitely be modified.

Fun partner yoga poses for kids that can be done anywhere and anytime:

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Double Boat: This partner pose looks absolutely stunning and impressive when done correctly. Have each partner sit facing each other, knees bent and touching toes. Have them hold hands and lift legs. The bottoms of their feet should be touching as this helps with balance. Then the partners, if able, straighten their legs and lean back slightly as if in a “V” shape.

Raindrop: Each partner lays on their back partner yoga poses for kidswith their heads touching. With their arms at their sides, they raise their feet above their heads to touch to make a giant raindrop.

I also like to call this pose a Fall Leaf or Hershey Kiss for Valentines Day kids yoga classes.

Double Down Dog: 

Kids love try the Double Down Dog Partner Pose, but it is one that must be demonstrated and taken slow. I like to have the students yoga pose apppractice their own Down Dogs quite a bit before moving into this partner pose.

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Double Down Dog

I like to use the Kids Yoga Challenge Pose Cards to help demonstrate the partner yoga poses. It is a great way to provide a visual while talking about the partner pose.

The Kids Yoga Challenge Pose Cards include 40 yoga poses, partner poses, and an additional set of 10 yoga games to play with the cards. Learn more here.Kids Yoga Challenge App

You can also find partner yoga poses with our Kids Yoga Challenge App found in the App store.

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8 Easy Ways to Do Yoga at Home With Your Kids

8 Easy Ways to Do Yoga at Home With Your Kids

I love how yoga is something that you can actually do with your child as opposed to being a spectator to.  Sports and activities such as soccer games, dance competitions, piano recitals are all fun to be an audience to, but I love how easy it is to do a few yoga children poses with your kids.
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Yoga can be done anywhere. Take it outside, try it on the trampoline, or in the rain! Just use your imagination. Laugh and have fun. Enthusiasm is contagious. This is something that they will definitely remember doing together with you.

8 Ways to Do Yoga At Home With Your Kids

1. Use Props

toega yoga game for kids

No need for formal yoga mats. Grab some beach towels to lay out and sit on.  Kids love having their own space and gives them a great nonverbal boundary. Include your child’s favorite stuffed animal and have it participate in balance exercises and to snuggle with during savasana. We love playing Toega with pom pom balls.

Here are a few more Kids Yoga Teacher Favorite Props to use with kids.

2. Partner Up:

There are many yoga poses that be done with adults and children.  Some of my favorite parent-child poses are partner tree and see-saw. See more all-time favorite partner poses here.

3. Pick a Card:yoga pose app

Using the Kids Yoga Challenge Pose Cards at home gives your kids the opportunity to choose poses they want to practice and provides a good visual. Let them pick 5-10 yoga pose cards and then practice them with games and challenges.

4. Use a Story:

This is one of my favorite ways to practice yoga with kids. I love reading aloud to my kids anyway so this is two birds with one stone; the benefits of reading aloud AND practicing yoga. Animal stories work well. When you get to a part about a particular animal such as snake, cat, horse, or bug then pause to do the corresponding yoga children poses. This is so much fun! See some of our favorite read-aloud books.

5. Just Breathe:

Doing yoga at home doesn’t need to be a full-blown class with all yoga poses and balance. During a stressful or breathing exercisesfrustrating time, remind your child to use their breath. Children become more aware of their breath as they practice. Do not expect them to breathe deeply with focus during the first few times. This will come with practice and time. Here are some favorite breathing and exercises that really work with kids.

6. Keep it Simple:

It can be fun to use a theme and choose poses that correspond but it is not required.  You can choose a certain skill to practice such as balance or mindfulness. A few moments a day can go a long way in making a difference. Find out more Secrets to Teaching Yoga to Children.

Have Fun:

Your child should feel like yoga is play and not work. Get down on the floor with them and be playful. Be in the moment! They will love it! Kids yoga is very different from adult yoga so understand they will not have the same attention span.

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Let’s Get Upside Down! How to Safely Teach Headstands For Yoga Kids

Let’s Get Upside Down! How to Safely Teach Headstands For Yoga Kids

Inversions are the act of putting your heart above your head or going upside down.  Children find inversions like headstands exciting and thrilling but often their teachers are a little Children find inversions like headstands exciting and thrilling but often their teachers are hesitant to include them into their yoga class lesson plans.hesitant to include them into their yoga class lesson plans.

I really like this simple order to teach and show kids how to do a headstand. I have also helped many kids achieve a tripod or headstand with the simple tip of placing your hands in front of your head to gain more leverage and balance.

  1. Place mat against the wall.
  2. Place the very top flat part of your head on your mat. The back of the head should be against the wall.
  3. Place your hands in front of your head so you are able to see all 10 fingers. This gives more space for balancing.
  4. Go into a Tripod pose first. Lift your legs slowly.
  5. Flex your feet so they are flat as if stamping the wall.
  6. Pull core tight and utilize the wall for support if needed.

Use the wall when teaching handstands as well. Many people don’t think about using a wall but knowing it is there if needed and having the extra support can build confidence. My own kids, who are not gymnastically inclined, loved kicking up into a handstand against the wall in our living room.

Remember that safety is crucial when teaching inversions. There will always be some students that will try to whip right into a headstand as soon as you say the word but you must be ready for that and have them watch first. Take the students through the pose step by step and allow them to see the proper technique so they can practice correctly and safely.

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