Children's Yoga

CHILDREN’S YOGA
Children’s yoga should be fun. It’s not about performance pressure. Children love stories they can participate in. This allows them to express both their need for movement and their imagination.
Animals play a big role in children's yoga. If a story takes place in a meadow, for example, the yoga teacher might introduce the “tree” pose. Afterwards, any child who wants to can say and play what they see in the meadow—like a frog, a butterfly, or a dog.
The program also includes simple breathing exercises to help children become aware of their breath and learn how to use it. This might even help them to cope with stress. Humming or making sounds makes inhaling and exhaling playful and natural. Singing is also great. All of this strengthens the lungs and channels energy in healthy ways. The nice thing about yoga is that everyone can sing in their own way—it’s about joy, not vocal training like in singing lessons. Breath retention is not suitable for children, as their lungs, like the rest of their bodies, are still developing and should be exercised but not strained.
Just like in adult yoga, children’s yoga helps kids connect with their mind and body. Through various yoga poses, light breathing techniques, and relaxation exercises, they develop a healthy awareness of their own bodies. Their spines, muscles, organs, and joints are supported and strengthened as they grow.
Children’s yoga also enhances concentration—for example, by focusing on specific body parts while performing asanas. This can help redirect excess energy in a positive way.
At the beginning of the class, movement games can be included to let children release energy freely if needed. Toward the end, quiet activities such as coloring can have a calming and relaxing effect.
Children should generally be in mouvement. They should not hold any asana or physical pose. As they are still growing, their joints are not yet fully stable to support their own weight.
And yes—even adults are welcome to rediscover their inner child in children’s yoga—with playfulness, joy, and imagination. 😊
👧🧒 Children should generally not hold poses for long.
During growth, bones and tissues are not yet strong enough.

🐍🧸 Yoga Cobra Flow with the Yoga Bear:
Press up from lying on your belly, then lie down again.
⬆️⬇️ Three times up and three times down.
🐍 Like the cobra, we pull cool air through the mouth with a rolled tongue 👅,
then close the mouth 🤐 and
breathe gently and long through the nose. 👃🌬️
This breathing brings fresh air into the body.
It helps against stress and feels especially good on hot days ☀️💨.
Give it a try! 😉
🏖️ (At the coast of Provence)

🧸💪 The Yoga Bear strengthens and stretches its muscles in warrior pose. 🧘‍♂️🦸‍♀️
🦶➡️ Then it steps into a squat — first with the left leg forward, then with the right. ⬅️🦶
🌊 It always moves smoothly and calmly — a gentle FLOW — ☁️✨
And says proudly: "I am strong like a hero!" 💥🦸‍♂️💪
🤗 Are you joining in?
💬 How do you feel right now?
🎵 (Music: The Cat and the Yarn by Ty Simon)
🏖️ (At the coast of Provence)
Kids Yoga Story by the Sea
Are you joining?
Which pose do you like best?
Hello, sun – big and bright, inhale
Stretch your arms and shine your light. ☀️
Hello, seagull, flying high,
Flap your wings across the sky. 🕊️
Hello, earth, beneath our toes,
Feel it steady, feel it close. 🌍 exhale and bent forward
Hello, little frog so green, jump like he does:
Hop and squat where you’ve been seen. 🐸
Tall and proud stands Mr. Stork, arms in front to show his large, red beak
One leg up, step far so still—no talk! 
Rocking gently, lie here like the boat,
Floating, swaying as we float. 🚤
Swim like a fish, glide through the sea,
Wiggling your tail so playfully. 🐟 support your lower back with your hand and stretch nicely your upper back while you are looking for a cloud in the sky
Now dive deep with dolphin grace, turn on your bag and lift your arms and legs
Arch your back and find your pace. 🐬
Look! Close and open your legs and arms: A shiny shell to hold,
Curl inside, be calm and bold. 🐚
The crocodile is quiet, sly, bring your legs to one side
Snapping jaws and blinking eyes. 🐊
And now the starfish sleeps so still,
Spread out wide—completely chill. ⭐
(Music: A Little Night Music Part 1 by Alon Ohana)
(Imagine it all happening on the coast of beautiful Provence...)
🧸👁️ The Yoga Bear trains its eye muscles by switching between near and far vision.
👉 Are you joining in?
😌 Close your eyes for a moment. How do they feel?
👀 Now open your eyes and look around.
🌬️ Breathe in gently as you gaze far into the distance.
🌄 What do you see way out there?
🌬️ Breathe out softly through your nose as your eyes jump to something close.
🔍 What can you spot nearby?
🔁 Repeat this near-far gaze dance three times — a little eye dance! 💃🕺👁️
😴 Then close your eyes again and feel your breath gently flowing in and out through your nose. 🌬️👃💗
🎵 (Music: Dancing with My Baby by Amos Ever Had)
🏖️ (At the coast of Provence)
👐👣 Hands and Feet – Our Helpers Every Day 👐👣 
Our hands are very special tools.
They can grab, feel, clap, and draw. ✋🎨👏
With our hands, we also show feelings, like hugs or waves. 🤗👋
Our feet carry us through the world.
They help us walk, run, and jump. 🦶🏃‍♂️🤸‍♀️
With them, we feel the ground and stay steady.
Hands and feet are real superheroes — without them, many things would be much harder! 💪🌟
What do you want to do with your hands and feet right now?
🏡👀 Do you see the dwarf’s hut?
🤔 Who do you think built it?
🐦🎶 Do you hear the birds chirping?
🎵 (Music: birds in the Black Forest)
🐦👀 Do you see the blackbird?
🤔 Do you recognize what it’s doing?
👂🎶 What sounds do you hear?

Namaste with the Yoga Bear.
Thank yourself for taking the time for yoga.
Thank you for your interest in my work.
NAMASTE


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