Kids can practice their yoga and their French in our learning song about a little papillon, or butterfly. Butterfly Pose opens the hips and stretches the adductor muscles, those muscles that bring our legs close in line with our body. What a great way to wind down before nap time or anytime energy in the classroom is high!
In Ostrich, kids can learn Humble Warrior Pose, a yoga pose that grounds us, builds strength in our legs and core, lengthens our intercostal muscles, and ultimately releases our spine. This is a great way to build focus and calm with a very physically active pose!
Here's a fun warm up - let's make circles with our hips! This silly song is a great way to start a morning meeting or to energize at the end of a long day.
Kids can practice Goddess Pose and Chair Pose in our original song about a Japanese macaque. Did you know that macaques warm up in hot springs just like people? Goddess and Chair pose strengthen the legs and core, and rubbing our arms to warm up builds our sense of proprioception and boosts feel-...