Yoga for Kids – Animal Yoga | American Indian Council on Alcoholism, Inc.

Are you ready to learn a fun new way to exercise? Let’s try yoga! Yoga is an activity made up of different yoga poses. You also learn new ways to breathe and help calm your mind! Yoga can help you improve your balance, strength and flexibility. Plus, some of the poses might remind you of your favorite animal!

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Animal Yoga

The Animal Yoga flow has 7 different poses! Use the buttons to see the pose cards and click/tap the plus sign to read the instructions.

The Animal Yoga flow has 7 different poses! Swipe to see the different pose cards and click/tap the plus sign to read the instructions.

Flamingo

Cow

Cat

Camel

Down Dog

Snake

Butterfly

Flamingo

Begin in a standing position with your feet together
Fold your hands together in prayer position at your chest
Bend your right knee and bring the bottom of your foot up to touch your left calf
Balance in this position for as long as you can!
Repeat with your other leg.

Cow

Begin on your hands and knees
Breathe in while you lift your head to the sky and arch your back in a “U” shape
Try switching back and forth between Cat and Cow pose!

Cat

Begin on your hands and knees
Breathe out while you lower your head down and try to pull your belly button to your spine
Try switching back and forth between Cat and Cow pose!

Camel

Begin by kneeling
Take both hands and place them on the small of your back
With your fingers pointing down, push your hips forward and lift your chest to the sky
Arch your back and keep your head looking up
If you want a challenge, keep arching back until you can grab your ankles with each hand!

Down Dog

Begin on your hands and knees
Start lifting your hips into the air while you slowly straighten out your arms and legs
Keep your head down and stare in between your legs
Your body should look like an upside down “V”

Snake

Begin by lying flat on your belly with your chin resting on the floor
Place your hands on each side of your chest with your palms facing down
Breathe in and push your hands up so your arms are straight
Arch your back and look towards the sky
Breathe out and slowly lower back down
Repeat Snake pose as many times as you like!

Butterfly

Begin in a seated position
Bend your knees out to your sides and pull your feet together so the bottoms are touching
Stay here, or move your knees up and down like the wings of a butterfly!

Yoga for Kids – Animal Yoga

Animal Yoga

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A Journey Toward Wellness, One Choice at a Time.
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Yoga for Kids – Animal Yoga

Animal Yoga

Try More Yoga!

A Journey Toward Wellness, One Choice at a Time. Serving the Community since 1973.

A Journey Toward Wellness, One Choice at a Time.
Serving the Community since 1973.