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Yoga for Kids


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What is yoga?
Yoga is an activity that involves body and mind awareness, with a focus on posture and breathing. Yoga is designed to
bring mental, physical, and emotional health and balance. One of the most widely practiced forms of yoga in the Western
society is hatha yoga. This form of yoga incorporates several different poses, while stretching, breathing and balancing
are combined. Poses are performed slowly and carefully, with much focused attention on the movements. Yoga is often
used as a physical activity to improve muscle strength and endurance.

Why do yoga with kids?


All kids can participate in yoga and most yoga poses have modifications to adjust to the needs of the individual. Yoga
should be presented as a judgment free activity. Students are accepted at any athletic or fitness level. Yoga embraces the
fact that each student’s body is unique, and yoga challenges students to focus inwardly instead of comparing themselves
to students around them. Yoga is great for kids as many of the poses have an animal themed focus. For example, fun
names like camel, lion, cat, cow, eagle, and frog keep kids entertained and engaged.

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Benefits of Yoga

Increases Decreases
• Mental Health • Resting Heart Rate
• Focus and Concentration • Respiration
• Sleep Quality • Blood Pressure
• Academic Performance • Lower Back & Joint Pain
• Physical Health • Stress
• Muscular Strength
• Endurance
• Flexibility
• Caloric Expenditure

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About fit
fit Created by Sanford Health
fit develops programs and resources that are used to promote,
educate, and activate people to make healthy choices every day.

There are 4 parts to being fit:


• MOOD - be mindful and motivated, practice healthy responses to emotions
• RECHARGE - get enough sleep and make time to relax without a screen
• FOOD - make healthy snack choices, eat more fruits and veggies, drink more water
• MOVE - add physical activity throughout the day, decrease screen time

fitFlow - Yoga for Kids


The fitFlow resources are a great way to experience all 4 parts of being fit. They provide the opportunity to add
relaxation (RECHARGE) and physical activity (MOVE), all while practicing mindful and calming (MOOD) movements.
Afterward, choose water (FOOD) to best compliment your activity.
fitFlow - Yoga for Kids was developed through a partnership between
Sanford Health and South Dakota State University Extension.

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How to use:
fitFlow is recommended for youth ages PreK to 6th grade and is designed to take three to five minutes per card. You can
use these cards anywhere! Try the poses next to the desks in a classroom, outside, or in a gym. Begin by picking any card
in the deck. These cards are designed to be used on their own or in combination with each other.

• Once a card is chosen, read the description of the first pose and show how to do the pose.
• Hold the pose for 45 seconds to one minute while breathing continuously.
• Once you have finished the first pose, read the next description and transition into the next pose. Remember to show
how to do the pose and to breathe throughout the poses.
• Continue this pattern until the card is complete.

Remember to relax and have fun!

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Mountain Tree Chair Forward Fold
Standing tall with your feet Balancing on one leg, Standing with feet hip With your feet hip
hip distance apart, place place the bottom of your distance apart, bend distance apart and a
your arms at your side with opposite foot on your ankle, your knees and drop soft bend in the knees,
the palms facing forward. calf, or inner thigh. Be your hips as if you are fold your chest forward
sure to avoid the knee. sitting in a chair. towards your thighs.
Relax your shoulders away
from the ears. Lift your Bring your hand to heart Keep your knees behind Drop the top of your head
chest slightly and engage center at the chest. Breathe your toes and engage towards the mat and let
your core muscles. deeply. Switch sides. your glute muscles. Hold the hands relax on, or
your arms out straight toward, the ground.
Keep your feet firm on the Tip: Focus your eyes on in front of you, palms
a stationary object.
floor. Breathe deeply. facing each other.

Tip: You should be able to look


down to see your toes over your
knees and your weight should
be mostly on your heels.

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Mountain Airplane Gorilla Rag Doll
Standing tall with your feet Balancing on one leg, With feet a little wider than Standing with feet hip width
hip distance apart, place extend the other leg back hip distance apart, hinge apart, bend over at the hips
your arms at your side with and hinge from the hips. forward at the hips and and hang your head.
the palms facing forward. keep the spine straight.
Lower your chest until Clasp hands to elbows
Relax your shoulders away both the legs and torso are Keep your chest open and and relax by shaking your
from the ears. Lift your parallel with the floor. gently sway from side to head “yes and no.” Gently
chest slightly and engage side shifting your weight rock back and forth while
your core muscles. Hold this pose and breathe from foot to foot. taking deep breaths.
deeply while extending
Keep your feet firm on the the arms out to the sides. Tip: Make the pose as active
or gentle as you want, add in
floor. Breathe deeply. Switch sides. monkey sounds to make it fun!

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Swaying Tree Crescent Warrior II Child’s Pose
With your feet hip distance Step on back in a high Step your left leg back Start kneeling on all
apart, inhale with your arms lunge position. Lift the and align your heels. fours with your big toes
up above your head with back heel so your weight Bend the knee of your touching. Sink hips towards
palms facing one another. is on your back toes. front leg so it is stacked your heels and walk
over your ankle, toes your arms out in front.
Keeping your feet planted Bend the knee of your facing forward. Straighten
on the ground and arms front leg so it is stacked your back leg and point Press your chest towards
above your head, stretch over your ankle, toes your toes to the side. the ground. Rest the
your arms to the left facing forward. forehead on the ground
and then to the right. Bring your arms to shoulder and breathe deeply.
With abs engaged reach height and straighten them
arms to the sky, palms out in a “T” at your sides,
facing each other. Gaze palms face down. Gaze
forward. Switch legs. over the fingers of your
Tip: Relax your shoulders back lead arm. Switch legs.
and engage your abdominals.

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Easy Pose Plank Side Plank Resting Pose
Sit on your bottom and With straight arms and Start in the plank position. Lay down on your back in a
cross your shins. Allow fingers spread wide on Reach one arm up towards comfortable position, relax
the knees to fall out to the ground, stack your the sky. Open your torso all your muscles. Rest your
the side and rest your shoulders above your and hips to the side. arms at your sides, palms
feet under your knees. wrists. Extend your Balance on the side of your facing upward. Straighten
legs straight out and feet, placing your top foot your legs and let your feet
Sit tall with abs engaged balance on your toes. on the floor behind your fall open to the sides.
and rest hands gently bottom foot. Keep your
on knees. Gaze forward Keep your back straight hips lifted and wrists in a
and breathe deeply. and abdominal muscles straight line. Switch sides.
firm. Be sure to breathe
steadily while holding Tip: To make it easier on your
abs, drop your bottom knee
this static pose. to the ground. For an extra
Tip: Keep your gaze about 12 challenge, stack your feet.
inches in front of your fingers
so your head doesn’t fall.

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Easy Pose Cobra Bow Half Camel
Sit on your bottom and Laying on your belly, place Lying on your stomach, Start kneeling with your hips
cross your shins. Allow the your hands by your ribs with bend your knees to bring stacked over your knees.
knees to fall out to the side palms on the ground. Use your heels towards your Reach your right hand to
and rest your feet under your lower back muscles glutes. Reach your hands your right heel and raise
your knees. to lift your chest up off the around to grasp your your left arm into the air.
ground. ankles.
Sit tall with abs engaged While keeping hips stacked
and rest hands gently on Keep your hips and tops of Lift your knees and chest over knees, arch your back
knees. Gaze forward and feet on the ground. Breathe off the ground to balance on around and lift the chest.
breathe deeply. deeply. your belly. Breathe deeply. Gaze up towards the sky
and breathe deeply. Switch
Tip: Keep elbows close to the body. sides.

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Table Top Cat/Cow Bird Dog Child’s Pose
While on your hands and Start on all fours. Place While on your hands and Start kneeling on all
knees, stack your shoulders your shoulders over your knees, extend your leg fours with your big toes
over your wrist, and hips wrists and hips over your out and your opposite touching. Sink hips towards
over your knees. Keep your knees. Arch your back to arm. Engage your core your heels and walk
hands shoulder width apart the sky and tuck in the muscles and balance on your arms out in front.
and knees hip width apart. tailbone. Let your head your hands and knee that
Engage the core muscles fall between your arms. are placed on ground. Press your chest towards
and gaze about 6 inches the ground. Rest the
in front of your hands. From there, sink the belly Keep the extended arm forehead on the ground
towards the ground, and lift and leg, as well as your and breathe deeply.
the chest and chin. Gently head, in line with your
alternate between the 2 back. Switch sides.
poses breathing deeply.
Tip: Add in cat and cow
noises to make it fun!

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Table Top Down Dog Low Lunge Laying Twist
While on your hands and With hands and feet Step one leg back as far Lying on the ground, leave
knees, stack your shoulders firmly planted on the as you can. Stack the one leg on the ground.
over your wrist, and hips ground, lift your hips opposite knee over your Bring your other knee up
over your knees. Keep your into an inverted “V.” ankle. Lower your hips toward your chest and then
hands shoulder width apart and bend your knee until place your bent knee on the
and knees hip width apart. Press your chest toward it is bent at 90 degrees. outside of your other leg.
Engage the core muscles your thighs and drive your
and gaze about 6 inches heels down to the ground. Frame your foot with Extend your arms out
in front of your hands. Keep your head relaxed your hands while keeping for support. Leave both
between the arms. your chest open and shoulders on the ground
shoulders retracted. Gaze as you drop your knee,
Tip: Avoid rounding your back and forward. Switch legs. stretching your low
keep your feet at hip distance apart.
back. Switch sides.

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Hero Camel Boat Bridge
In a seated position, place Start kneeling with your Sit with your bottom on Lying on your back, place
the tops of your feet on the hips stacked over your the floor, knees bent, and your palms face down by
mat and place your bottom knees. Reach hands back feet planted on the floor. your hips. Bend your knees,
on your heels. Keep your to grab your heels. While Place hands behind knees with feet hip distance
back straight and upright keeping hips stacked and engage your core apart and feet firmly
and relax your shoulders. over knees, arch your muscles. Lift your feet off planted on the ground.
Rest your hands on your back around and lift the the ground keeping your
knees. Gaze forward. chest. Gaze up towards back straight and long. Lift your hips by pressing
the sky. Breathe deeply. Reach your hands towards up through the feet. Gaze
your knees as you balance. towards the sky. Use
your inner thigh muscles
Tip: Keep the chest open to keep your hips in line
and lifted, relax shoulders away
from the ears. For a greater
with your knees and
challenge straighten out the legs. toes. Breathe deeply.

Tip: Keep your head still and your


shoulders away from the ears.

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Hero Frog Dancer Swaying Tree
In a seated position, place With feet a little wider Stand tall, shoulders down With your feet hip distance
the tops of your feet on the than hip distance apart, and hips pointing forward. apart, inhale with your arms
mat and place your bottom bend your knees and Reach behind you with up above your head with
on your heels. Keep your sink your hips down as your right hand, bend your palms facing one another.
back straight and upright far as they will go. right leg and hold the top
and relax your shoulders. of your right foot. Raise Keeping your feet planted
Rest your hands on your Balance on the toes. Rest your left arm up to the sky, on the ground and arms
knees. Gaze forward. your arms on the inside of keeping your elbow close above your head, stretch
both legs. Gaze forward to your ear. Switch legs. your arms to the left
and keep the chest open. and then to the right.
Tip: Keep your hips square
Tip: To add some action, jump up and gaze forward.
and down reaching your hands
to the sky and ribbit like a frog!

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Child’s Pose Warrior II Triangle Mountain
Start kneeling on all Step your left leg back Step your left leg back and Standing tall with your feet
fours with your big toes and align your heels. align your heels. Arrange hip distance apart, place
touching. Sink hips towards Bend the knee of your your front toes so they your arms at your side with
your heels and walk front leg so it is stacked are facing forward and the palms facing forward.
your arms out in front. over your ankle,toes your back toes facing the
facing forward. Straighten side (Warrior II feet). Relax your shoulders away
Press your chest towards your back leg and point from the ears. Lift your
the ground. Rest the your toes to the side. Keeping both legs straight, chest slightly and engage
forehead on the ground shift your arms and weight your core muscles.
and breathe deeply. Bring your arms to shoulder forward while lowering your
height and straighten them right hand towards the Keep your feet firm on the
out in a “T” at your sides, ground. Raise left arm in floor. Breathe deeply.
palms face down. Gaze the air, keeping arms in a
over the fingers of your straight line. Switch sides.
lead arm. Switch legs.

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Child’s Pose Cobra Locust Resting Pose
Start kneeling on all Laying on your belly, Lying on your stomach, Lay down on your back in a
fours with your big toes place your hands by your extend your arms out in comfortable position, relax
touching. Sink hips towards ribs with palms on the front of your body, palms all your muscles. Rest your
your heels and walk ground. Use your lower facing each other. Lift arms at your sides, palms
your arms out in front. back muscles to lift your your arms and legs off facing upward. Straighten
chest up off the ground. the ground to balance on your legs and let your feet
Press your chest towards your torso. Lift the chest fall open to the sides.
the ground. Rest the Keep your hips and tops and engage your lower
forehead on the ground of feet on the ground. back muscles. Breathe
and breathe deeply. Breathe deeply. deeply and hold the pose.

Tip: Keep elbows close to the body.

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Forward Fold Plank Cobra Wind Removing
With your feet hip With straight arms and Laying on your belly, Lying on the ground, leave
distance apart and a fingers spread wide on place your hands by your your left leg on the ground.
soft bend in the knees, the ground, stack your ribs with palms on the Bring your right knee
fold your chest forward shoulders above your ground. Use your lower up towards your chest.
towards your thighs. wrists. Extend your back muscles to lift your Interlock your fingers on
legs straight out and chest up off the ground. the top of your shin.
Drop the top of your head balance on your toes.
towards the mat and let Keep your hips and tops Keep head, shoulders,
the hands relax on, or Keep your back straight of feet on the ground. back, and hips placed
toward, the ground. and abdominal muscles Breathe deeply. on the ground. Breathe
firm. Be sure to breathe deeply. Switch legs.
steadily while holding Tip: Keep elbows close to the body.
this static pose.
Tip: Keep your gaze about 12
inches in front of your fingers
so your head doesn’t fall.

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Hero Locust Bow Laying Twist
In a seated position, place Lying on your stomach, Lying on your stomach, Lying on the ground, leave
the tops of your feet on the extend your arms out in bend your knees to bring one leg on the ground.
mat and place your bottom front of your body, palms your heels towards your Bring your other knee up
on your heels. Keep your facing each other. Lift glutes. Reach your hands toward your chest and then
back straight and upright your arms and legs off the around to grasp your place your bent knee on the
and relax your shoulders. ground to balance on your ankles. outside of your other leg.
Rest your hands on your torso. Lift the chest and
knees. Gaze forward. engage your lower back Lift your knees and chest Extend your arms out
muscles. Breathe deeply off the ground to balance on for support. Leave both
and hold the pose. your belly. Breathe deeply. shoulders on the ground
as you drop your knee,
stretching your low back.
Switch sides.

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Table Top Bird Dog Boat Wind Removing
While on your hands and While on your hands and Sit with your bottom on Lying on the ground, leave
knees, stack your shoulders knees, extend your leg the floor, knees bent, and your left leg on the ground.
over your wrist, and hips out and your opposite feet planted on the floor. Bring your right knee
over your knees. Keep your arm. Engage your core Place hands behind knees up towards your chest.
hands shoulder width apart muscles and balance on and engage your core Interlock your fingers on
and knees hip width apart. your hands and knee that muscles. Lift your feet off the top of your shin.
Engage the core muscles are placed on ground. the ground keeping your
and gaze about 6 inches back straight and long. Keep head, shoulders,
in front of your hands. Keep the extended arm Reach your hands towards back, and hips placed
and leg, as well as your your knees as you balance. on the ground. Breathe
head, in line with your deeply. Switch legs.
back. Switch sides. Tip: Keep the chest open and
lifted, relax shoulders away from
the ears. For a greater challenge
straighten out the legs.

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Cat/Cow Down Dog Tree Rag Doll
Start on all fours. Place With hands and feet firmly Balancing on one leg, place Standing with feet hip width
your shoulders over your planted on the ground, lift the bottom of your opposite apart, bend over at the hips
wrists and hips over your your hips into an inverted foot on your and hang your head.
knees. Arch your back to “V.” ankle, calf, or inner thigh.
the sky and tuck in the Be sure to avoid the knee. Clasp hands to elbows and
tailbone. Let your head fall Press your chest toward relax by shaking your head
between your arms. your thighs and drive your Bring your hand to heart “yes and no.” Gently rock
heels down to the ground. center at the chest. Breathe back and forth while taking
From there, sink the belly Keep your head relaxed deeply. Switch sides. deep breaths.
towards the ground, and lift between the arms.
the chest and chin. Gently Tip: Focus your eyes on a
Tip: Avoid rounding your back stationary object.
alternate between the 2
and keep your feet at hip
poses breathing deeply. distance apart.
Tip: Add in cat and cow noises to
make it fun!

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Forward Fold Crescent Triangle Resting Pose
With your feet hip Step on back in a high Step your left leg back and Lay down on your back in a
distance apart and a lunge position. Lift the align your heels. comfortable position, relax
soft bend in the knees, back heel so your weight Arrange your front toes all your muscles. Rest your
fold your chest forward is on your back toes. so they are facing forward arms at your sides, palms
towards your thighs. and your back toes facing facing upward. Straighten
Bend the knee of your the side (Warrior II feet). your legs and let your feet
Drop the top of your head front leg so it is stacked fall open to the sides.
towards the mat and let over your ankle, toes Keeping both legs straight,
the hands relax on, or facing forward. shift your arms and weight
toward, the ground. forward while lowering your
With abs engaged reach right hand towards the
arms to the sky, palms ground. Raise left arm in
facing each other. Gaze the air, keeping arms in a
forward. Switch legs. straight line. Switch sides.
Tip: Relax your shoulders back
and engage your abdominals.

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Child’s Pose Airplane Frog Seated Fold
Start kneeling on all Balancing on one leg, With feet a little wider While seated on your
fours with your big toes extend the other leg back than hip distance apart, bottom, extend both legs
touching. Sink hips towards and hinge from the hips. bend your knees and forward. Lean your chest
your heels and walk sink your hips down as close to the thighs and
your arms out in front. Lower your chest until far as they will go. reach your hands toward
both the legs and torso your toes. Breathe deeply.
Press your chest towards are parallel with the floor. Balance on the toes. Rest
the ground. Rest the your arms on the inside of
forehead on the ground and Hold this pose and both legs. Gaze forward
breathe deeply. breathe deeply while and keep the chest open.
extending the arms out to
the sides. Switch sides. Tip: To add some action, jump up
and down reaching your hands
to the sky and ribbit like a frog!

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Easy Pose Dancer Chair Seated Fold
Sit on your bottom and Stand tall, shoulders down Standing with feet hip While seated on your
cross your shins. Allow and hips pointing forward. distance apart, bend bottom, extend both legs
the knees to fall out to Reach behind you with your knees and drop forward. Lean your chest
the side and rest your your right hand, bend your your hips as if you are close to the thighs and
feet under your knees. right leg and hold the top sitting in a chair. reach your hands toward
of your right foot. Raise your toes. Breathe deeply.
Sit tall with abs engaged your left arm up to the sky, Keep your knees behind
and rest hands gently keeping your elbow close your toes and engage
on knees. Gaze forward to your ear. Switch legs. your glute muscles. Hold
and breathe deeply. your arms out straight
Tip: Keep your hips square in front of you, palms
and gaze forward.
facing each other.

Tip: You should be able to look


down to see your toes over your
knees and your weight should
be mostly on your heels.

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Gorilla Side Plank Low Lunge Bridge
With feet a little wider than Start in the plank Step one leg back as far as Lying on your back, place
hip distance apart, hinge position. Reach one arm you can. Stack the opposite your palms face down by
forward at the hips and up towards the sky. Open knee over your ankle. your hips. Bend your knees,
keep the spine straight. your torso and hips to the Lower your hips and bend with feet hip distance apart
side. Balance on the side of your knee until it is bent at and feet firmly planted on
Keep your chest open and your feet, placing your top 90 degrees. the ground.
gently sway from side to foot on the floor behind your
side shifting your weight bottom foot. Keep your hips Frame your foot with your Lift your hips by pressing
from foot to foot. lifted and wrists in a straight hands while keeping your up through the feet. Gaze
line. Switch sides. chest open and shoulders towards the sky. Use your
Tip: Make the pose as active or retracted. Gaze forward. inner thigh muscles to keep
gentle as you want, add in monkey Tip: To make it easier on your
sounds to make it fun!
Switch legs. your hips in line with your
abs, drop your bottom knee to the
ground. For an extra challenge,
knees and toes. Breathe
stack your feet. deeply.

Tip: Keep your head still and your


shoulders away from the ears.

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Hero Half Camel Warrior II Resting Pose
In a seated position, place Start kneeling with your hips Step your left leg back and Lay down on your back in a
the tops of your feet on the stacked over your knees. align your heels. Bend comfortable position, relax
mat and place your bottom Reach your right hand to the knee of your front leg all your muscles. Rest your
on your heels. Keep your your right heel and raise so it is stacked over your arms at your sides, palms
back straight and upright your left arm into the air. ankle, toes facing forward. facing upward. Straighten
and relax your shoulders. Straighten your back leg your legs and let your feet
Rest your hands on your While keeping hips stacked and point your toes to fall open to the sides.
knees. Gaze forward. over knees, arch your back the side.
around and lift the chest.
Gaze up towards the sky Bring your arms to shoulder
and breathe deeply. height and straighten them
Switch sides. out in a “T” at your sides,
palms face down. Gaze
over the fingers of your lead
arm. Switch legs.

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Cat/Cow Camel Down Dog Wind Removing
Start on all fours. Place Start kneeling with your With hands and feet Lying on the ground, leave
your shoulders over your hips stacked over your firmly planted on the your left leg on the ground.
wrists and hips over your knees. Reach hands back ground, lift your hips Bring your right knee
knees. Arch your back to to grab your heels. While into an inverted “V.” up towards your chest.
the sky and tuck in the keeping hips stacked Interlock your fingers on
tailbone. Let your head over knees, arch your Press your chest toward the top of your shin.
fall between your arms. back around and lift the your thighs and drive your
chest. Gaze up towards heels down to the ground. Keep head, shoulders,
From there, sink the belly the sky. Breathe deeply. Keep your head relaxed back, and hips placed
towards the ground, and lift between the arms. on the ground. Breathe
the chest and chin. Gently deeply. Switch legs.
alternate between the 2 Tip: Avoid rounding your back and
keep your feet at hip distance apart.
poses breathing deeply.

Tip: Add in cat and cow


noises to make it fun!

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Hero Frog Gorilla Cat/Cow
While on your hands and With feet a little wider than With feet a little wider than Start on all fours. Place
knees, extend your leg out hip distance apart, bend hip distance apart, hinge your shoulders over your
and your opposite arm. your knees and sink your forward at the hips and wrists and hips over your
Engage your core muscles hips down as far as they keep the spine straight. knees. Arch your back to
and balance on your hands will go. the sky and tuck in the
and knee that are placed on Keep your chest open and tailbone. Let your head fall
ground. Balance on the toes. Rest gently sway from side to between your arms.
your arms on the inside of side shifting your weight
Keep the extended arm and both legs. Gaze forward from foot to foot. From there, sink the belly
leg, as well as your head, in and keep the chest open. towards the ground, and lift
line with your back. Tip: Make the pose as active the chest and chin. Gently
Tip: To add some action, jump up or gentle as you want, add in
Switch sides. monkey sounds to make it fun!
alternate between the 2
and down reaching your hands to
the sky and ribbit like a frog!
poses breathing deeply.

Tip: Add in cat and cow noises


to make it fun!

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