40 CLASSROOM YOGA IDEAS Yoga is a combination of physical postures, breathing techniques, meditation, character education, and healthy living practices. Introduce a new topic through yoga poses for kids (ex. Rainforest = practice monkey, cobra, and jaguar poses). 2, Do lessons on kindness, compassion, honesty, or happiness. Read and act out yoga books for kids. 44, Act out kids yoga poses while reading children's books. \ X Go on pretend yoga journeys around the ea world to learn about geography. 6. Write your own yoga adventure story. (@) Do a Sun Salute in your PE class. @ 8, Practice breathing techniques to reduce stress and help you focus (ex. extended exhale or belly breath, or count your breaths) i 4 Listen to a relaxation story to help bring) calm to your day. | 10. Write in your Gratitude Journal. Listen and dance to yoga songs. 12. Play games with yoga cards for kids. Study anatomy and physiology. 14. Do yoga art (ex. take photos of poses or paint pictures of poses). Run a Yoga Lunch Club. 16. Invent a new yoga pose. Practice Partner Yoga or Chair Yoga. 18. Make up yoga games (ex. Yogi says... or Freeze Yoga Tag). Take pictures of yoga poses and make a book. Study the history of yoga. 21, Do guided visualizations) \ ‘ona specific theme (ex. f pretend you are at the beach or in the forest). Celebrate holidays through yoga poses for kids. 23, Research Sanskrit translations of the poses. ‘Teach the ABCs through yoga poses. 25, Make musical instruments and create your own yoga song. ) Write in your Yoga Journal. Me. Talk about healthy living and make changes to your life. ‘Choose an environmental issue and take action. . 29, Organize a community service project. ) 30, Learn another language through yoga. 31, Celebrate Earth Day every day. Write your own positive affirmation statements. 33, Introduce a new yoga posture every week. Count while holding a pose. Look for patterns in the poses. 36, Incorporate yoga into your field trips (ex. farm, z00, ‘or aquarium animals). Find yoga pen pals (ex. create a yoga sequence and share it with a classroom in another country). 38. Take five minutes before a test to doa breathing exercise together. Study the yoga principles of | \ the yamas and niyamas. . f 40.Celebrate the changing of the seasons through yoga poses. www.KidsYogaStories.com