1. Please be sure to use the bathroom before class begins. Children can take their shoes and socks off and put them in the changing room. Please no snacks or gum during class. We recommend not eating a heavy meal thirty minutes before class.

2. We encourage children to be responsible for getting and setting up their own mat, and putting their things away when finished.

3. As a rule of thumb, we need your help by giving your child space to express themselves within the boundaries of the class and build a trusting relationship with their teacher.

4. The goal is to teach children that exercise is fun. We teach them to love their body, honor and take care of it.

5. There is no pressure placed on children to perform.

6. Through yoga students learn to develop their will power, to value feelings (theirs and others) , to expand their intellect and to appreciate the importance of balanced living.

7. We teach to each child's unique capacities. We are sensitive to each child's moods and needs.

8. As teachers we guide, we don't dictate.

9. The Peace Place is an area a child can go if they are not participating appropriately in class.

10. We are confident children will have a happy and memorable experience. Safety rules will be lovingly enforced.

Parent Participation: We generally do not require parents or guardians to be in attendance but you are more than welcome to stay.

 

Kids Yoga Values NIYAMAS

Saucha -Keep it clean
Santosha - Chill out
Tapas - Self-discipline
Svadhyaya - Be studious
Ishvarapranidhana - Be considerate of the world

Yogi Sprouts Led By Nancy Nedland & Eileen Estrem

This class is designed to accommodate all children between the ages of 4 and 12 years old. The age span provides the opportunities for siblings to attend class together (and mom or dad can take the adult class at the same time). Classes will be adjusted depending on the age group of the children in attendance so as to best serve all of the children. Expectations for children are based on their age and developmental level. Games enhance the exploration of yoga in this class.

 

 

Suggested Kid Yoga resources you might consider:

• Complete Idiots Guide to Yoga with Kids (Komitor, Adamson, 2000)
• Fly Like a Butterfly - Yoga for Children by Shakta Kaur Khalsa (Rudra Press, 1998)
• Like a Fish in Water - Yoga for Children by Isabelle Koch
• Everything you need to know about yoga: An introduction for Teens by Stephanie Iris Weiss
• Yoga Kids (Ages 3-6), Video, Parents choice winner
• Yoga Fitness for Kids Ages 7-12, Video
• Ei Ei Yoga: yoga for children, Video Fox Lorber Associates
• My Magic Garden: A Meditation Guide for Children Written by Ilse Klipper
  

Yoga for Kids Sun Salutation

Yoga Sun Dance "Yogi Pokey"
1 Mountain
2 Reach up and back
3 Forward Fold Forward Fold
4 Road Runner Pose - Lunge right
5 Downward Dog
6 Mother Snake - Upward Dog
7 Downward Dog
6 Road Runner Pose -Lunge Left
8 Forward Fold
9 Standing Backbend
10 Mountain