We are learning new Yoga poses, with a fun game that I have created for the younger kids, called Yoga Bingo. I have also incorporated some breath work and affirmations into our game to keep it balanced and fun:) I have handed out their Yoga Bingo sheet (see example below) to them earlier this week, be sure to ask your child about it.
I have observed that this game is also building self control; kids that don't have the pose that is called, sit in modified lotus pose, keep their eyes soft and breathe. It takes a lot of control, not to copy others doing a pose, and sitting still and breathing until a pose they have is called out. Great job everyone:)
The older kids were in for a treat, we rolled ourselves in our yoga mats and then observed how it felt. This is a wonderful sensory activity and it was interesting to hear their thoughts, we talked about how our breath and body felt when we are wrapped up so tightly versus when are lying down on our mats. We also connected with each other and practiced following each others cue based on using touch versus words. This is a fun way to develop mindfulness using one of our senses. Ask your kids about Massage train.
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