YOGA DECK POSES, GAMES, MUSIC & MORE

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1 YOGA DECK POSES, GAMES, MUSIC & MORE

2 BOAT

3 BOAT TRY IT! Start by sitting tall Bend your knees and rock back, balancing on your bottom Now lift both legs toward the sky as straight as you can Keep your shoulders back and your belly strong Do you look like the letter V? MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Sing Row, Row, Row Your Boat and become a different BOAT with each verse (rowboat, sailboat, kayak, etc) When you sing, Life is but a dream, rest in CORPSE Partner variation: Sit face-to-face with your partner, close enough to press feet together and hold hands Keeping soles together, lift legs straight into the air Invite friends to crawl underneath pretending to be a SNAKE Practice with A Yogi Went to Sea (KiddingAroundYogacom/AYogiWentToSea)

4 BUTTERFLY

5 BUTTERFLY TRY IT! Sit up tall with knees bent out wide and the soles of your feet touching Put your hands on your shoulders and open your elbows wide Slowly flap your arm and leg wings MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA While flapping your wings, describe the wonderful journey your BUTTERFLY is taking What sound does your butterfly make? What color are your wings? TV WATCHING variation: Lean forward Put your elbows on the floor and rest your chin in your hands What show are you watching?

6 TABLE

7 TABLE TRY IT! Start by sitting and bending your knees toward the sky Place your hands under your shoulders with your fingers pointed toward your feet Lift your bottom off the ground, even with your knees and shoulders MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Set the TABLE with paper plates and cups Have a TABLE race without spilling anything In TABLE, crawl under obstacles like a Limbo rope or through a Hula Hoop BROKEN TABLE variation: Lift a leg, an arm, or both and balance

8 SANDWICH

9 SANDWICH TRY IT! Sit with your legs straight and strong in front of you Your toes should point to the ceiling Raise your arms to the sky and reach forward, trying to touch your toes MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Each time you fold, share what kind of SANDWICH you are making Be sure it is healthy! Partner variation: Sit feet-to-feet and reach for each other s hands Or sit back-to-back, with one partner reaching forward and the other leaning back

10 SLIDE

11 SLIDE TRY IT! Start sitting down Stretch your legs long and straight in front of you Put your hands under your shoulders and your fingers pointed toward your feet Lift your bottom up high, resting your weight on your heels and hands Do you look like a playground slide? MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Have a friend roll toy cars or balls down your SLIDE What other playground equipment can you make with your body? Swings? A see-saw?

12 CORPSE

13 CORPSE TRY IT! Lie on your back, with your arms and legs extended comfortably away from your body The palms of your hands face the sky Be as still and quiet as possible Close your eyes and rest peacefully MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Float away in a guided meditation while in CORPSE pose Balance a pom pom or toy on your forehead while resting in CORPSE Place a small stuffed animal on your belly to help you be still in CORPSE Use an eye pillow or scarf sprayed with lavender to cover your eyes Rest in CORPSE after playing A Yogi Went to Sea (KiddingAroundYoga/AYogiWentToSea)

14 KNEES-TO-CHEST

15 KNEES-TO-CHEST TRY IT! On your back, bring your knees to your chest Give your knees a hug and squeeze Rock forward and backward, left and right MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA HAPPY BABY variation: Reach your hands between your knees and hold your big toes Keep your knees bent toward your armpits and lift your feet toward the ceiling Rock back and forth gently Try to rock strong enough to come into RAGDOLL and then MOUNTAIN without using your hands Can you rock and roll in a circle? DEAD BUG variation: Instead of squeezing your knees to your chest, dangle your arms and legs toward the ceiling like a DEAD BUG S legs

16 PLOW

17 PLOW TRY IT! Starting on your back, extend your legs straight to the ceiling while keeping arms alongside your body, palms facing down Continue reaching your legs up and over your head Rest your toes on the floor behind you Do NOT turn your head Keep your nose pointed at the ceiling MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA PLOW PASS group variation: Players lie down in a line, head-to-feet Using only your feet, pass a ball from one player to another SPIDER variation: Instead of long legs behind your head, rest your bent knees alongside your ears

18 HERO

19 HERO TRY IT! Simply sit on your knees with your bottom on your heels Sit up tall like a LION variation: In HERO, inhale through your nose and exhale with a roar Look up at the space in between your eyes, open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue Repeat while making claws with your hands Stay in HERO, but twist to the left and right Make big muscles with your arms because you are a strong proud hero MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA HERO! What is your superhero power?

20 CAT - COW

21 CAT - COW TRY IT! Start on your hands and knees On an inhale, lift your tail and head to the sky and reach your belly toward the ground You are like a cow with a big belly On an exhale, point your tail and head down, pulling your spine toward the sky Now you look like a scary cat Repeat each pose as you breathe in Make CAT and COW sounds as you move through the poses and out MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Wag your tail while in the poses

22 BRIDGE

23 BRIDGE TRY IT! Lying on your back, walk your feet toward you with your knees up Your arms are alongside your body with palms facing down Keep your nose pointed at the ceiling Press your feet into the ground and peel your back off the floor Rest on your feet, shoulders, and lightly on the back of your head Lift your bottom high MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Try to hold a stuffed animal between your knees TIPSY BRIDGE variation: Lift a leg and balance See if someone can crawl under your BRIDGE

24 FISH

25 FISH TRY IT! Start lying on your back Sit up enough to slide your hands, palms down, under your bottom so your elbows are under your shoulders Pull your chest toward the sky and roll your shoulder blades together Tilt your chin up and bring the top of your head to the floor if it feels good Keep lifting your chest toward the sky MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA LION FISH variation: Make a LION face while in full FISH pose Partner variation: Lying head-to-head, come into FISH and look back at each other Make a funny FISH face Play A Yogi Went To Sea (KiddingAroundYogacom/AYogiWentToSea)

26 COBRA

27 TRY IT! COBRA Starting on your belly, bend your elbows and put your palms face down under your shoulders Press your legs and hips down while lifting your chest and head up Keep lifting until your arms are straight, if you can MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Hiss as you lower back down to your belly KING COBRA variation: While in COBRA, touch your toes to your head Partner or group variation: One person is the Snake Charmer Everyone else is a COBRA The COBRAS follow the movements of the Charmer s hands, lifting and lowering, swaying left and right Go Joggin Thru the Jungle (KiddingAroundYogacom/JogginThruTheJungle)

28 BOW

29 TRY IT! BOW Lie on your belly Bend your knees and reach back with both arms to grab your feet Press your feet into your hands and roll your shoulder blades together Lift your legs and upper body MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA ROCK AND ROLL variation: While in forward and back, left and right SUPERMAN variation: Instead of holding your feet, extend your arms and legs straight and long, lifting them off the ground Where are you flying? Who are you saving today? BOW, rock

30 CHILD

31 TRY IT! CHILD Sit on your knees with your bottom on your heels Fold forward and bring your forehead to the floor Your arms can rest long past your head or behind you, palms facing up Breathe and become soft MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA LIZARD ON A ROCK partner variation: One partner comes into CHILD Second partner sits tailbone-to-tailbone facing the other direction on the first partner and lies back, reaching arms overhead in a long backbend Switch Stretch your arms in front of you and walk them far to the left, keeping your hips on your heels Stretch and repeat on the other side Inhale and lift up into a kneeling position, arms overhead Reach for the ceiling or even behind you On the exhale, come back to CHILD Inhale and repeat

32 CAMEL

33 TRY IT! CAMEL Start kneeling Reach back and hold your heels Come into a gentle backbend by pressing your hips forward and lifting your heart to the sky Drop your head back and roll your shoulder blades together MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Group variation: In a circle with your backs to the center, everyone comes into each other when you look back? CAMEL Can you see Make a funny CAMEL sound when you exhale Where does your CAMEL live? Tell a story about your CAMEL's adventures

34 CROW

35 TRY IT! CROW Squat down on your feet Press the backs of your upper arms to the insides of your thighs Pretend that they are glued together Bring your hands to the floor between your legs with wide fingers Hug your belly in and tip forward, balancing on your hands Keep looking forward MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA LITTLE CROW variation: Instead of balancing on your hands, keep your toes on the ground SCARECROW group variation: Set up mats in a circle, with one less than the number of people Everyone comes into CROW except the SCARECROW in the middle When everyone is balancing, the SCARECROW yells, Fly! Everyone flies to a different mat and comes back into person without a mat becomes the SCARECROW CROW The

36 PLANK

37 TRY IT! PLANK On your belly, place your palms face down under your shoulders, elbows in close to your sides Press yourself up onto your hands and toes Keep your body in a straight line, holding your belly in tight MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA SIDE PLANK variation: Balance on your right hand, opening your body to the left Repeat on the opposite side WALK THE PLANK variation: In PLANK, walk forward and back on your hands and toes, trying to keep arms and legs straight STACKING PLANKS partner variation: The bigger partner comes into PLANK The smaller partner then comes into PLANK on top of the bigger partner and in the opposite direction The top partner rests feet on the bottom partner s shoulders and holds their ankles

38 DOWNWARD DOG

39 DOWNWARD DOG TRY IT! Start on hands and knees, with hands in front of the shoulders Begin to straighten your legs, bringing your tail high Arms are straight Let your head just dangle Try to make an upside-down V shape MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA UPWARD DOG variation: From DOWNWARD DOG, keep your arms straight but drop your bottom low Your toes roll so the tops of your feet are on the floor Your legs are slightly off the ground DOG TUNNEL group variation: Many people line up in DOG and the other people crawl through the tunnel THREE LEGGED DOG variation: Lift a leg high when in other side DOWNWARD DOG Repeat on the

40 RAGDOLL

41 RAGDOLL TRY IT! From standing, fold forward and let your head, shoulders, and arms dangle toward the floor Bend your knees and sway Let everything be soft MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Pretend to be a jellyfish, floating in the ocean Use your fingers like tentacles to pick up your food (pom poms, stuffed animals, etc) CAR WASH group variation: Make two lines, facing each other, and come into RAGDOLL Swirl and sway your arms and bodies as people move between your lines in different poses ( DOG, PLANK, CAT, COW, etc) like going through a car wash

42 CHAIR

43 CHAIR TRY IT! Stand with your legs together Bend your knees and reach your bottom back, like you are sitting in an invisible chair Reach your arms overhead and keep your heart lifted MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA ROCKING CHAIR variation: In CHAIR, rock from your toes to your heels FOLDING CHAIR variation: In CHAIR, fold forward into RAGDOLL How low can your CHAIR get? Can your CHAIR balance on tip-toes? Who would sit in your CHAIR? Goldilocks? A King? A cat?

44 MOUNTAIN

45 MOUNTAIN TRY IT! Stand tall Press your feet into the ground Feel your strong legs and lifted heart Reach your crown high Roll your shoulders back with your arms along your sides Open your palms Stand strong MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA EXTENDED MOUNTAIN variation: Inhale and reach your arms overhead Tell a story about the animals and plants that live on your MOUNTAIN Can you balance a stuffed animal on your head? How about a book?

46 STAR

47 STAR TRY IT! Step your feet out wide, toes pointing out Stretch your arms out wide, long and straight Reach the top of your head to the sky Make yourself as big as you can MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA GODDESS variation: Bend your knees and arms 90 SHOOTING STAR variation: Start in MOUNTAIN and jump, landing in STAR While walking in STAR, sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Keep arms and legs straight Flutter your fingers for the twinkle effect!

48 DANCER

49 DANCER TRY IT! Stand tall Bring your right foot to your bottom and hold it with your right hand Lift the right leg and arm behind you Reach your chest and left hand forward, balancing Hold Then repeat on the other side MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Partner variation: Stand facing your partner Both of you come into partner DANCER High five your What music does your DANCER like? Can you dance while in DANCER?

50 TREE

51 TRY IT! TREE From standing, bend your left knee and bring the sole of your left foot to the inside of your right leg, either above or below the knee Reach your arms to the ceiling Balance Switch sides MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA FOREST group variation: Stand in a circle Press palms together with your neighbors Everyone come into TREE standing on their right foot Can you feel each other balancing? DOUBLE TREE partner variation: Stand side-by-side with your partner One partner presses her right palm into her partner s left palm Raise the pressed hands Bend the outer legs and become a DOUBLE TREE What kind of TREE are you? Where do you grow? What animals live in your TREE?

52 EAGLE

53 EAGLE TRY IT! Start standing Cross your right leg high over your left leg and squeeze them together Extend your arms wide and then cross your left arm over your right arm Bend both elbows and cross your right wrist over your left wrist Bring the palms of your hands together Squeeze arms and legs MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA NESTING EAGLE variation: In EAGLE, bend your knees and bring your elbows into your belly How small can you get? Can you forward fold or back bend in EAGLE?

54 TRIANGLE

55 TRIANGLE TRY IT! Stand with your legs wide Turn both feet to the left, keeping hips, belly, and chest straight ahead Lift arms to shoulder height Without bending, stretch your left arm to the left When you can't reach any further, twist your body to bring your left hand to your left leg Raise your right arm straight up and turn your chest to the sky Hold Repeat on the other side MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Partner variation: Stand back-to-back with a partner At the same time, one partner does TRIANGLE on the left side, and the other on the right Hold and switch sides Sing I m a Little Teapot while in TRIANGLE When it s time to tip me over and pour me out, lift your back leg, tip over and balance

56 WARRIOR

57 TRY IT! WARRIOR 1 Stand tall and take a giant step back with your left leg, bringing your left foot completely to the floor Bend your right knee 90 Lift both arms straight overhead Be brave like a WARRIOR TRY IT! Hold Switch sides WARRIOR 2 Stand with your legs wide Turn the left toes to the left and the right toes slightly inwards Bend the left knee 90, keeping hips, belly, and heart straight ahead Look over your left arm Make yourself big TRY IT! Hold Switch sides WARRIOR 3 From standing, lift your left leg behind you, keeping it straight Bend at the hips and reach both arms forward Balance Switch sides

58 TURTLE

59 TURTLE TRY IT! Sit on the floor with your knees bent toward the ceiling and the bottoms of your feet spread wide and flat on the ground Reach your arms between your legs, then under your knees and outward Fold to face the ground MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA SNAPPING TURTLE variation: Snap your fingers What kind of TURTLE are you? What color is your shell? Where do you live? Sing and drum along with Joggin Thru The Jungle (KiddingAroundYogacom/JogginThruTheJungle)

60 FLOWER

61 FLOWER TRY IT! While seated, reach your arms between your knees Hook your elbows under your knees and stretch your hands toward the sky Rock back to balance on your bottom Keep your shoulders back and belly strong MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Group variation: Make a bouquet of FLOWERS by joining hands in a circle Go FLOWER BOWLING with your friends Roll a ball toward a group of touches a Staying in FLOWER, it falls over FLOWERS If the ball FLOWER, roll backward and then back up without touching your hands or feet to the floor

62 A YOGI WENT TO SEA

63 A YOGI WENT TO SEA KiddingAroundYogacom/ayogiwenttosea TRY IT! This song is great for an ocean or beach themed kids Yoga class, Yoga birthday party, or just for a little nautical playtime Yogis of ALL ages love this fun song, especially the young ones It is a great workout for the belly! POSES TO KNOW BOAT DOLPHIN FISH HERON CORPSE

64 THE YOGA SLIDE

65 THE YOGA SLIDE KiddingAroundYogacom/theyogaslide TRY IT! This song gets Yogis jumping, dancing, posing, breathing, and having a blast! Fun for all ages, it s a catchy tune that you will be asked to play over and over POSES TO KNOW MOUNTAIN RAGDOLL CHAIR DANCER WARRIOR TREE EAGLE PRETZEL

66 DOWN BY THE BAY

67 TRY IT! DOWN BY THE BAY KiddingAroundYogacom/downbythebay It s a hoedown!!! Grab a partner and dosi-do! YeeHAW! It s also fun if you dance while waving scarves POSES TO KNOW CAT/COW BOAT FLOWER COBRA TURTLE STAR MOUNTAIN HERO

68 JOGGIN THRU THE JUNGLE

69 TRY IT! JOGGIN THRU THE JUNGLE KiddingAroundYogacom/jogginthruthejungle Ready for some serious kidding around? It s time to go for a jog through the jungle You can jog in place, jog around the room, or jog across your backyard POSES TO KNOW TREE LION CROCODILE TURTLE FLOWER COBRA DEAD BUG WARRIOR 3

70 MINDFUL MINDFUL COLORING COLORING

71 TRY IT! MINDFUL COLORING Everyone loves coloring It calms the mind and keeps us focused Simple coloring books, mandalas, or more intricate designs all provide a path to mindfulness MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Download coloring sheets at KiddingAroundYogacom/mindfulness Trace your hand Draw a design and color it in Draw a simple picture for your friend to color

72 OPPOSITE OPPOSITE HAND HAND

73 OPPOSITE HAND TRY IT! Use your non-dominant hand for an ordinary task - writing, combing hair, eating, etc Notice how closely you have to pay attention to your fingers' tiny movements! This task really emphasizes our impatience and the strength of our habits MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Is it easy or difficult to use the opposite hand? Does it get easier with practice? Some people can paint or play piano with their toes What can your toes do? How do you feel when you use your toes? Can you write or draw with your eyes closed? How did you do?

74 NAME 3 NAME 3

75 NAME 3 TRY IT! Either sitting or standing quietly, name 3 things you can hear Name 3 things you can smell Name 3 things you can see Name 3 things you can feel MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Did you notice something different than everyone else? Is there something that everyone noticed? Is it easier to use your senses of smell, touch, and hearing if you close your eyes? Try this activity in different places around your house or neighborhood Do some locations have different sounds? What feels the same wherever you are?

76 POM POM POM POM POPPERS POPPERS

77 POM POM POPPERS TRY IT! Cup your two hands together, palms up, with a pom pom in the bowl you ve made Then gently pop the pom pom into the air and flip your hands so the palms are down Catch the pom pom with the bowl the back of your hands have made Then toss the pom pom again and flip the hands back to the original bowl, palms up, and catch the pom pom once more Repeat and add pom poms as you become better You have to pay close attention to your hands, the pom pom, and how hard you toss it MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Are bigger pom poms easier to control? Partner variation: Pop your pom poms to a partner, catching and tossing it using your alternating hand bowls

78 PEACE BEGINS WITH ME

79 TRY IT! PEACE BEGINS WITH ME Using both hands, touch your thumb to each finger (index, middle, ring, pinky) as you say each word: Peace begins with me Keep moving your fingers as you repeat the words several times out loud, then as a whisper, and then only in your mind Continue as long as you d like MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Pick four new, positive words, like I m a kind person or I m a good speller Create a set of 4-word affirmations on index cards to choose from whenever you need a brain break If dexterity is a challenge, simply touch thumbs to the index fingers

80 WALKING MEDITATION

81 WALKING MEDITATION TRY IT! Walk very slowly feeling each part of your foot, or shoe, as it touches the ground Focus on something just in front of your eyes Take your time, like you are walking in slow motion MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA What did you notice on your walk that you never noticed before? Challenge yourself How slowly can you walk? How do you feel after your quiet walk? Is it easier to sit quietly now?

82 LAUGHING MEDITATION

83 TRY IT! LAUGHING MEDITATION Lie on your back and laugh, laugh, laugh! If you have trouble at first, tell yourself a funny joke or think of something ridiculous Or, make up silly laughs (like monster giggles or witch cackles) Once you start, more laughter will build up Laugh for a few minutes When you stop, notice how still and quiet your body and mind are It s contagious too, so try it with your friends! MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Practice this with your family just before bed Nervous? Laugh like crazy before a big game, a test, a performance or anything that stresses you out

84 BUNNY BREATH

85 BUNNY BREATH TRY IT! Sit up tall Inhale 3 sips of air through your nose and exhale once through your mouth Repeat 3 times MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA In FLOWER or SANDWICH, pretend to smell something wonderful What do you smell? Imagine you are a hopping bunny while practicing BUNNY BREATH Do BUNNY BREATH when you are feeling tired or lazy for an energy boost

86 BUMBLEBEE BREATH

87 TRY IT! BUMBLEBEE BREATH Close your eyes Put your index fingers over the upper eyelids and middle fingers under the lower eyelids, touching your nose The ring fingers set over your upper lip The pinky fingers rest under your lower lip Close your ear flaps gently with your thumbs and say BUZZZZZZ, HUMMMMMM or OMMMMMM Feel the vibration in your head MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Simpler variation: Cover your face with your hands and close your ear flaps Group or Partner variation: See who can OM, BUZZ or HUM the longest

88 BREATHING BUDDY

89 TRY IT! BREATHING BUDDY Rest on your back with a small stuffed animal balancing on your belly When you breathe in, watch your breathing buddy rise up Then when you exhale, the stuffed animal will come back down See if you can breathe in a slow, relaxed way so your breathing buddy has a smooth ride MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Balance your BREATHING BUDDY on your head while you are sitting or standing Don t let your buddy fall while you breathe or practice your poses! Can your BREATHING BUDDY balance a pom pom on it s tummy while you breathe with your buddy on your belly?

90 WORRY BUBBLES

91 WORRY BUBBLES TRY IT! Take out an imaginary piece of bubble gum Chew it up Now blow all of your worries into the bubble Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth as you blow the bubble When all of your worries are in your bubble, throw the gum away Goodbye worries! MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Blow real soap bubbles and watch your worries float into the sky and disappear As you exhale and grow your WORRY BUBBLE bigger, use your arms to show it getting larger and larger

92 PLAYING WITH POM POMS

93 PLAYING WITH POM POMS Pom Pom Basketball Hold a pom pom in your hand Inhale through your nose and blow the pom pom into a basket Blow one and then throw one to avoid getting dizzy Pom Pom Ping Pong With a partner, blow a pom pom back and forth along the floor Can you blow the pom pom past your partner while they blow to Toe-Ga stop it? It s Yoga for your toes! Start with many pom poms on the floor Can you pick up a pom pom with just your toes? Don t forget to switch feet Who can create the biggest pile or fill a cup first? Can you sort the pom poms by color or size?

94 PASS-A-LAUGH

95 PASS-A-LAUGH TRY IT! Sit in a circle of 12 or less You start by laughing in a silly way to your neighbor Your neighbor repeats the same laugh they heard back to you, then he turns to the next person and laughs in a different way She then repeats that laugh and creates a new one to pass Continue around the circle MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Partner variation: Laugh back and forth with a buddy Make 2 or 3 big circles in a large classroom, each playing their own game of PASS-A-LAUGH Listen to the joy in the room!

96 SILLY STORIES

97 SILLY STORIES TRY IT! Without peeking, pick out 5 Posture Cards from the deck One at a time, flip them over and use them in a SILLY STORY Using the poses, act out your story The sillier, the better! Let your imagination go wild! MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Gather your friends and pass out all of the Posture Cards Take turns adding to the SILLY STORY until all of the cards are used Spread several posture cards out in a large room or outside, face down One at a time, a player races to a card, flips it over, performs the pose and adds a sentence to the SILLY STORY Then the player takes the card and races back, tagging the next player to continue

98 ZIP ZAP ZOP

99 TRY IT! ZIP ZAP ZOP Everyone stands in a circle Place your palms together Extend one arm out to point at another player and say ZIP That person does the same and says ZAP while pointing to another player That person does the same and says ZOP while pointing to another player This continues, faster and faster There are no losers Just start over whenever someone messes up MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA If you have more than 10 players, split into two or more circles When someone makes a mistake, point your elbow at them and make a funny buzzer sound Then keep playing Change the words to whatever you like - numbers, vocabulary, letters, foreign language

100 YOGI SAYS

101 YOGI SAYS TRY IT! Just like the old favorite Simon Says, but Simon is now Yogi Don t do the pose unless you hear, Yogi says MORE KIDDING AROUND YOGA Use this game to teach many poses quickly When someone makes a mistake, simply point your elbow at them and make a funny buzzer sound Then keep on playing

102 Just like adults, children experience stress The Kidding Around Yoga Deck gives kids and their caregivers trusted techniques to reduce stress, build strength, and improve flexibility and it all feels like play! --Swami Vidyananda With The Kidding Around Yoga Deck, children learn the ancient science of Yoga in a playful, kid-friendly way Concise and engaging, these cards provide instruction for over 50 poses, breathing practices, mindfulness and meditation activities, games, and online access to original music and videos The Kidding Around Yoga Deck is perfect for children to use on their own, with friends, or even in a classroom to build strength, flexibility, balance, focus, and confidence MADE & PRINTED IN THE USA FOR AGES 4-12 COPYRIGHT 2017 KIDDING AROUND YOGA ALL RIGHTS RESERVED