Practice Yoga
Practice five simple yoga poses, learn mindful breathing, improve balance and flexibility, and create a short daily routine to feel calm and focused.
Step-by-step guide to practice yoga
Joyful Balance Yoga for Kids | The Ultimate Beginner's Routine for Balance & Mindfulness .
Step 1
Find a quiet spot with room to stretch.
Step 2
Lay your yoga mat or towel in that spot.
Step 3
Put on comfortable clothes you can move in.
Step 4
Sit cross-legged on your mat.
Step 5
Place one hand on your belly.
Step 6
Breathe in for three seconds and breathe out for three seconds five times.
Step 7
Stand tall in Mountain Pose and hold for five slow breaths.
Step 8
Balance in Tree Pose on your left foot and hold for twenty seconds.
Step 9
Balance in Tree Pose on your right foot and hold for twenty seconds.
Step 10
Move into Downward Dog and hold for five slow breaths.
Step 11
Slide forward into Cobra Pose and hold for five slow breaths.
Step 12
Sit back into Childās Pose and rest for five slow breaths.
Step 13
Write a short daily routine in your notebook listing each pose and how long to hold it.
Step 14
Use a timer and practice your new routine once from start to finish.
Step 15
Share your finished yoga routine and how it made you feel on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have a yoga mat or a timer?
Use a bath towel or folded blanket instead of a yoga mat and use a phone stopwatch, kitchen timer, or watch to time each hold for Mountain Pose, Tree Pose, and the rest of the routine.
I'm wobbling in Tree Pose and can't hold for twenty secondsāwhat should I do?
Practice Tree Pose next to a wall or sturdy chair and lightly touch it with one hand for balance while gradually increasing the left and right foot holds to twenty seconds.
How can I change the routine for younger or older children?
For younger kids shorten holds (for example make the Tree Pose 5ā10 seconds and reduce breath counts) and for older kids increase hold times, add extra poses like Plank, and ask them to write a more detailed routine in their notebook.
How can we extend or personalize this yoga activity?
Personalize the routine by drawing each pose in your notebook, tracking weekly increases with your timer, adding favorite music during Downward Dog, and then share how the changes felt on DIY.org.
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Facts about yoga for kids
āļø Just 5ā10 minutes of daily yoga can improve focus and mood for many kids.
š Building a short, repeatable routine makes it easier for kids to practice yoga every day and feel centered.
š« Mindful breathing (pranayama) can calm the nervous system and help children feel less stressed.
š§āāļø Kids who practice yoga learn balance quickly ā standing poses teach steadiness on one foot.
š¤øāāļø Gentle yoga stretches increase flexibility over time without needing special equipment.
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