Engage in Farm Yoga
Practice farm-animal yoga poses like cow, horse, and chicken, learn breathing and balance exercises outdoors to improve strength, focus, and relaxation.
Step-by-step guide to farm-animal yoga for kids
Step 1
Lay your yoga mat or towel flat on a safe outdoor spot.
Step 2
Put on comfortable clothes you can stretch in.
Step 3
Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and arms relaxed at your sides.
Step 4
Take three deep belly breaths counting to four as you inhale and counting to four as you exhale.
Step 5
March in place for thirty seconds to warm up your legs and arms.
Step 6
Get down on your hands and knees with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips.
Step 7
Do cow pose by arching your back down and lifting your head and tailbone and hold for three slow breaths.
Step 8
Stand up and step your feet wide then bend your knees into a horse squat with hands on hips and hold for three slow breaths.
Step 9
Practice chicken pose on your right leg by lifting your right knee, tucking it close, folding your arms like little wings, and balance for three breaths.
Step 10
Switch sides and practice chicken pose on your left leg and balance for three breaths.
Step 11
Lie on your back on the mat and relax with soft breathing for one minute to calm your body.
Step 12
Share your finished Farm Yoga practice 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 I use if I don't have a yoga mat or towel?
If you don't have a yoga mat or towel, use a folded blanket or picnic blanket on a flat, safe outdoor spot to cushion your knees for the hands-and-knees cow pose and the final lie-down relaxation.
I'm wobbling during the chicken pose—how can I stop falling over?
If balancing during the chicken pose on your right or left leg is difficult, stand beside a wall or chair and lightly touch it with your fingertips or rest the lifted toe on the ground for support while you fold your arms like little wings and breathe.
How can I adapt Farm Yoga for different ages?
For younger children shorten the march to 15 seconds, hold each pose for one breath and have an adult help with the chicken pose, while older kids can march 60 seconds, hold cow and horse squat for 5–8 breaths and repeat the sequence for more challenge.
How can we make the Farm Yoga practice more fun or personalized?
Make a mini farm story by bringing a stuffed cow, horse, and chicken for the corresponding cow, horse squat, and chicken poses, play farm sounds during the march and relaxation, and film the routine to share your finished Farm Yoga practice on DIY.org.
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Facts about yoga for kids
🐔 Bird- and chicken-inspired balance poses (like crow or eagle variations) build arm strength and concentration.
🌳 Doing breathing exercises outdoors — with fresh air and nature sounds — can lower stress and help kids relax faster.
🐎 Pretending to be a horse in poses and movements helps strengthen legs, improve posture, and boosts confidence.
🐄 The "Cow" pose is usually paired with "Cat" to make a gentle spine stretch that feels like a rolling farm animal.
🧘♀️ Kids who practice yoga often gain better balance and focus after just a few weeks of regular play-like sessions.
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