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ZOOANIMALYoga CardsFOR KIDSwww.KidsYogaStories.com Kids Yoga Stories
INDEXZOO ANIMALYOGA POSEGiraffe. . . . . .Extended Mountain PosePenguin. . . . . . . . . . . Mountain PoseZebra. . . . . . . Triangle Forward BendFlamingo. . . . . . . . . . . . .Tree PoseElephant. . . Wide-Legged Forward BendKangaroo. . . . . . . . . . . . Chair PoseGorilla. . . . . . . . . . . . . Squat PosePanda. . . . Downward-Facing Dog PoseCrocodile . . . . . . . . . . . Plank PoseLemur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cat PoseHippo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cow PoseTiger. . . . . . . . . . Extended Cat PoseSun Bear. . . . . . . . . . . .Pigeon PosePeacock. . . . . . . . . . . . Hero PoseMeerkat. . . . . . . . . . . Kneeling PoseCamel. . . . . . . . . . . . . Camel PoseWarthog. . . . . . . . . . . .Child’s PoseDeer. . . . . . . . . . . . . Seated TwistTortoise. . . . . . . . . . .Tortoise PoseSloth. . . . . . . . . . . Happy Baby Pose Kids Yoga Stories
ZOO ANIMAL YOGA TIPS The zoo animal kids yoga poses in theindex are specifically sequenced toinvite flow from one pose to the next. Focus on having fun withmovement, not on practicingperfectly aligned poses. Engage the children. Follow theirpassions and interests. Create authentic, meaningfulexperiences. Cater to their energy levels anddifferent learning styles. Adjust the number of yoga posesdepending on the time available andthe ages, needs, and energy levels ofthe children. Be creative and enjoy yourselves—the kids will notice your enthusiasm. Kids Yoga Stories
ZOO ANIMAL YOGA TIPS(continued) Wear comfortable clothing andpractice barefoot. Make safety a top priority—clear thespace of obstacles and be safe withyour bodies. Encourage the children to share theiryoga experiences with their familyand friends. Feel free to add your own zoothemed songs, music, relaxationstories, or props. Make the Zoo Animals Yogaexperience your own. These yoga cards are designed to be aguide and can be adapted to suit yourneeds. Kids Yoga Stories
HOW TO PRACTICETHE YOGA POSES(Alphabetical Order)1. Camel Pose: Come to a kneelingposition with your toes either curledunder or flat on the ground. Lift yourhead, open your chest, squeeze yourshoulders, and place your palms onyour buttocks. Gently take your hipsforward while shifting your shouldersback, slowly arching your back. If it’scomfortable, take your hands to yourheels and relax your head. Imaginebeing a camel.2. Cat Pose: On all fours, round yourback and tuck your chin into yourchest. Pretend to be a lemur.3. Chair Pose: Stand tall in MountainPose with your feet hip-width apart,bend your knees, and keep a straightspine. Hold your hands out in front ofyou and jump like a kangaroo. Kids Yoga Stories
HOW TO PRACTICETHE YOGA POSES(continued)4. Child’s Pose: Sit on your heels, slowlybring your forehead down to rest onthe floor in front of your knees, restyour arms down alongside your body,and take a few deep breaths. Pretendto be a warthog.5. Cow Pose: On all fours, look up, archyour back, and open your chest. Pretendto be a hippo.6. Downward-Facing Dog Pose: Stepback to your hands and feet in an upsidedown V shape, with your buttocks up inthe air, and pretend to be a panda.7. Extended Cat Pose: Come to allfours, extend one leg out behind you,and look forward. Take the oppositearm out in front of you to counterbalance. Pretend to be a tiger. Repeaton the other side. Kids Yoga Stories
HOW TO PRACTICETHE YOGA POSES(continued)8. Extended Mountain Pose: Stand tallin Mountain Pose, look up, take yourarms straight up to the sky, and touchyour palms together. Pretend yourarms are the long neck of a giraffe.9. Happy Baby Pose: Lie on your backwith your chin tucked in, hug yourknees into your chest, then grab theouter parts of each foot—right footin right hand and left foot in left hand.Pretend to be a sloth.10. Hero Pose: Come to rest upright onyour heels with your palms resting onyour knees. Pretend to be a peacockwith its feathers spread out.11. Kneeling Pose: Kneel on your knees,open your chest, take your arms downalongside your body, and pretend tobe a meerkat. Kids Yoga Stories
HOW TO PRACTICETHE YOGA POSES(continued)12. Mountain Pose: Stand tall with yourlegs hip-width apart and feet facingforward. Take your arms straightalongside your body and waddle likea penguin.13. Pigeon Pose: From an all-foursposition, bring your right knee torest behind your right hand, anglingyour right foot slightly inward, andimagine being a sun bear. Repeat onthe other side.14. Plank Pose: From Downward-FacingDog Pose, come forward to balanceon your palms and on your bent toesin a plank position. Keep your armsstraight and your back long and flat.Pretend to be a crocodile. Kids Yoga Stories
HOW TO PRACTICETHE YOGA POSES(continued)15. Seated Twist: Start by sitting crosslegged, bend your right knee, and placeyour right foot behind your left knee.Check that your spine is straight andyour right foot is flat on the ground.Twist your upper body to the right.Take your left elbow to your rightknee and your right hand back behindyou. Pretend to be a deer. Repeat onthe other side.16. Squat Pose: Come down to a squatwith your knees apart and your feetflat on the ground. Imagine being agorilla.17. Tortoise Pose: Sit on your buttockswith your knees bent and your feetflat on the floor. Then take your feetout wide and be sure you are sittingwith a tall, straight spine. Slide your Kids Yoga Stories
HOW TO PRACTICETHE YOGA POSES(continued)arms under your knees and placeyour hands flat on the floor outsideyour legs. Bend forward, keeping yourback and neck straight. Pretend to bea tortoise poking its head out of theshell.18. Triangle Forward Bend: Stand tallwith legs hip-width apart, feet facingforward, and straighten your armsalongside your body. Take your rightfoot back, keeping your ankle bent ata thirty-degree angle. Place your handson your hips, ensuring that your backis flat and that you are looking straightahead. Then slowly bend forwardas if your hips are a hinge, keeping aflat back and a long neck. Lastly, bringyour hands to your shins, ankles, orthe ground, depending on what feelscomfortable, all the while checking Kids Yoga Stories
HOW TO PRACTICETHE YOGA POSES(continued)that your spine is straight. Pretend tobe a zebra. Repeat on the other side.19. Tree Pose: Stand on one leg. Bend theknee of the leg you are not standingon, place the sole of your foot on theopposite inner thigh or calf (just not onyour knee), and balance. Imagine beinga flamingo standing on one foot.Switch sides and repeat the steps.20. Wide-Legged Forward Bend:Stand tall with legs hip-width apart,feet facing forward, and straightenyour arms alongside your body. Stepyour feet out wide, bend your upperbody, clasp your hands together, andpretend to be an elephant. Kids Yoga Stories
Giraffe Kids Yoga Stories
ExtendedMountain Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Penguin Kids Yoga Stories
Mountain Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Zebra Kids Yoga Stories
TriangleForward Bend Kids Yoga Stories
Flamingo Kids Yoga Stories
Tree Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Elephant Kids Yoga Stories
Wide-LeggedForward Bend Kids Yoga Stories
Kangaroo Kids Yoga Stories
Chair Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Gorilla Kids Yoga Stories
Squat Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Panda Kids Yoga Stories
Downward-FacingDog Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Crocodile Kids Yoga Stories
Plank Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Lemur Kids Yoga Stories
Cat Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Hippo Kids Yoga Stories
Cow Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Tiger Kids Yoga Stories
ExtendedCat Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Sun Bear Kids Yoga Stories
Pigeon Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Peacock Kids Yoga Stories
Hero Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Meerkat Kids Yoga Stories
Kneeling Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Camel Kids Yoga Stories
Camel Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Warthog Kids Yoga Stories
Child’s Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Deer Kids Yoga Stories
Seated Twist Kids Yoga Stories
Tortoise Kids Yoga Stories
Tortoise Pose Kids Yoga Stories
Sloth Kids Yoga Stories
Happy BabyPose Kids Yoga Stories
www.kidsyogastories.comFind printing instructions nstructionsSign up for our Kids Yoga Stories newsletter here:www.kidsyogastories.com/sign-upLearn yoga card games amesCopyright 2017 by Giselle ShardlowIllustrations by Michael Koch Chris KortjohnAll images 2017 Giselle ShardlowThese yoga cards are intended for personal use only.All rights reserved. No part of these yoga cards maybe reproduced in any form by any electronic ormechanical means, including photocopying, recording,or information storage and retrieval without writtenpermission from the author. The author, illustrators,and publisher accept no responsibility or liability for anyinjuries or losses that may result from practicing theyoga poses outlined in these yoga cards. Please ensureyour own safety and the safety of the ow
yoga experiences with their family and friends. Feel free to add your own zoo-themed songs, music, relaxation stories, or props. Make the Zoo Animals Yoga experience your own. These yoga cards are desi
