Easy Yoga Poses for Kids

Some of the yoga poses for kids included here are standing while some are sitting poses. These yoga poses for kids are all basic in nature. The beauty of these poses is that they can also be done by people of any age. Best guided easy Yoga Poses for Kids.

There are many benefits of learning and practicing yoga regularly. Yoga builds  confidence and self - esteem. It helps in improving concentration and focus. Yoga is not only good for physical fitness but also for mental wellness. It helps in promoting balance, flexibility, coordination and strength. With the help of yoga, a number of children have become calm and it has helped in creativity and imagination as well. There are many more benefits of yoga for men, women and kids. You will have to use your imagination to make these yoga poses interesting for your child, let's the child gets bored. Imaginative stories about  trips to the forest, etc. and also names of the poses like cobra, lion and tree make it all the more interesting for the children.

1. CAT POSE

To do this yoga pose, sit on all  fours. Arch up the back completely,  similar to the way a cat does when  it is angry. So that the kids have  fun, a hissing sound can also be  introduced. Slowly let your back fall  into a sway and then arch it up  again. 

2. LION POSE

Squat on your legs in such a way  that the buttocks are resting on the  calf muscles. Place your hands in  front of you on the floor. Stick out  the tongue as much as you can and  breathe out with force, at the same  time make a roaring sound. It is  recommended to do this yoga  exercise several times a day.  

3. COBRA POSE

Doing this yoga pose is a lot of fun.  To do this exercise, lie with your  stomach down on the floor. The  hands should be placed by your  chest. Using your upper body, try to  move upward/forward as much as  you can. A hissing sound along with  it completes the picture. 

4. CAMEL POSE

This is a simple, yet confusing, yoga  pose. Sit like in the lion pose with  your buttocks resting on your  calves. Now slowly rise up and  stand on your knees and try to  reach behind and grab the soles of  your feet. At the first go, it may be  difficult to grab the soles, but with  practice, it will become easy. 

5. TREE POSE

This is a great balancing posture.  With this posture, you will be able  to see how long you can stand  without wobbling. Stand straight  and find a point for you to gaze on.  This will help you to focus. Exhale  and place the right leg either on the  left thigh or left leg calf muscles.  Slowly raise up your hands to do a  'namaskar'. Hold the position as  long as you can. 

6. TRIANGLE POSE

Stretching is always beneficial for  children and adults alike. This yoga  pose stretches the entire body well.  Stand straight and spread the legs  and arms to the sides. Exhale and  slowly start sliding the right hand  down the right leg keeping the left  hand overhead. Slowly come up  after holding the pose for about 15  seconds. Repeat the same on the  other side. It is important to keep  the back straight and shoulders, hips and knees well aligned.

7. DOWN DOG POSE

To do this pose, stand with shoulder­width distance between your feet. Keep yourfeet firmly on the ground. Slowly start 

bendig  down at the waist, till the hands  reach the ground or are close to the  ground. Now lean your body back  slightly, so as to resemble an upside  down. You will need to hold in  the position for 10 to 15 seconds,  before you release the pose.

By Rashmi Kumari Writer & Photographer

Vol 1, Issue 04, Oct/Nov 2025, Rishikesh Yogalaya

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