How to help kids relax their minds
Exciting news! We’re happy to team up with Michelle Faber, the CEO and Founder of Little Yogis, to provide simple yoga, breathing and meditation practices to help empower children to learn how to relax their bodies and minds.
Inspiration for meditation
“Did you know that incorporating breathing exercises into your daily routine can help calm your child’s nervous system while also helping navigate big emotions? When we are stressed, we tend to breathe short shallow breaths into our chests which triggers a stress response. However, taking long deep breaths into our bellies can help our bodies and minds calm down and will help us feel better.”
- Michelle Faber
Merrithew Eco Yoga Mat
This eco-friendly mat is cushioned for comfort and great for yoga, exercise, play time and much more! Plus, it has a convenient built-in handle when you’re on-the-yoga-go.
Free from toxins, heavy metals and phthalates.
Monkey, seahorse, or robot options are also available in a variety of colours.
Age 5+
Worry bubbles for your troubles
“1. Have your child sit in a comfortable position with their back straight.
2. Instruct them to imagine they are holding a bubble wand.
3. Instruct them to breathe in deeply, imagining their bellies are filling up with air like a balloon. Then breathe out as if they are blowing a bubble through the wand.
4. Instruct them to breathe in again and notice a worry in their minds.
5. Instruct them to breathe out and blow their worry through the bubble wand. Imagine it forming into a bubble.
6. Imagine that the bubble pops and disappears. How wonderful!
7. Repeat until all of their worries are blown away.”
- Michelle Faber
Fun ways to introduce kids to yoga
“Colourful and visual flash cards are a great way to teach children (especially the youngest yogis) yoga postures. Start by creating a family challenge and setting a goal. Do 5 new poses a day and before you know it you will all be yoga masters! One of my favourite decks is the Little Yogi Deck.”
- Michelle Faber
Little Yogi Deck: Simple Yoga Practices to Help Kids
There’s no place like om! This colorful card deck featuring 48 simple yoga & mindfulness practices is a great way to help kids work through big emotions and feel calmer before bedtime.
Age 5+
Calm: Mindfulness Flash Cards for Kids
Mindfulness is a big word for a simple idea. Basically, it is paying attention, with care, to one moment at a time. These 40 cards teach kids how to be mindful and handle stress by focusing their thoughts on fun activities. Crafts. Exercises. It’s mindfulness in minutes.
Age 6+
Have fun while doing something great for your body & mind
“At Little Yogis, we incorporate yoga games in all of our classes because it helps our students learn to love yoga. One of my favourites is the ThinkFun Yoga Dice Game. This fun, simple movement game helps children learn the practice of Yoga with 36 poses to try!"
- Michelle Faber
ThinkFun Yoga Dice Game
Kids will have fun with yoga at full stretch with this kid-friendly Yoga Dice game that helps increase flexibility and focus with 36 poses.
Age 6+
Books are an amazing way to help kids learn yoga
“One of my favourite resources to teach my children OR my students about the ancient and beneficial practice of yoga & mindfulness is through books. By practicing the techniques together that are mentioned in the books, before you know it, your child can breathe and flow their way through their anxiety in no time! There are so many great options at Mastermind Toys right now, but my favourite books are definitely
Peppa Loves Yoga and I am a Peaceful Goldfish.”
- Michelle Faber
Must-have yoga books for toddlers
Peppa Loves Yoga
Great for beginners! Miss Rabbit teaches Peppa and pals (along with your toddler) how to calm down and relax with yoga.
Includes trading cards.
Age 3+
Must-have yoga book for primary students
I Am a Peaceful Goldfish
Breathe easy! Through playful breathing techniques, teach kids ages 2-6 about mindfulness and ways to overcome anxiety,
feel calm, and grounded.
Age 3+
Must-have yoga book for pre-teens & teens
Just Breathe: Meditation, Mindfulness,
Movement & More
Written by Mallika Chopra, wellness expert and the daughter of Deepak Chopra, this book is full of exercises to help deal with day-to-day challenges and tips to help with:
-Dealing with stress
-Building self-confidence
-Reducing anxiety
Age 8+
Michelle Faber, CEO and Founder of Little Yogis
Michelle Faber, the CEO and Founder of Little Yogis,
offers a mobile Yoga & Mindfulness program for kids aged 2.5 to 13 years old
in Ontario aimed to improve physical, mental, and emotional health.
Written by Cathy Barbarossa, Senior Copywriter and Editor with contributions by Michelle Faber, Yoga & Mindfulness Expert
SHOP THESE TOP 10 YOGA BOOKS FOR KIDS
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