Poses for Kids

How to avoid falling into autopilot while practicing this basic—but beneficial—stretch.

Bitilasana is an easy, gentle way to warm up the spine before a more vigorous practice.

A classic standing posture, Vrksasana establishes strength and balance, and helps you feel centered, steady and grounded.

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, a well-known backbend, will challenge you to lift and open your chest.

Don't let the name fool you. If you're used to sitting in chairs, Easy Pose (or Sukhasana) can be quite challenging.

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana can be whatever you need—energizing, rejuvenating, or luxuriously restorative.

Find length in your side body, from your heel to your fingertips with Extended Side Angle Pose.

Virabhadrasana 1 is a foundational yoga pose that balances flexibility and strength in true warrior fashion.

Savasana is a pose of total relaxation—making it one of the most challenging.

It seems so simple as to hardly be a pose. But this basic posture contains the secrets of how to hold yourself in countless other poses.

Friday, April 9 is International Kids' Yoga Day! Here's how to make yoga fun and approachable to get your little ones on the mat.

Bestselling author Mariam Gates shares breathing techniques to help children manage their emotions through playful illustrations.

This sequence, created by Yoga Foster founder Nicole Cardoza, encourages kids to be brave, own their bodies, and speak up for what they need.

You can count on animals to make yoga fun.

Wild Awakening founder Michael Jaidev DeNicola shares how reconnecting our children with nature could actually save the planet.

Separation anxiety is common at different turning points in a child’s life. Try preempting it with yoga to help them cope and transition to the next phase with ease.

Teaching kids’ yoga classes is different from teaching adults’. Try these five strategies to prepare yourself for a successful, fun-filled class.

While anxiety is natural, yoga and breathing techniques can help students handle the pressures associated with peers, workload and making the grade. Try these 9 yoga tools with your kids for a stress-free start to the semester.

If our kids are any indication, we at Two Fit Moms think it’s likely that your kids want to practice yoga with you. So this week, in honor of Mother's Day, we are offering our best tips for making it work.

Master Baptiste Yoga teacher Leah Cullis, who leads the White House Yoga Garden teachers, shares 9 family-friendly poses to try in your own backyard.

After a long day at school, there's always more to do. Before hitting the homework, take a yoga break to reset mind and body for better focus.

Try this simple flow in the morning or anytime with your kids to jumpstart their day. It only takes 3 minutes!

A regular yoga practice can boost your youngsters’ immune systems for cold season. Learn how to lead them through a practice to fend off the flu.

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The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the growing trend of yoga for kids. Not only does it improve their flexibility, but it also helps them focus better on schoolwork: In January, Paul Ecke Central Elementary School in Southern California...

This pose gently brings a greater awareness to the hip joints.

Urdhva Hastasana translates to "Raised Hands Pose," but it is also sometimes called Talasana, the Palm Tree Pose.

Blow off some steam, wake up your face, and lighten up your practice in silly Simhasana.

Teaching yoga to kids can be difficult - but if you can restart your imagination, you'll learn as much from them as they learn from you.

Salabhasana or Locust Pose effectively preps beginners for deeper backbends, strengthening the back of the torso, legs, and arms.

Can't see the cow face? Notice that the crossed legs look like the lips. The bent-elbow arms, one up and one down, are the ears.

Virasana is a balm for tired legs at the end of the day, as well as an alternative to Lotus for seated meditation.

Practicing Anjali Mudra is an excellent way to induce a meditative state of awareness.

By providing a conscious opening in the chest and stretch in the shoulders, Cobra Pose, called Bhujangasana in Sanskrit, fights fatigue and relieves lower back pain, boosting both the energetic and the physical body.