Stuck At Home? Yoga Activities, Books, Games, and More!
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Many of us have suddenly found ourselves with a lot of time at home with the kids! Along with that, people are feeling stressed and overwhelmed - as many of the children in our weekly yoga classes already know, one of the best ways to feel more calm and peaceful is by practicing yoga and deep breathing!
Check out our list below for fun yoga activities that you can do at home as a family, plus recommended yoga books and games you can order, as well as some recorded audio meditations for children to help them relax at bedtime or anytime!
Yoga/Mindfulness Crafts and Activities To Do At Home
Make Your Own Meditation Bracelets
How To Make Your Own Yoga Jenga Game
Create Your Own Magical Meditation Stones
Create Your Own Gratitude Stones
Make Your Own Lavender Aromatherapy Spray
How To Do The Yoga Macarena
And if you need some bedtime relaxation assistance, check out our blog post full of tips for helping your child have a relaxing night's sleep: Creating Relaxing Bedtime Rituals For Your Child
Our Favorite Yoga Games & Books!
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Books
My Daddy Is A Pretzel by Baron Baptiste
Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean
Master of Mindfulness: How To Be Your Own Superhero in Times of Stress by Laurie Grossman, Angelina Alvarez, and Mr. Musumeci’s 5th grade class
Audrey’s Journey: Loving Kindness by Kerry Alison Wekelo
I Am Yoga by Harry Abrams
Games/Cards
Yoga Pretzel Cards
Yogi Fun Cards
Yoga Garden Game
Guided Audio Meditations for Children
narrated by Andrea Creel, Owner of Shining Kids Yoga
you can find all of our meditations on the Shining Kid Yoga YouTube Channel
Autumn Leaf Meditation
Magical Unicorn Meditation
Gratitude Meditation for Children
Heart-Cloud Lovingkindness Meditation
Rocket Ship Relaxation for Kids
Snowy Magic Carpet Meditation
Flower Butterfly Meditation
Andrea Creel, MSW, LMSW, E-RYT 200, YACEP
Andrea is the founder of Shining Kids Yoga, which began as an after-school program at her son's elementary school in 2014. She has been teaching yoga to all ages since 2005. Andrea completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Tranquil Space Yoga in Washington, D.C. In addition, she received specialized training in children’s yoga from the Radiant Child Yoga program, training in postnatal yoga from Baby OM, and training in therapeutic yoga from The Samarya Center.
Andrea is also the creator and facilitator of the Shining Kids Yoga Kids Yoga Teacher Training, a 17-hour certification program in kids yoga.
When not teaching or practicing yoga, Andrea enjoys playing board games with her son, Quinn, singing karaoke, and trying out new vegetarian recipes!