Sun Salutation Pose For Kids
From child s pose come up into table top pose lift up to downward facing dog pose step your right foot forward to lunge pose bring the left foot to meet the right foot in standing forward bend reach your arms up to extended mountain pose or upward salute and bring your arms back down to your.
Sun salutation pose for kids. This might be a perfect wake up routine in india where it s usually warm outside but it s probably not feasible in michigan in late december. After the instruction into the next pose the. Count with your child how many seconds. Sun salutation poses are typically practiced in the morning at sunrise.
Some practices of sun salutation say to stay in each pose only for a breath or two while others have you hold each pose for 10 15 breaths. Reach both arms overhead to the sky. Jan 3 2017 a fun kids yoga routine based on the sun salutation. In kids yoga we love to perform sun dances instead of sun salutations.
Stand tall like a mountain with your arms at your sides. How to introduce sun salutations to your child mountain pose. A sun salutation is a series of 12 flowing poses done in succession so that one pose transitions gently into the next the flow pace and duration may vary but the movement is done in along with the breath. Surya namaskar or sun salutation is a traditional yogic warm up that used to be a form of prayer to the sun.
The sun was believed to be the source of health and vigor and this warm up moved every joint and major muscle groups in the body. 2 om mani sequence 8 13 yrs. 3 drum command 9 13yrs. Traditionally sun salutation is best performed outdoors facing east the location of the rising sun a symbol of the dawn of consciousness and jnana.
Jul 5 2020 explore plbmastering s board sun salutation on pinterest. Sun salutation poses also known as salute to the sun and surya namaskara in sanskrit are core hatha style yoga practice. Sun salutations for kids 7 ways of practicing surya namaskar with children 1 basic sun salutation 3 9 yrs. Hold up a cutout paper yellow sun for your child to.
Start in sun pose moving from one foot to the other arms stretched out wide. This all depends on what your preference is and what makes you feel the best.