It’s been awhile since we’ve shared a kids’ yoga series (the last one was our Mr Sun Yoga for kids) so I wanted to kick things off with a fun winter yoga for kids sequence.

(Check out our other yoga sequences for kids here.)

Lots of life transitions, a crazy work schedule and a few international trips have wrecked havoc on our yoga practice – but we’re slowly starting to come back to it.

I’m hoping once we’re moved into our new house that we will be able to establish a good routine where yoga becomes a fixture of our mornings again.

Involving Ella keeps me more accountable to my own yoga practice, and for both of us I see huge physical and emotional benefits. It’s a great way to connect and calm ourselves for the day ahead.

For this easy winter yoga sequence, I offered some winter hats and gloves to Ella for this winter yoga sequence and she was not at all interested – they would cover up her Pocahontas tiara and manicure! Other than that, you want comfortable clothing that won’t inhibit your movement and bare feet.

How to Do Winter Yoga with Kids

It’s always a good idea to start any yoga sequence out with a focus on the breath and winter adds it’s own fun to this activity by turning our breath into big clouds.

Even if you’re inside, encourage the kids to pretend that they can see their breaths and see how big they can make their clouds.

Winter Boots (Standing Forward Bend)

Before you go out and play in the snow, you need to put on your boots!

Gently bend down and try to touch your toes, keeping your back soft and your hips pointed up. Don’t force yourself to straighten your legs, but it’s great if you can.

Snowflake (Star Pose)

Aren’t snowflakes beautiful? Why not transform yourself into a snowflake by stretching your arms out to the sides and spacing your legs slightly wider than hip width, but still within your control. Stretch into this pose.

Chair Lift (Chair Pose)

Alright, we’re outside and there’s lots of beautiful snow – let’s get ready to snowboard!

First, we need to ride the chair life. Lift your hands straight up and sit back like you are sitting in a chair, with knees strong and bent.

(If you need to hold your arms at your side, this almost looks like a downhill skiing pose!)

Snowboarder (Warrior Pose)

Let’s zoom down this mountain on a snowboard!

There are 3 variations of Warrior Pose, for this sequence we did Warrior Pose II: from chair pose, slide your feet so that your right foot is still square to your body but comfortably behind you, and your left foot in front, like a deep triangle. Bend your left knee and straighten your right leg while lifting your arms to shoulder height, with each arm pointing straight in the direction of each foot.

Ice Skating (Dancer Pose)

Of course, we had to finish off with a nod to one of Ella’s favorite winter activities – skating.

For Dancer’s Pose, stretch your leg towards the back wall while leaning and reaching forward with your opposite hand.

This pose is really tricky, and the goal is to curve your leg up behind your head and hold your calf or ankle securely with the corresponding arm to the raised leg, while leaning forward and reaching forward with the opposite arm – but it’s okay to use both arms to balance as we did here when you’re still learning.

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Winter Yoga for Kids

Ingredients

Order of Yoga Sequence:

Cold Winter Breaths
Winter Boots (Standing Forward Bend)
Snowflake (Star Pose)
Chair Lift/Downhill Skiier (Chair Pose)
Snowboarder Pose (Warrior Pose)