Here’s a list of ways a teacher teaches yoga to Yogabeams tailored for a nurturing, playful, and developmentally supportive environment:

🧘‍♀️ 1. Through Storytelling and Imagination

Teachers use creative themes like jungle adventures, space travel, or ocean journeys to guide children through yoga poses. Each pose becomes a part of the story — for example, a tree in a forest (Tree Pose) or a lion roaring (Lion’s Breath). This makes the practice fun, memorable, and engaging.

🎵 2. Using Music and Songs

Instructors often incorporate fun songs, nursery rhymes, or rhythmic beats to help children remember poses and transitions. Music also sets a positive tone, supports movement coordination, and helps keep energy balanced throughout the session.

🎨 3. Through Art and Play

Yoga is sometimes paired with simple crafts, drawing, or coloring mindfulness-themed worksheets. Playful activities like yoga games, freeze yoga, or pose cards help reinforce lessons in an interactive and child-centered way.

🫧 4. Through Breathing Techniques (Pranayama for Kids)

Teachers introduce age-appropriate breathing exercises using visual aids (like blowing bubbles, smelling flowers, or “snake breath”) to help kids become aware of their breath. This builds emotional regulation, focus, and calm.

🌈 5. Through Positive Affirmations and a Growth Mindset Attitude

Each class may include short, repeat-after-me affirmations such as

“I am strong,” “I am kind,”

or

“I can do hard things.”

Teachers model and repeat these to help children build self-esteem and mindfulness.

📿 6. With Gentle Guidance and Modeling

Kids learn best by watching. Teachers demonstrate each pose clearly and invite children to try without pressure. They provide gentle corrections using encouraging language and sometimes use props like stuffed animals or yoga blocks to support posture.

🪑 7. Through Routine and Ritual

Each class has a clear structure — a calm welcome, warm-up, yoga adventure, breathwork, rest (savasana), and goodbye ritual (like a group Namaste or gratitude circle). Predictability builds security and helps kids know what to expect.

🌻 8. By Encouraging Emotional Expression

Teachers create space for children to name and understand their feelings. Yoga games, movement journaling, or themed discussions (like “How do we feel when we’re mad?”) help children connect emotions with their bodies and breath.

🤸 9. With Movement Breaks and Flexibility

Recognising that children need to move frequently, teachers keep activities short, dynamic, and varied. They adapt on the spot if kids are restless, switching to a game or a calming moment as needed.

🧸 10. By Creating a Safe and Supportive Space

Above all, the teacher fosters a sense of trust, belonging, and play. They respect each child’s pace and personality, creating a class where everyone feels included and celebrated.

11. By Incorporating Therapy Modalities

As Occupational therapists highly recommend yoga for kids due to its numerous physical, emotional, and cognitive benefits, we believe that weaving in therapeutic modalities such as "Primitive Reflex Therapy Integration" and "Brain Gym" exercises enhances lessons to not only being fun but also add more layers to the therapeutic benefits.