Toddler and Pre-school Yoga & Mindfulness
About this class
When children learn yoga at a young age, the benefits ripple out into their everyday life activities. Our sensory and yoga-inspired programme is a great way of introducing toddlers (18 months to 3 years old) and pre-school aged children (3-5 years old) to exploring and learning in a playful way through a carefully thought-out series of yoga stretches and movements, accompanied by stories, songs and relaxation.
An ideal continuation from Baby Yoga, our Toddler and Pre-school Kids’ Yoga course is designed to support the transition from babyhood to more independent forms of self-expression.
With a strong emphasis on child development, this course is designed with the Early Years Foundation Stage in mind and can help to support language, communication and literacy though physical movement, mathematics through counting and making yoga-inspired shapes with the body, as well as understanding the world through fun, inspiring sensory play.
Benefits of this class
Toddlers can derive enormous benefits from practising yoga:
- Promotes strength, flexibility and balance
- Improves concentration and focus
- Helps manage stress through breathing
- Develops body coordination and balance
- Encourages motor development
- Creates a positive mindset
- The flow between body and mind helps build confidence
- Teaches self-awareness and a sense of responsibility
- Supports mental health by focusing on nurturing a positive mindset
- Fosters a strong belief in the importance of relaxation and being still
What to expect?
- A course that weaves yoga-inspired poses and sensory play into songs as well as traditional and modern stories, making it fun and engaging for both children and parents
- Themes and activities that support the Early Years Foundation Stage and encourage key developmental milestones
- Active participation in popular stories such as Dear Zoo, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, as well as a number of Julia Donaldson favourites to deepen children’s understanding of the story while moving their bodies in a healthy and joyous way
- Introduction of new postures each week, giving children the chance to move their bodies in different ways and feel a sense of achievement as they master the movements
- A step-by-step guide to the stages of a pose to enable children to focus on correct body alignment and get a better sense of how the body functions
- Breathing techniques and ways to focus the mind which can be applied to the children’s everyday lives and help them react appropriately to the different situations they encounter
- Dedicated relaxation time at the end of every class – it takes practice for little minds to be calm when they are used to jumping from one activity to the next, so we take time to learn to relax and slow down.
