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The Simple Formula I Use for Storytelling Yoga
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Hi ! I love using storytelling in kids yoga because a pose becomes far more engaging when it is no longer just an instruction. Children have something to imagine, respond to and become part of. Here are three simple storytelling techniques I often use: 1.Give them a character Turn the pose into something children can become: 🐢 A turtle 🦋 A butterfly 🌳 A tree 🦁 A lion ⭐ A star 🚀 A rocket The character gives children an immediate visual idea and makes the movement easier to understand. 2.Give the character an action Now invite the character to do something: The butterfly can fly. The tree can grow. The lion can roar. The turtle can crawl. The rocket can blast off. When children have an action to follow, they become more physically and emotionally involved in the story. 3.Add a breath or feeling This is where the story becomes more meaningful. Try: 🌿 A brave lion breath 🌿 Calm butterfly wings 🌿 A strong tree in the wind 🌿 A sleepy turtle breath 🌿 A confident rocket launch Now children are not only moving. They are also connecting movement with breath, emotion and body awareness. A simple formula to remember is: Character + Action + Breath or Feeling = Storytelling Yoga These activities may look playful, but children are also practising: 🌿 Focus and listening 🌿 Body awareness 🌿 Coordination 🌿 Breath awareness 🌿 Confidence 🌿 Creativity and imagination 🌿 Emotional expression I shared these three ideas in my recent Instagram reel.(Link at the end of the post) Want to learn more creative & age-appropriate ways how to teach kids yoga from toddlers to teens- Inside our Kids Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training, you will learn many more creative ways on how to use storytelling, themes, games, props, music, yoga cards, breathing and mindfulness tools for different age groups. You will also learn how to: 🌿 Adapt yoga for toddlers, children, tweens and teens 🌿 Build connection before instruction 🌿 Understand children’s energy and behaviour 🌿 Structure meaningful, age-appropriate classes 🌿 Manage groups, transitions and engagement 🌿 Teach yoga beyond poses with confidence and purpose Upcoming Kids Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training (Yoga Alliance Accredited) 1.📍 In-Person Singapore In-Person Singapore Training On Early Bird promo now ! Limited Seats - Reserve your Spot Now ! 2.💻 Live Online Training (On Early Bird Promo Now) https://courses.blissyogasg.com/courses/95-Hours-kids-yoga-teacher-training 🎓 95-Hour Yoga Alliance Registered Kids Yoga Teacher Training If helping children build self-connection, confidence and emotional well-being from an early age through yoga and mindfulness speaks to you, we’d love to have you join us. Here’s a little glimpse inside what we’ve been exploring together ✨ Have a look at this short explainer video on our Kids Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training. [Watch the reel here]-The 3 Step Simple Formula I Use for Storytelling Yoga 📩 parul@blissyogasg.com 💜 About the FounderParul Chaturvedi is a Kids, Teens & Special Needs Yoga Educator with 10+ years of experience and 10,000+ teaching hours. Founder of BlissYogaSG (2016), she leads Yoga Alliance–approved Kids Yoga Teacher Training and integrates yoga, mindfulness, trauma-informed practices, and creative therapies into her work. With warmth, 🧘♀️ Kids Yoga Teacher Training Singapore (Yoga Alliance Accredited School) |
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