Practice yoga poses according to various reoccurring themes in your Harry Potter film of choice.
If you enjoy watching Harry Potter and need to get moving and breathing, try this fun, in house, yoga workout circuit. Challenge yourself and try and watch all the movies and jazz up your yoga routine at the same time. Invite your friends.
You’ll need mats, yoga pose cards , healthy food, and beverages. I made posters for easy viewing. Try Grounded innovative yoga poses or create your own. Remember to move with your breath. Practice good alignment when sitting between poses.
Works for Any Harry Potter Movie
Every time….. Do this pose
a spell is cast Breath of Joy
a password is used Plank (5 breaths)
someone cries Playing with Fire
Harry flies Serious Crow Playful
Fred and George finish sentence together Rectangular Relationship
someone says “Voldemort” Gratitude
a pet is shown Cat Scratch Fever to Down Dog
someone dies Calm Down
Draco mentions his father No Whining
Harry touches his scar Forward Fold
they enter Room of Requirement Go to Your Room
Ron says “bloody hell” Yoga Burpees* (x5)
they enter the Forbidden Forest Root Tree Rise
someone says “You Know Who” Straight Leg Lunge
or “He Who Must Not Be Named” Jump Switches (10x)
you see Harry’s Parents Lighten Up
they are in Hogsmeade Laughter Milkshake
Hermione raises her hand Warrior 1 Up
you see centaurs No Table Yes
*A Yoga Burpee is when you start from Tall Mountain go to Forward Fold, then to Plank and come back up.
Works for a Specific Harry Potter Movie
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Every time…. Do this pose
points are rewarded or taken away You’re Up than You’re Down
a painting talks Oompa Loompa
you see Quirrell Bring It On
they enter restricted area (3rd flood corridor) Go to Your Room
a staircase moves Bridge
Hagrid says, “I shouldn’t have said that.” Flexibility Kick Freedom
Seamus explodes something Calm Steam Silly
Chamber of Secrets
Every time…. Do this Pose
Dobby interferes Whistle While You Work
Lucius Malfoy appears No Whining
Mudblood is said Washing Machine
the monster attacks Get Up
you see spiders Triangle with Wisdom
parseltongue is spoken/basilisk voice Snake
Lockhart ask egoistical or cowardly Plank (5 breaths)
Prisoner of Azkaban
Every time…. Do this pose
you see the Whomping Willow Root Tree Rise
Time-Turner Used (duration) Solid Ground Flow
you see the Grimm/ Sirius’s animagus Crossbow
Ron and Hermione fight over pets Double Dog Dare
Buckbeak is seen Effort Pigeon Surrender
Dementors are seen Bubble Gum Breath
Sirius Black is mentioned Warrior 2 Decide
Goblet of Fire
Every time….. Do this pose
an unforgivable curse is cast Warrior 3 with Intention
Krum’s name is said Strength with Flexibility
Rita Skeeter appears Bring It On
Duration of Tasks 1 & 2 Oompa Loompa Wall Sit
Moody takes a drink from his flask Just a Sip
Cedric appears Warrior 2 with clarity
a person asks someone to Yule Ball Warrior 2 Decide
Order of the Phoenix
Every time…. Do this pose
Harry has a vision Warrior 2 with Clarity
DA meeting Network
Occlumency is used We Will Rock You
Umbridge giggles or “Um Hm” Mountain Range Laughter
you see Luna Lovegood Over the Rainbow
Daily Prophet Flashes Across Screen Hold On a Minute
you see thestrals Camel
Half-blood Prince
Every time…. Do this pose
Half-blood Prince is mentioned Half-lift
You see Slughorn Laughter Hero
Draco works on the vanishing cabinet Double Check
Memory in the Pensieve Lotus Breath
Death Eater attack Bring It On
Teenage love moment Fish
Felix-Felicis is shown Just a Sip
Deathly Hallows (Part 1 and 2)
Every time…. Do this pose
Harry says, “Dumbledore told me” Because I Said So
Harry stares at the Snitch Bring It On
Horcrux is found Double Check
Horcrux is destroyed You’re Up and You’re Down
You see into Voldemort’s mind Warrior 3 with Intention
Death Eater attack Hold On a Minute
See Deathly Hallow’s sign Twist and Target
Someone dies Calm down
See Nagini Snake
Death Eater apparates Don’t Rock the Boat