Child practicing yoga in Grounded Kids Yoga class

The Benefits of Yoga for Kids with Grounded Kids Yoga

Looking for a program that supports calm, focus, and emotional growth in children? Grounded Kids Yoga offers a structured, age-appropriate system that builds strength on and off the mat.

In this post, you’ll discover what makes Grounded Kids Yoga different from generic yoga classes for kids and how our approach helps children thrive in school, at home, and within themselves.

Why Yoga Matters for Kids

  • Build emotional regulation and self-awareness
  • Develop physical coordination, core strength, and balance
  • Practice breathing techniques that help reduce anxiety
  • Learn stillness and presence in a world of distraction

What Makes Grounded Kids Yoga Different

  • Chakra-based sequences grounded in traditional yoga
  • Purposeful movement that supports SEL and academic growth
  • Tools for building nervous system literacy and emotional fluency
  • A consistent structure that children can rely on in daily life

We’re not just teaching poses. We’re teaching resilience, reflection, and responsible expression through a system that works.

Real Impact, Real Stories

We’ve heard from teachers who say their classrooms feel more focused. Parents who say bedtime is calmer. Occupational therapists who report stronger core activation in their students. Teens who message us years later saying the practices still help.

Yoga with Grounded Kids becomes more than an activity. It becomes a way of navigating life.

Want to Go Deeper?

And if you’re ready to join our community of educators, parents, and kids building lifelong tools for calm and confidence, explore our certification trainings today.

More to Explore

  • A Grounded Guide for Kids: Inspired by the Wisdom of The Little Prince

    little_princeGrown-ups like numbers. When you tell them about a new friend, they never ask questions about what really matters. They never ask: “What does his voice sound like?” “What games does he like best?” “Does he collect butterflies?” They ask: “How old is he?” “How many brothers does he have?” “How much does he weigh?” “How much does his father make?” Only then do they think they know him. If you tell grown-ups, “I saw a beautiful red brick house, with geraniums at the windows and doves on the roof…” They won’t be able to imagine such a house. You have to tell them “I saw a house worth a hundred thousand francs.” Then they exclaim, “What a pretty house!”…That’s the way they are. You must not hold it against them. Children should be very understanding of grown-ups.

    — The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery

    So Children, how do you master the art of Grown-up relationships one conversation at a time?

  • The Ground Truth

    ZI61_bigHave you ever head the term “The Ground Truth”? Spies say it when they want to know what really went down, no cover-ups and no interpretations. Apparently in life or death spy situations it’s important to know the ground truth in order to move forward in the mission. In NASA, the ground truth is part of the calibration process where a person on the ground makes a measurement of the same thing the satellite is trying to measure at the same time. The two answers are then compared to help evaluate how well the satellite instrument is performing.

  • Inner Flexibility

    BB40 big“How do you become flexible on the Inside?”

    That is the question that I was asked by 4th grade student Isabelle at Yoga Club last week. We were working on acknowledging what we could use more of: strength, balance, or flexibility. After meditating to find what we had the least of, Isabelle raised her hand and asked this question. I stumbled for words, trying to be eloquent and honest on the spot. I spoke of the importance of strength and balance in finding inner flexibility… but honestly this answer felt like it came up short. I found myself reflecting on this question for the rest of the day (the class was over at 3:30pm). I consulted some dear friends and got many good suggestions such as taking a walk, for no other reason than to walk.

    But here is what I came up with, that resonates as the voice of my own truth.

    Being flexible on the inside is a lifelong process. There is a big difference between being loosey goosey with no boundaries, and being open to change and to testing new waters. These two polarities give us a framework for the spectrum of possibility. At the beginning, at the core, and at the point of willingness, is a strong inner truth. This truth is clear, it reminds me who I am, what is most important to me. For some this is a relationship with family or friends. For others their connection to their higher power is the most precious thing in their lives. Maybe for you it’s a sport, or a mission, or catfishing. I check in, sometimes daily, sometimes hourly, with my Truth. Each time I face a new challenge I ask myself “Does this bring me closer or farther away from _________________.”