How do I create a kids yoga lesson plan for different age groups?

Start with our lesson plan template, which includes the full Grounded class arc: Theme, Heart Action, Yoga Philosophy, Alignment Action, Tune In, Warm-Up, Sequence, Cool Down, Rest, Elevate, and Sprinklings. This arc applies across age groups — you just adjust how it’s delivered. For preschoolers and young kids, use more repetition, songs, and visual cues. Keep pose instructions short and playful, and limit sequences to 4–6 poses. Plan for a 30-minute class. For elementary students, add longer flows and integration projects such as art that helps emphasize the theme or creating a mini flow based on what they are working on in their own lives. With tweens and teens, increase complexity, emotional reflection, and opportunities to co-lead. The structure stays consistent — the rhythm, pacing, and tone evolve with the child.

Where can I find printable or downloadable yoga lesson plans for kids?

Grounded Kids Yoga offers physical and printable lesson plans and visual class templates in our trainings, products, and downloads. Our 11-part lesson plan format is used across all age groups, and you’ll find themed sequences in our 6 Essential Lesson Plans and Videos, all of our curriculum, and training manuals. Use our templates to build custom flows or pull ready-made plans like our Focus in Time, My Breath Flow, or Charlie and the Chakra Factory. These are ideal for teachers, therapists, and parents who want to guide meaningful classes using real methodology.

How do I build a weekly or monthly yoga curriculum for children?

Use the 5 Elements Bundle or the Grounded in Color Collection to structure a full year of monthly themes. Choose a focus like Trust, Power, or Compassion, then design a class around each using poses, breathwork, and heart actions. Right there you have one year of monthly classes that build on one another so your students keep coming back. Other ideas for monthly or weekly series include repeating mini-flows and adding complexity to build skill and confidence. Offer experienced students what we call Ground Breaking options as challenges to go deeper into poses. Perhaps align each class with a season, SEL goal, or developmental milestone. The Pose Cards and Lesson Plan Template as well as all of our curriculum make it easy to organize class arcs around purpose—not just movement.

How do I sequence yoga poses for kids in a safe and engaging way?

Grounded pose flows follow a full-spectrum sequence: Centering → Breathwork → Warm-ups → Strengthening → Balance → Cool Down → Rest. Each category includes poses that build stamina, confidence, and self-awareness. Use mini-flows like “Charge Your Power” or “Feel Your Breath” to layer repetition with creativity. Add transitions like “Don’t Rock the Boat” or “Because I Said So” to maintain flow and focus. Sequencing should match the age, mood, and setting of each class. You can also use ready-made flows from our Focus in Time Kit, which includes five printable yoga sequences between 4 and 10 minutes long — ideal for movement breaks, transitions, or short, structured practice sessions.

How do I use children’s books and storytelling in kids yoga lesson plans?

Use each page of the book as a yoga prompt, or let the kids act out the story using poses. Choose books that match your theme and heart action. For example, a story about bravery can become a Warrior flow. After reading, repeat the poses, reflect, and let kids create new movements based on the story. Storytelling builds literacy, self-expression, and body awareness. It’s not just enrichment — it’s core to how children learn through yoga.

What are the essential parts of a well-structured children’s yoga class?

Every Grounded Kids Yoga class follows a clear rhythm that creates safety, consistency, and flow. We use a structured 11-part format that includes: Theme, Heart Action, Yoga Philosophy, Alignment Action, Tune In, Warm Up, Sequence, Cool Down, Rest, Elevate, and Sprinklings. The sequence is flexible, but the flow matters. You start by setting the energetic tone, then layer in poses, transitions, stories, breathwork, and activities that match your group and theme. For younger kids, you might emphasize repetition and ritual. For older students, you can expand into co-creation, reflection, and stillness. What makes the structure “essential” is how it helps children feel safe enough to explore and elevate.

How can I align yoga lesson plans with SEL or homeschool learning goals?

Grounded lessons integrate Social Emotional Learning through heart actions, breath-based regulation, and connection-centered pose flows. You can map each class to CASEL core competencies using our themes: Trust (Self-Awareness), Power (Self-Management), Compassion (Relationship Skills), and so on. For homeschoolers, our Homeschool Yoga & Mindfulness Toolkit and Printed Homeschool Yoga Starter Pack offer ready-to-use curriculum, printable tools, and regulation sequences designed for home-based learning. These resources provide structure and self-reflection while meeting movement, mindfulness, and literacy standards. The Curriculum & Lesson Plans Collection also includes options aligned with common core and SEL goals. Each lesson can incorporate journaling, reading, or expressive art during the Elevate phase of class. Grounded yoga sequences are an approved activity for Physical Education credit in many states.

What should a beginner-level kids yoga curriculum include?

Start with repetition-based flows, basic alignment cues, and visual aids like Pose Cards or floor markers. Each class should include a Theme, Heart Action, Alignment Action, Tune In, Pose Flow, Rest, and Closing. Stick to foundational poses like Mountain, Tree, Down Dog, Cobra, and Resting Pose that you can use in each class. Our Solid Ground Flow is a kid-friendly sun salutation perfect for beginners. Use our Lesson Plan Template and pre-made mini-flows to build consistency. Over time, add co-leading, story elements, and effective rituals to deepen engagement.

How do I adapt lesson plans for short time blocks like morning meetings or brain breaks?

Use short yoga sequences that follow the Grounded rhythm: Theme → Movement → Rest. Just compress the arc. These micro-flows are ideal for classroom transitions, sensory breaks, and behavior resets — especially when repeated daily. Our Focus in Time Kit was specifically created for this. It includes 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10 minute sequences that are easy to teach with no props and no prior yoga experience required. Lessons like “Prepare to Thrive,” “Time & Again,” and “Strengthen Your Spine” use clear visuals and repeated rhythm to help kids shift state quickly and sustainably. These can be used in schools, therapy sessions, or at home.

What are fun and effective yoga themes to use with children?

Children learn best through themes that feel familiar, fun, and meaningful. Our Grounded Kids Yoga themes combine movement, story, and emotional growth in ways kids remember and love. Examples include: Charlie and the Chakra Factory — explore energy centers through character development and chocolate-factory-style wonder. Yamas and Niyamas — Once you are confident in your understanding of these External and Internal principles, you can teach them in the right setting in age-appropriate ways to even the Pre-Grounded kids ages 3 to 6. Pizza Party — layer poses and breath like ingredients to build focus, connection, and body awareness. Superhero Alignment — embody grounded strength, flexibility, and compassion through themed flows tied to the chakras. Inner Fire — ignite confidence and personal power through breath, balance, and movement. My Breath Flow — use visualization and rhythmic movement to build awareness and regulation. Each theme is mapped to alignment actions, heart virtues, and developmental goals — making them ideal for school settings, enrichment programs, or therapy-based sessions.

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5 Elements Kids Yoga Bundle – Curriculum & Cards
$75.00
This all-in-one printed bundle helps kids explore earth, water, fire, air, and space through movement, mantras, and visual tools. Perfect for classroom, therapy, or homeschool use.
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All the Feels Velveteen Plush Blanket for Kids – Cozy Emotional Support Throw
$21.77 – $50.87
Help kids move through their emotions with comfort and clarity. This cozy blanket features a full-color feelings wheel paired with yoga poses for each emotion, supporting regulation and connection.
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Focus in Time Kit – Printed Kids Yoga Sequences for Learning Readiness and Regulation
$18.00
A full color printed 5-piece yoga kit for classroom use. Includes five 14×14 sequences that support regulation and learning readiness. Ideal for display on bulletin boards or sensory corners.
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Girl Scouts Yoga Lesson Plan Bundle – Approved for All Levels
$18.00
Approved by Girl Scouts USA, this lesson plan toolkit includes all 84 Grounded Kids Yoga poses with illustrations, teaching tips, and badge-level alignment.
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Grounded Kids Yoga Pose Index – 84 Poses with Instructions
$18.00
Your complete guide to all 84 Grounded Kids Yoga poses. Includes instructions, modifications, enhancements, and chakra-based effects. Perfect for lesson planning, teacher training, and SEL integration.
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Homeschool Yoga Starter Pack – Cards, Poster & Stickers
$69.00
This yoga and mindfulness bundle helps homeschool families create a calm, focused learning environment. Includes pose cards, affirmation deck, stickers, and a 14×14 pose poster.
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Kids Yoga Games Bundle – 2 Mini Pose Card Decks and SEL Game Book
Original price was: $34.00.Current price is: $24.00.
Two full decks of mini pose cards for gaming and a printed yoga games book designed for emotional learning through movement. Save over 25 percent when bundled. Great for classrooms, clubs, or home practice.
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Kids Yoga Pose Card and Poster Bundle for Classrooms, Therapy, or Homeschool
$39.00
A complete visual toolkit to introduce kids yoga with ease. Includes 84 illustrated pose cards and a full-color teaching poster for classroom walls, therapy rooms, or homeschool spaces. Supports alignment, emotional regulation, and structured teaching.
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Kids Yoga Pose Sticker Bundle
$15.00
Track learning with 84 pose stickers and a chakra-colored book. Designed to support categorization, routine-building, and joyful student engagement.
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Yoga Studio – Kids Yoga Essentials Bundle
$119.00
A complete starter bundle for yoga studios launching or expanding kids yoga classes. Includes printed pose cards, posters, games, stickers, curriculum and tote.
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Yoga Studios – Kids Yoga Activities Downloadable Collection
$66.00
A curated digital bundle for yoga studios ready to bring kids yoga to life. Includes downloadable lessons, coloring books and pose flows for fun and friendship.
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Mini Yoga Pose Cards for Kids – Play, Learn, and Move
$18.00
These 2×2 illustrated yoga pose cards are perfect for little hands and big imaginations. Use them for yoga games, classroom transitions, or memory match activities.
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Kids Yoga Pose Cards – Illustrated Teaching Deck
Original price was: $38.00.Current price is: $27.00.
A complete teaching deck of 84 kids yoga pose cards with instructions, modifications, benefits, and color-coded categories for easy sequencing and use. Check our blogs for innovate ways to use these cards including pose sequences, games and support materials.

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Wizard of Om Yoga Unit – Story-Based Kids Yoga Curriculum
$18.00
Take kids on a yoga journey of self-awareness and emotional regulation with this printable Wizard of Om story-based curriculum.
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11×11 Kids Yoga Pose Cards – Visual Tools for Movement and SEL
$75.00
The pose cards feature 84 poses that are designed to ground and elevate you at the same time. On the front of each card is a picture of what the pose will look like (wondrously illustrated by our resident artist and Grounded Kid….Dylan Laakmann). The back are teaching tips:
- Ground Work (instructions)
- Ground Breaking (enhancements)
- Ground Level (modifications)
- Ground Effect (benefits)
Large-format pose cards featuring bold, illustrated yoga poses designed for visual teaching, sequencing, and classroom movement. Check our blogs for innovate ways to use these cards including pose sequences, games and support materials.
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Chakra Colors for Kids – 7 Poster Classroom & Home Set
$28.00
A full-color poster set that helps kids understand emotion, energy, and self-awareness through the lens of the 7 chakras. Designed for classroom, therapy, and home
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Oversized Kids Yoga Pose Poster – 84 Color-Coded Poses
$30.00 – $130.00
A large-format 40×40 yoga pose poster featuring 84 poses grouped by color-coded categories. Ideal for classrooms, studios, or therapy settings.
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Chakra Poses for Kids -7 Poster Classroom & Home Set
$28.00
Invite reflection and energy alignment with this yoga sequence chakra-based awareness poster for kids. A visually engaging way to spark curiosity and presence.
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Kids Yoga Pose Stickers – Track Progress, Build Routines, and Master 84 Grounded Poses
$12.00
A full set of 84 illustrated yoga pose stickers for building routines, tracking progress, and reinforcing Grounded Kids Yoga principles. Organized by element and chakra, these vibrant stickers support learning in classrooms, therapy sessions, or home practice.
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Kids Yoga Pose Poster – 84 Poses in Chakra Order (14 x 14)
$12.00
Features all 84 poses from the Grounded Kids method in a single, chakra-sorted visual format. Designed for clear cueing, color coding, and classroom use.
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Bandanas with Chakra Colors – Grounded Kids Pose Mandalas
$9.00
These 100% cotton bandanas feature Grounded Kids Yoga pose sequences in chakra-colored mandala formations—wear your practice anywhere.
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Focus in Time Downloadable Kit – 5 Quick Yoga Sequences with Videos for Classroom Regulation
$18.00
This classroom-friendly yoga download includes 5 short movement sequences designed to improve attention, self-regulation, and classroom readiness. Each printable set includes poses, transitions, and videoes of each sequence being taught in the classroom.
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Grounded In The Five Elements Yoga Curriculum
$26.00
Grounded in the 5 Elements: A Comprehensive Yoga & Classroom Management Curriculum
Teach kids what they are made of. Help them find balance through movement, mindfulness, and play.
The five elements—Space, Earth, Water, Fire, and Air—shape how we feel, act, and interact. This curriculum helps children understand these elements within themselves, offering tools to improve focus, self-regulation, and confidence. Whether you’re an experienced instructor or new to teaching the elements, this resource provides clear guidance, structured lesson plans, and effective classroom management strategies to support every child’s growth.
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I Am Who I Am Affirmation Deck – Elemental Mantras and Mandalas for Kids and Teens
$33.00
A powerful affirmation deck for kids and teens. Includes 55 mantra cards, coloring templates, and teaching tools for vocabulary, values, and emotional regulation. For ages 10 and up.
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