Wizard of Om Yoga Unit – Story-Based Kids Yoga Curriculum (Printed or Download)

Description

Are you ready to help children embody the classic yoga quest?  Join us to explore how each character comes to life to share inner and outer literacy. Learn how we get to be every character and journey together on the yellow brick road of life.

The Wizard of Om Yoga Unit is a story-based curriculum that helps kids build self-awareness, emotional literacy and regulation through yoga, breathwork and imaginative play. Choose printed and shipped or a printable download.

This unit includes 11 character-driven lessons inspired by a yoga-themed journey. Children move through experiences that mirror real-life emotional challenges and triumphs. Each lesson combines accessible yoga poses, breathing techniques and short reflection prompts to make emotional growth feel approachable, safe and fun.

Throughout the unit, students follow a consistent structure: meet a character, explore a challenge or theme, move through a sequence and return to self with calm and clarity. Whether you are working with a group or one-on-one, this curriculum makes it easy to guide children into deeper body awareness, storytelling and mindful movement.

Created for use in schools, therapy sessions, yoga clubs and home settings, the Wizard of Om Yoga Unit supports connection without overwhelming. Its flexible design means you can use it as a full arc or select individual lessons to fit your week’s focus or a child’s unique needs.

The language, structure and movement choices in this yoga unit are aligned with trauma-informed best practices and Grounded Kids Yoga’s developmental sequencing methods.

Included are examples of magical pose sequences for searchers of truth, yoga teachings for each unique universal character trait, heart and alignment actions and several sprinklings of inspiration.

Lessons in the Unit:
– Lesson 1: Auntie Em and Uncle Henry
– Lesson 2: Dorothy
– Lesson 3: Toto
– Lesson 4: Munchkins
– Lesson 5: Scarecrow
– Lesson 6: Tinman
– Lesson 7: Lion
– Lesson 8: Wicked Witch
– Lesson 9: Glinda
– Lesson 10: Winged Monkeys
– Lesson 11: Wizard

Pair the unit with the Kids Yoga Pose Cards. For another story-based unit, see the Grounded Superheroes Yoga Unit. The printable download is also included in the Yoga Studios – Kids Yoga Activities Downloadable Collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s included in the Wizard of Om Yoga Unit?

The unit includes 11 character-driven lessons inspired by a yoga-themed journey. Each lesson combines accessible yoga poses, breathing techniques and short reflection prompts. Also included are examples of magical pose sequences for searchers of truth, yoga teachings for each unique universal character trait, heart and alignment actions and several sprinklings of inspiration.

Is this a printed curriculum or a printable download?

Both. Choose printed and shipped or a printable download. Both formats are the same price.

What is the unit based on?

The unit is based on the book The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

Where can I use it?

The unit was created for use in schools, therapy sessions, yoga clubs and home settings. It works with a group or one-on-one.

Do I need to teach the lessons in order?

We recommend teaching the characters in order, because each alignment action builds from the previous ones. You can also select individual lessons to fit your week’s focus or a child’s unique needs.

What ages is it for?

There’s no absolute age. It’s really up to the student and the teacher. The unit is for ages 7 and up and can be modified for younger children.

More questions? Our kids yoga FAQs answer 180 of them, from teaching in schools to lesson planning and social-emotional learning.