However, one of the more recent trends in yoga is Story Time Yoga.

This is a 30-45 minute class targeted to children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years.

Sometimes I have the toddlers raise their arms above their heads and clap.

Child in Yoga Pose

They love anything to do with clapping, as it makes them feel like theyre doing something worth celebrating!

The benefits Mountain pose helps with posture.

It also helps strengthen the legs, lower back, thighs, knees, and ankles.

Child in Yoga Pose

Eventually, once they gain their balance, they can lift the foot up without holding your hand.

Benefits The benefits of tree pose are that it helps to stretch the thighs, torso and shoulders.

It also helps to strengthen the ankles, calves and abdominal muscles.

Mountain Pose

Why?This one is fun for toddlers and easy to do.

Benefits The benefits of downward facing dog include strengthening the hands, wrists, hamstrings, and calves.

It also helps decrease back pain as it strengthens the entire back and shoulder girdle.

Tree Pose

Why?This pose is fun because most toddlers know they arent allowed to touch walls with their feet.

you might also encourage toddlers to stretch their legs wide on the wall.

Benefits Legs up the wall has many benefits.

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It is more of a restorative pose, so it allows the mind and body to relax.

It also helps to increase circulation, relieve lower back pain and helps to soothe feet and legs.

Toddlers are busy little people, so adding a pose like this to a practice is even more important.

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Why?Happy baby pose is one of the simplest poses to teach young.

Most babies spend a lot of time on their backs, exploring their feet.

Its almost like second nature to ask your toddler to lie on their back and hold their feet.

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Learn, teach, stretch and enjoy!

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Amanda Ryan

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