Yoga for Kids : Best Kids Yoga Videos on YouTube
Yoga for kids can be a highly beneficial exercise for any age. However, it isn’t always easy to keep kids interested in structured classes. Luckily, there are many free online yoga videos for kids that make yoga fun.
Here we have rounded up the best kids yoga videos on Youtube that you can watch at home any time.
Benefits of Yoga for Kids
Yoga is one of the most fun workouts for kids. Practicing yoga has many benefits not only for adults, but also for children too. Not only does yoga for kids help improve their strength and flexibility, it has also proven to enhance kids’ concentration, memory, and also manage their stress and anxiety.
Yoga videos are beneficial at home as another way to conquer to the screen time stress too. We all know kids love to watch TV at any time of the day. Rather than passive TV or video games, at least you know that the yoga videos are also improving their health and wellbeing.
Yoga is the perfect mindfulness activity for kids too.
5 Fun Yoga Videos for Kids on Youtube
Find below some of the best yoga for kids videos on youtube that make yoga fun for kids.
These yoga videos for kids include many of the classic yoga poses and practices, however some include fun stories and are designed in a way that keep kids interested and engaged.
1. Little Yoga Gems
Topping off our list of yoga videos on Youtube is the Little Yoga Gems channel which releases free regular kids yoga adventure videos on YouTube that you can do from the comfort of your own home.
Gemma, from Little Yoga Gems will take your child’s imaginations to a new level on their unique and exciting yoga adventures.
The adventures range from going under the sea, calling mermaids on their shell phones to going to the farm and visiting animals there and there is even a special ‘Aussie adventure’ where your little ones can get up close and personal with kangaroos and koalas!
2. Cosmic Kids Yoga
Cosmic Kids Yoga is one of the top yoga channels on Youtube for kids with a range of yoga adventures especially designed for little ones with a small attention span.
These yoga for kids videos feature Jamie, the host, who takes kids on a mindfulness journey through engaging stories, teaching kids different yoga poses while having fun.
There are beginner yoga videos to teach kids the basics, and also adventure videos with interactive stories including some of the kids favourites like The Three Bears, or Jack and the Beanstalk but also include lots about fairies, and sharks etc too.
Kids don’t even realise how much they are learning because the stories are so engaging. But throughout the yoga videos, they are moving, and learning all the way through.
3. Yoga for Kids with Story Hive
Story Hive have a fantastic yoga video for kids featuring Sophia Khan who leads a family friendly yoga introduction with the help of two kids. This yoga video is more like a class and suited for ages pre-school and above. The vocabulary used is specifically designed to keep young ones engaged.
Kids can practice their breathing and poses, and learn about the basic yoga concepts. There is a warm up and a cool down. It is a great introduction for kids who have never done yoga before.
4. Karma Kids Yoga
The Karma Kids Yoga channel for kids features videos which are a little less formal as the first two we but are still really engaging.
The host Sharon is really enthusiastic and features in a range of fun yoga videos for kids. There are some really short yoga videos with instructions on how to do specific poses etc. Then there are longer yoga videos with a full class featuring songs and some stories using props to keep kids engaged and learning yoga.
5. Play in the Park Yoga for Kids
Yoga with Adriene is a yoga channel on Youtube providing a range of free and fun yoga vidoes for all ages. Her special yoga for kids video which is set in the park, is aimed for school aged kids and above, or those who have a good concentration span.
With the aid of her young helper, Adriene teaches kids yoga using kid friendly language, explaining each pose in a simple way so that kids understand and keep engaged. Kids will hop like a frog and fly like a crow having fun practicing yoga together.
Fun Kids Activities at Home
Yoga videos for kids are a great way to keep kids engaged while benefiting their health and wellness. Yoga for kids is also a fun activity to do at home with your kids.
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