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There’s very little prep, and no “yoga materials” needed for these sequences. Just a comfy spot to move and

stretch. As a professional children’s yoga teacher, I write the instructions with health and proper alignment in mind,

so please do read through the instructions and make sure you are familiar with how to lead the pose before you

try them out “live” with your students. Older students may feel confident leading themselves through the cards

after you first demonstrate.

The instructions are written as if you are talking directly to your students, so you are welcome to read directly

off the cards, or follow the full teaching script provided. The key is to help your child/students feel comfortable

and confident. There is no “perfect”—each of us will have our own expression of the poses, so try not to over-

correct the students.

The poses are in a specific order to aid in flow, so if you are using as a full yoga sequence, I recommend following

the order provided; however, you may pick out a few of the exercises for shorter brain booster breaks or place

the cards at student centers/stations.

Please note: breathing is tied to all of the stretches. You may have to remind students throughout to slow or

deepen the breathing. Younger children may not be able to follow the breathing prompts as much, but the most

important thing to help them with is to never hold their breath, which kids sometimes do when they are trying

hard to balance, for example.

You can print the cards for student use (cardstock and laminating will help them last longer) or you can display

the photos at stations, or on an electronic device—such as a smartboard or tablet.

I’m here to support you in your yoga journey. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or feedback. Email

Amber: Hello@LittleTwistersYoga.com

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It’s Halloween Night! Let’s bring our full moon up to

the sky. Start by standing long and tall, legs hip-width

distance apart. Inhale and raise your arms out to your

sides, and then all the way up, straight above your

head towards to sky where the moon lives. Continue

breathing as you feel your body stretching long.

Interlace all of your fingers, except your pointers,

which will both point straight up like a rocket ship

blasting to the moon (younger students can just clap

hands together for the stretch). Our full moon moves

across the night’s sky. We breathe in, then out, as we

tip our body towards one side feeling a gentle stretch

(knees, hips and head all stay facing forward). Keep

your arms and elbows straight and close to your ears.

Pause for a moment in this side stretch, then inhale

and straighten back up nice and tall. Take another

breath in, then exhale and send your moon across the

sky to the other side.

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FULL MOON STRETCHES

Stand tall with a straight back and a long

neck, with arms down at your sides. Legs

are spread to shoulder-distance for good

balance, and feet are well-planted

beneath you.

Inhale and bring your arms out to your

sides with fingers spread, like the

powerful wings of a bat. Exhale and

hinge forward (bend at the waist),

keeping your back flat and your gaze

forward. Bend your knees just enough to

keep you comfortable. Now tighten your

tummy and back muscles, and begin to

slowly flap your wings down, then back

to your sides. Can you tie your breath to

your movement? Inhale as you bring

your wings (arms) up. Exhale as you

lower them down. Good! Add a long

SCHREEEECH like a scary Halloween bat!

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HALLOWEEN BAT POSE

Come on scary witches, let’s take a ride on

our broomsticks! Stand tall on your knees and

place your hands on your hips for balance, as

you walk (or take a big step forward with) one

foot out in front of you. Place your front foot

flat on the ground, with a bent knee. Please

be sure that your knee does not come past

your front toes for good alignment. A good 90

degree angle is best for balance—we don’t

want to fall off of our broomstick! Now with

strong abdominal (tummy) muscles, take a

deep breath in and raise your arms straight

above your heads, palms to touch, like a

pointy witch hat. Let’s try a spooky cackle:

“Eeeheheehe” as we fly through the air. Good.

Come back to center and repeat the pose with

the opposite leg.

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SPOOKY WITCH POSE

1. Happy Cat: Begin in neutral table-top position (all fours)

with hands directly under shoulders, and knees hip-

distance apart. Spread your claws (fingers) out wide. Take

a deep breath in and lift your chest and head up towards

the sky to gaze at the full moon (your belly will naturally

sink towards the floor). Exhale all of the air from your

belly nice and slow through your nose, as you look up

towards the sky. Hold here and breathe naturally, while

feeling a good stretch. Add in some “MEOWWWW’s” and

wave your tail back and forth, if you please.

2. Scardey Cat: From the neutral table top position, take a

breath in, and on the exhale, pull your belly button in

tight, tuck your chin to your chest, and round your back

up to the sky like a hissing cat. Hold the pose while you

resume normal breathing, in and out slowly through your

nose. Feel free to add a long “HISSSSSSSSS” here! When

ready, return to the neutral position.

*Tip: Try doing Happy and Scaredy Cat Stretches back-to-

back, syncing your movements to your breathing. Exhale

into Happy Cat...pause...inhale into Scaredy Cat. Repeat a

few times.

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HAPPY & SCARDEY CAT STRETCHES

Come down to sit on your bottom, and bend your knees, bringing your legs and heels in nice and

close to your body. Wrap your arms around your legs, and give yourself a really big hug! Now rest

your head down on your knees to relax for a bit with your eyes closed, taking long, easy breaths.

Feel those arms squeezing you close, and share some love with yourself as you start to feel calm

and relaxed. You did great stretches and breathing for your bodies and minds today. Way to go!

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