If you like yoga and own a computer or smartphone, you likely already know that YouTube is an amazing resource for online yoga lessons you can do at home. But, did you know that your toddler can also benefit from the multitude of classes available online?
Toddlers take to yoga like a bee takes to flowers because it helps them gain awareness and control of their bodies, spurring on a variety of important motor skill milestones. You can practice yoga at home with kids any time of the day, without having to invest in any equipment or pay a cent for your classes!
The benefits of online yoga classes for toddlers extend beyond the physical. Learning mindfulness and listening to their bodies and minds can help toddlers develop their understanding of emotions and how to tame them. This means more communication about emotions early in life, leading to fewer tantrums in the short run, and better overall emotional development in the long run.
So, without further ado, here are Wondrfly’s picks for the top 6 online yoga classes for toddlers you can find on YouTube!
Yoga For Toddlers with Alyssa
Alyssa-Jean Klasek’s super easy and brief, 3-minute yoga break for toddlers walks them through a few basic seated positions. The unique thing about Alyssa’s class is that she incorporates song and dance into the yoga practice and keeps it super brief for tiny attention spans. This is a great first-time yoga lesson for kids, and can be used in conjunction with the rest of Alyssa’s series of videos for kids, which cover standing poses and more. Check out the class here.
Yoga for Kids with Myra
This is a very special yoga class for kids, developed and taught by another kid! Have your child follow along with their friend Myra as she walks them through her favorite poses. Learn more and take the class here.
Mommy and Me Yoga at Home with CamiRose Yoga
For a special mommy-and-me bonding experience, team up with your child to complete this engaging and fun yoga session with CamiRose Yoga! Cami and her daughter make an adorable team, as you and your child doubtless will too. Use one or both parts of this two-part series depending on your child’s attention span. Part one is available here.
Yoga For Beginners with YogaEd
This learn-along yoga class from Yoga Ed engages kids in yoga by using imaginative metaphors to instruct them in correct yoga form. It starts with some deep breathing exercises, tabletop, cat, cow, downward facing dog, some lunges, and then finally some fun standing poses. Check out the 20-minute class here.
Yoga on The Farm by Cosmic Kids Yoga
Cosmic Kids Yoga is a reliable staple YouTube channel for anyone looking for yoga classes for toddlers online. In this exciting yoga class, your toddler will have a chance to learn yoga while also identifying their favorite farm animals. Cosmic Kids always throws a fun theme on their toddler yoga lessons, and this one is no different. Learn more and take the class with your child here.
Outdoor Yoga for Kids with Adriene
If you’re stuck indoors, get vicariously out into the fresh air with Adriene and her pal in this park yoga session for kids! Adreiene inspires kids to use their imagination as they get their bodies moving creatively. The full 20-minute session is available here.
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