Is it just me, or is it not the most heart-warming experience to hear your child expressing their gratitude for something or someone? I feel like time stops in that moment when my daughter is expressing herself. To hear her little voice saying why she’s grateful—be it for her cool new birthday present, for her dad taking a day off to attend her school performance, or for me organizing a neighborhood party—just melts my heart.
In this world of over-abundance, when it feels like children have too much of everything (toys, screen time, after-school classes, clothes…), the biggest gift can often be just taking a moment to look around to be grateful for our lives and for the little things—the music we play each morning at breakfast, the stars in the night sky, or books to read together on the couch.
Below you’ll find five yoga poses to celebrate these special things in life, but if you’re looking for more poses, check out our Gratitude Yoga Cards for Kids with twenty “I am grateful for” statements and twenty matching yoga postures. Introducing grateful yoga.
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5 “I Am Grateful” Yoga Poses for Kids
Follow the five-pose flow below to celebrate our gratitude through movement. Don’t worry if you haven’t tried yoga before—just jump in and give it a try. Clear the space, practice barefoot, and have fun. The focus is on introducing yoga to children, not on perfectly aligned poses. Be safe, but also encourage them to explore their creativity.
I AM GRATEFUL FOR…
1. Trees that provide us with oxygen.
How to practice Tree Pose: Stand on one leg. Bend the knee of the leg you are not standing on, place the sole of your foot on the opposite inner thigh or calf (just not on your knee), and balance. Pretend to be a tree making oxygen. Switch sides and repeat the steps.
Tree Pose
2. Stars to make wishes upon.
How to practice Star Pose: From a standing position, step your feet out wide. Lift both arms out to your sides and above your head, with your fingers spread out. Pretend to be a shooting star in the night sky.
Star Pose
3. Rain clouds that bring us fresh water.
How to practice Standing Forward Bend: From Mountain Pose, bend your upper body, keep a straight spine, and reach for your toes. Pretend to be a cloud and that your arms are the falling rain.
Standing Forward Bend
4. Bees that pollinate our crops.
How to practice Hero Pose: Come to rest upright on your heels with your palms resting on your knees. Pretend to be a bee by making a buzzing sound and flapping your hands like the wings of a bee.
Hero Pose
5. The earth and its animals, people, and places.
How to practice Child’s Pose: Sit on your heels, slowly bring your forehead down to rest on the floor in front of your knees, rest your arms down alongside your body, and take a few deep breaths. Pretend to be the earth.
Child’s Pose
What’s your favorite grateful yoga pose?
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