Exercise 4 from Yoga Mindfulness Book

Tools: No prompts needed

Ages: 2+

Alligator or Side Leg Raises

This helps improve flexibility and strength in the hips and legs.

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1. Ask your child to lay on their side and raise their top leg while keeping it straight. Then, bring the top leg up and down in a slow, controlled manner. Don’t forget to keep your body in a straight line with your tummy tight.
    

2. Pretend you are an alligator opening and closing its mouth. Try to make each leg raise slow and steady, counting each time. Do 5 leg raises on each side or more if your child can keep going. Each time you do this exercise, you should be able to add one or two additional raises.

Other Poses

1. Sukhasana

2. Malasana or Froggy Pose

3. Conscious Breathing

4. Butterfly Pose or Baddaha Konasana

5. Bear Pose or Uttanasana

6. Armadillo or Apanasana

7. Shavasana

8. Mantra

9. Froggy Pose or Ardha Padmasana

10. Suitcase Game or Paschimottanasana

11. Airline Pose or Vasisthasana

12. Air Conditioner Breathing or Sheetali Pranayama

13. Penguin Pose

14. Seal Pose or Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

15. Whale Pose or Dhanurasana

16. Albatross Pose or Virabhadrasana III

17. Deep Belly Breathing or Yogic Breathing

18. Mountain Pose or Urhva Mukha Svanasana

19. Jaguar Pose or Dandayamna Bharmanasana

20. Manatees Pose or Balasana

21. Anaconda Pose or Bhujangasana

22. Sloth Game or Freeze Game

23. Flower Pose or Vikasitakamalasana

24. OM Yoga Play

25. Sukhasana or Ardha Padmasana