ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English Sun Salutations & Yoga with Animals – Yoga for Kids
Hi there, friends! Guess who I am? I’m the Sun! Today, I’m here to say hello to you, and I want you to say hello back to me. Do you know how we can do that? It’s called the Sun Salutation! Let’s learn it together!
First, stand up tall with your feet on the ground. Put your hands together at your heart. Take a big breath in, and as you breathe out, lift your arms up high and say, “Hello, Sun!”
Now, let’s say hello to the Earth. Bend forward and touch the ground with your hands. Say, “Hello, Earth!”
Next, keep your hands on the ground and step one leg back, then the other. Lift your hips up high like a mountain. This is the Downward Dog pose. Look, Yogi the Dog is here to show us how!
Now, lie down on your tummy. Put your hands on the ground and lift your head and chest like a snake. This is the Cobra pose. Can you make a snake sound as you breathe out?
Let’s go back to Downward Dog. Lift your hips high again. Now step forward and say goodbye to the Earth. “Goodbye, Earth!”
Finally, stand up tall again, lift your arms, and say, “Goodbye, Sun!” You did it! You learned the Sun Salutation!
Oh no, some friends are lost in the forest! But don’t worry, Zen the Cat is here to help. Zen shows us a calming pose. Get on your hands and knees, breathe in, and round your back like a cat. Do this a few times to feel better.
Yogi the Dog is here too! He shows us how to stretch our legs and arms in Downward Dog. This helps us feel strong and happy.
Namaste the Cobra is here to help us be flexible. Lie on your tummy, lift your head, and make a snake sound as you breathe out. This is fun!
Mantra the Bee teaches us Bee Breathing. Sit with your legs crossed, cover your ears, and make a buzzing sound like a bee. This helps us relax and feel calm.
With the help of our animal friends, we learned how to relax and feel good. When we’re calm, we can see things clearly and solve problems better.
Thanks for joining us! We have more fun yoga videos for you. See you next time!
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Hey friends! Do you know who I am? I am the Sun! I have come here today to greet you and have you greet me. Do you know how we are going to do this?
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Well, it’s not exactly like that. I really mean something more original: the Sun Salutation. Do you want me to teach you how to do it? Great! We are going to begin with the first pose. Stand up with your back straight and your feet firmly planted on the ground. Now bring the palms of your hands together at your heart, breathe deeply, and when you exhale, breathe in while you raise your arms. When you reach up as high as you can, arch your back and loudly say, “Hello, Sun!”
Hello, friends! Now we are going to say hello to the Earth. Breathe out while you lean forward, touching your palms to the ground, then say really loudly, “Hello, Earth!”
Hey guys, perfect! Let’s continue with the salutation. Breathe in, and without taking your arms off the ground, move your right leg back, resting your knee and planting your foot on the ground. Now, pushing your hands to the ground, move your left leg back and raise your hips as high as you can, finishing in Downward Dog.
Look who’s here! Yogi the dog came to show us his pose while we are doing the Sun Salutation. Hey, Yogi! Now lower your whole body to the floor and lie face down with the palms of your hands on the ground. We are going to do Cobra. We need Cobra Namaste’s help. Cobra Namaste, can you help us?
Feel your breath, and as you breathe in, push your hands through the ground, lifting your head and chest at the same time. Breathe out through your mouth and teeth, making the sound of a snake.
Let’s go back to our Downward Dog pose. Remember, you raise your hips as high as you can. Take a big step forward and lower your hips with the left leg forward. Breathe in. Now, without taking your hands off the ground, take another step forward. Go back to this position to say goodbye to the Earth. Goodbye, guys! See you soon!
And now we have to say goodbye to the Sun. While you breathe in, slowly lift your arms, stretching your legs and arms really well to say goodbye. Now you just have to go back to the first pose while you exhale.
It would be great to see you guys back here to greet me every morning. See you soon!
It seems like these kids are lost in the forest. Let’s ask them what’s happening.
Hey guys, are you lost? You look really scared. Do you need help?
Oh, look who is over there! Our friend Zen the Cat. Maybe he can help calm you down.
Hi friends! What’s happening? Did you guys get lost? I always do the following pose to make myself feel better. Would you join me? Get on your hands and knees on the ground, breathe deeply through your nose, and when you exhale, round your back, lowering your chin to your chest. At the same time, press your hands to the ground. Rest and repeat again at least five times.
How lucky that we found Zen the Cat! Do you guys feel better? I see Yogi the Dog. Let’s see if he will help us.
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Woof! I see that you guys are lost, but don’t worry, you are close to home. I’m going to show you my pose, and you will see how you will feel better.
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We are going to get on our hands and knees on the ground. Breathe deeply through your nose, and when you exhale, stretch your legs and arms, pushing with your hands firmly on the ground, and look at your feet. Return to your knees and relax. You can repeat this pose many times.
So much better, right? You guys aren’t going to believe it, but under those rocks, I see Namaste the Cobra. Don’t be afraid; she’s an old friend of mine.
I am Snake Namaste. Do my pose to be as flexible as me! Lie down with your belly on the ground, put your hands beside your shoulders, feel your breath inhaling, press your hands on the ground, lift your head, and just exhale through your mouth and teeth, listening to the snake sounds. Then rest again, putting your forehead on the ground, and repeat at least five times.
Your house is that way, near the honeycomb. We are almost there! Look, Mantra the Bee is coming out of the honeycomb.
We are going to relax, friends. I am going to teach you Bee Breathing. Sit down with your legs crossed, breathe deeply, and when you exhale, press your fingertips softly over your earlobes, covering your ears. Close your eyes and at the same time let out the sounds until you exhale completely. Keep your eyes closed, then breathe again and repeat at least five times.
You will see what a nice feeling it is when you finish. I will fly up high to see where your house is. That way, you are very close!
With the help of our friends and their poses, we have learned that there are different ways to relax when we feel tension in our bodies. Being calm and relaxed, we see everything with more clarity and we are able to do things better and solve our problems.
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