Playful yoga kids actually enjoy, 2 to 5 minutes
Easy animal-style poses and breathing games for calmer moods, better sleep and stronger bodies. A few joyful minutes a day, no mat skills needed.
- 2–5 minute flows
- Fun animal poses
- Calm & better sleep
- Strength & flexibility
- Included in every plan
- 7-day money-back guarantee
- On WhatsApp, no app
- For
- Age 3 to 15
- Time
- A few minutes a day
- You need
- A clear patch of floor, A wall nearby to touch if you wobble
- Cost
- Included in every plan
What is it?
Short yoga flows made for children, with pictures and simple words.
Animal and nature poses
Cat, cow, tree, butterfly, lion. Children love moving like an animal, so poses become a game.
2 to 5 minutes
Short on purpose. It fits before school, after play or before sleep.
Breathing games
Blowing a “candle”, smelling a “flower”: breathing games that help children slow down.
For the whole family
Parents can join in. Doing it together is half the fun.
Example: one pose, step by step
This is the kind of pose that reaches you. (An illustration: the real ones change every day.)
The Tree Pose
Age 5 to 9You need
- A clear patch of floor
- A wall nearby to touch if you wobble
What to do
- 1Stand tall like a tree with feet together. Take a slow breath in and out.
- 2Lift one foot and rest it on the inside of the other leg, on the calf or thigh, never on the knee. Put your hands together in front of your chest.
- 3Breathe slowly 5 times. It is fine to wobble: trees move in the wind! Change legs.
Ask your child
“What did your tree feel like: strong, wobbly, or calm?”
What it builds
- Balance
- Calm breathing
- Focus
Age by age: what a child does
Poses and flows grow with the child. Nothing is forced.
- Age 3–5
Animal friends
Poses are animals and stories.
Examples
- Cat and cow on hands and knees
- Butterfly wings
- Lion’s roar breath
- Age 6–8
Balance builders
First balance poses and a short flow.
Examples
- Tree pose
- A 3-pose morning flow
- Bunny breathing before sleep
- Age 9–11
Flow friends
Longer flows that link poses and breath.
Examples
- Sun salutation, simple version
- Warrior pose stories
- A 5-minute bedtime wind-down
- Age 12–15
Calm and strong
Routines for exam days and growing bodies.
Examples
- A stretch break between study sessions
- Box breathing to feel calm
- Core and back strength poses
Why it matters for children
Children carry stress and extra energy in their bodies too. Yoga gives them a way to move it out and slow down.
A calmer bedtime
Slow stretches and breathing can help a child switch from busy to sleepy.
Calmer moods
Breathing games give children something to do when they feel angry or worried.
Strength and flexibility
Holding poses and stretching safely builds the body in a gentle way.
Focus
Balancing and counting breaths train a child to put attention in one place.
Knowing their own body
Children learn to notice how they feel, which is the start of looking after themselves.
Time together
A parent and child breathing together is a calm, close moment.
- This is not a yoga class or a fitness programme for children.
- This is not about perfect poses: a wobbly tree is a good tree.
More Simple Yoga ideas
A few more of the kind of ideas you will find. The real ones change every day.
Cat and cow
On hands and knees, arch the back like an angry cat, then dip like a cow.
Butterfly
Sit with soles of feet together and flap your knees like wings.
Lion’s breath
Breathe in deeply, then open the mouth wide and roar the breath out.
Candle breath
Smell a flower (breathe in), blow out a candle slowly (breathe out).
Mountain pose
Stand tall and still like a mountain. Feel your feet on the floor.
Bunny breaths
Sniff in three short breaths through the nose, then sigh out through the mouth.
Tips for parents
- Practise at the same time each day, such as after school or before bed, so it becomes a habit.
- Do it with them. Children copy what they see.
- Keep it playful. Give poses silly names and make the sounds.
- Never push a stretch. A gentle pose done happily is better than a deep one done with pain.
How it works
- 1
Choose a plan
Simple Yoga is included in every PaperCandy.Kids plan. There is nothing extra to pay.
- 2
Tell us your child’s age
We pick the right level and the right language: Gujarati, Hindi or English.
- 3
Ideas arrive on WhatsApp
A fresh activity reaches you every day, with a picture and short steps.
- 4
Play together
Put the phone down and play. Each activity shows what to do and what to ask your child.
Ready to try Simple Yoga?
Pick a plan, tell us your child’s age, and your first activity arrives on WhatsApp. If you are not happy in the first 7 days, we refund the full amount.