Relax and Renew
"Freeze Dance" with Yoga Poses
A fun twist on a classic game! Put on some music and have children bust out their best dance moves. Whenever you stop the music, the kids need to stop dancing and get into a yoga pose. They must "freeze" in place, holding the pose until the music starts again.
Whoever is controlling the music can call out a pose to get into when the music stops, or participants can choose their own pose.
Yoga Race
A race without any running, well that's something new! In this game, the leader stands at one end of the room facing a wall, with their back towards the racer(s). Racers can walk towards the leader when the leader's back is turned, but as soon as the leader turns around, the racers must get into a yoga pose and freeze in place. Once a racer makes it all the way to the leader, the roles are reversed and that racer becomes the leader. To add an extra challenge, any racer that moves after striking their pose must return to the start.
Animal Yoga
Kids can make up their own yoga poses that correspond with different animals! Call out the name of an animal and it's up to the players to decide what sort of pose represents that animal best. This can be a quiet game, or animal noises can be included too.
