Animal Yoga Cards & Activities for Kids

Hop like a frog, stretch like a cat, stand tall like a giraffe, or balance like a flamingo.

Animals give children an imaginative and familiar way to explore yoga and movement—and that's exactly what this collection is built around.

Our animal yoga resources combine kid-friendly yoga poses with animals children recognize and love. You'll find yoga cards and activities inspired by pets, farm animals, zoo animals, ocean animals, woodland creatures, and more.

Animal yoga is especially engaging for preschool and elementary-aged children because it turns movement into imaginative play. Instead of simply asking children to practice a pose, invite them to become the animal as they move, stretch, balance, breathe, and explore.

Teachers can incorporate animal yoga into classroom movement breaks, animal units, storytime, indoor recess, or themed lessons. Kids yoga instructors can use the cards to build imaginative sequences and games, while pediatric therapists and families can adapt activities for their own settings.

Choose an animal theme children already love—or let them choose their favorites—and turn it into an opportunity to move.

FAQs

What is animal yoga for kids?
Animal yoga uses poses and movements inspired by animals to make children's yoga more imaginative and playful.

How can teachers use animal yoga?
Animal yoga can be incorporated into movement breaks, animal-themed classroom units, storytime, indoor recess, physical activity, or yoga and mindfulness lessons.