Yoga & Mindfulness Activities for Kindergarten–2nd Grade

Children in kindergarten through second grade are ready to explore yoga and mindfulness—but they still learn best when they're moving, imagining, and participating.

This collection includes yoga, breathing, mindfulness, movement, and relaxation resources selected for children in the early elementary years.

Teachers, school counselors, pediatric therapists, kids yoga teachers, and families can use these activities to bring short moments of movement and mindfulness into a child's day without needing to create lessons from scratch.

Use the resources during morning meetings, classroom brain breaks, transitions, SEL lessons, calm-down time, counseling or therapy sessions, kids yoga classes, indoor recess, or at home.

You'll find visual yoga cards, stories, breathing activities, mindfulness exercises, games, and other kid-friendly resources that make it easier for children to participate and follow along.

At this age, activities can begin helping children build a vocabulary around movement, breathing, emotions, and body awareness while still keeping the experience playful and engaging.

Whether you have a few minutes for a classroom reset or you're planning a longer yoga activity, choose resources that match your students' needs, interests, and energy that day.

FAQs

Is yoga appropriate for kindergarten and early elementary students?
Yoga can be adapted for young children through simple poses, movement, stories, breathing activities, games, and imaginative play.

How can teachers use yoga with K–2 students?
Teachers can use short yoga activities during morning meetings, transitions, brain breaks, indoor recess, SEL lessons, or classroom reset times.

Do teachers need to be trained yoga instructors?
No. Ready-to-use children's yoga resources can help classroom teachers introduce simple movement, breathing, and mindfulness activities without teaching a formal yoga class.