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Autumn Yoga
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★Lesson title★
Autumn Yoga
1. Yoga Poses
Let’s go find the autumn!!
Look! There is a big maple tree.
Leaves are changing colors and falling down.
【Maple leaf pose】
1. Stand straight.
2. Put your left (right) foot back widely.
3. Bend your right (left) knee.
4. Extend your arms to the side.
【Song】
‘Autumn leaves are falling down’
by The Learning Station Click here
Something tiny is hanging on a tree branch.
What’s that?
It’s a bagworm.
A bagworm is a moth larva. It makes a tiny cocoon with leaves and branches.
【Bagworm pose】
1. Stand straight.
2. Put the sole of your right (left) foot against the inside of your left (right) thigh.
3. Put your palms together above your head.
What’s that spiky animal??
It’s a hedgehog.
Hedgehogs prepare for hibernation (winter sleep) in autumn.
They eat insects and nuts a lot before entering hibernation.
【Hedgehogs pose】
1. Kneel down. Put your bottom on your heels.
2. Interlock your fingers behind your back.
3. Put your head on the ground.
4 If possible, lift your bottom and raise your arms.
I found a fan shaped yellow leaf!!
It’s a ginkgo leaf!
【Ginkgo leaf pose】
1. Kneel down.
2. Extend your right (left) leg to the side.
3. Place your left (right) hand on the ground.
4. Stretch your right (left) arm.
‘Hoot, hoot’
What’s that sound?
It’s owl’s sound.
You know, they can turn their heads around!
They have a flexible neck!
【Owl pose】
1. Stand with your feet together. Turn your toes outward.
2. Bend your knees deeply.
3. Put your elbows on your knees.
4. Put your thumbs, index fingers and middle fingers of each hand together.
5. Turn your neck from side to side.
6. Say ‘Hoot, hoot’ like an owl.
What a beautiful wheat field!
It’s shining gold in the sun.
【Wheat pose】
1. Sit with your legs extended.
2. Grab your right (left) foot and raise your leg.
3. Straighten your back and legs.
It’s time to harvest sweet potatoes!
Let’s go digging!!
【Sweet potato pose】
1. Kneel down with your knees apart.
2. Put your bottom on the ground.
3. Slowly lower your upper body.
4. Stretch your arms above your head.
Look! There is a chestnut tree.
Chestnuts are covered with spiky shells.
【Chestnut pose】
1. Sit with your legs straight.
2. Place your soles together.
3. Put your hands under your feet. Hold them.
4. Put your feet in the air. Balance.
5. Move from side to side if possible.
【Song】
Under the spreading chestnut tree
Click here
Cosmos flowers are blooming.
There are light and deep pink, white and orange cosmos flowers! It’s colorful.
【Cosmos pose】
1. Put your knees down hip width apart.
2. Raise your hands parallel to the floor.
3. Bend your arms and put your elbows together.
4. Make a cosmos flower with your hands.
5. Song
Let’s blow autumn leaves!
【Falling leaves Breath】
1. Pick up autumn leaves.
2. Put the leaves on your palms.
3. Blow the leaves.
4. See how far they flew.
【Imagination version】
1. Imagine you have autumn leaves on your palms.
2. What color are these leaves?Red? Yellow? Brown? Green?
3. Blow the leaves.
4. Imagine leaves are falling down. How far did they fly?
【Homework】
Now it’s your turn!!
Let’s make your own Autumn Yoga poses!
- Corn
- Apple, Apple Picking
- Acorn
- Fox
Have fun making yoga poses!
2.Mindfulness Activities
We made an original Autumn Mindfulness coloring sheet!
You can download PDF for FREE! Enjoy coloring with kids!
Go to download page ↓↓
3.Yoga Cards
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