Our Kids Movement, Music and Mindfulness Program had a Great Year!

Jan 1

We’d like to take a quiet moment to recap: 2014 was our biggest year of Yo Re Mi’s music, movement and mindfulness program, yet!

This summer we sang and danced at the TriBeCa Family Festival, plus we added new classes in Battery Park City, FiDi and Brooklyn. If you’d like to bring our musical yoga program to your school or daycare, contact us here.

Musical yoga classes for children with Yo Re Mi

This fall’s classes took our children on tremendous adventures back in time, across the world to the rain forests, and to exotic locations like Siberia and the Galapagos.

BIG UPDATE: Our new Yo Re Mi musical yoga app offers new adventures to enjoy in the classroom, at home or on the go!

May the sun continue to shine on all of us in 2015.

Happy New Year from the entire Yo Re Mi team!

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What are the Top Kids Yoga Poses to Boost Focus & Concentration (That Teachers & Parents Can Use Today)

Struggling with focus in your classroom? You’re not alone! And it’s not just a behavior issue. In this blog, we explore how mindful movement can support attention, regulation, and learning readiness in kids. Featuring classroom-friendly yoga poses like Jungle Cat, Half Moon, and Tree, you’ll learn why movement matters and how to bring focus-building strategies into your day with ease.

How to Teach High Lunge Pose for Kids: Building Strength, Balance, and Confidence Through Play

High Lunge Pose, also known as crescent lunge, is a dynamic, full-body kids yoga pose that builds strength, focus, and energy while giving kids a sense of grounded power.

This isn’t just a stretch. It’s a confidence-builder, a balance challenge, and an invitation to stand tall in our own space.

How to Teach Kids Yoga for Kindergartners: Best Poses and Activities to Engage Early Learners

If you’ve ever tried teaching yoga to a room full of 5-year-olds, you know it’s a joyful challenge. Kindergarteners are imaginative, energetic, and wonderfully wiggly…which means traditional grown-up yoga just doesn’t work.

We believe in meeting our students where they are by using music, play, and storytelling to make yoga accessible, inclusive, age-appropriate and super fun for young kids.

How to Teach Forward Fold: A Kids Yoga Pose for Calm, Connection, and Focus

If you’ve ever watched a group of kids pause, bend forward, and take a deep breath, then you know how powerful just a moment of stillness can be.

Forward Fold Pose (also called Standing Forward Bend) may look simple, but for both kids and grown-ups, it’s a grounding reset for body and mind.

In a world where our young learners are constantly rushing between transitions and combatting over-stimulation, Forward Fold offers a rare moment of quiet curiosity. It’s the yoga equivalent of a deep sigh.

Seated Forward Fold for Kids: Calm Minds, Happy Bellies

Feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, or just plain wiggly? Kids feel it too…and often their bodies don’t know what to do with all that energy. Add in long stretches of sitting at desks, and it’s no wonder they complain of tight legs or “tummy aches.”

That’s where kids yoga comes in. One of our favorite go-to poses is the Seated Forward Fold. This pose may look simple, but it’s a powerful tool for stress relief, digestion, and mindfulness for kids.

How Does Yoga for Kids Help Children Calm Down, Focus, and Feel Better? A Guide for Teachers and Parents

What if you didn’t have to choose between covering curriculum and creating a calm, connected classroom?
What if you could actually support focus, emotional intelligence, and better behavior…in just a few minutes a day?

Yoga for kids isn’t a trend. It’s a proven, practical tool for emotional regulation, classroom management, and real connection. And the best part? You don’t have to spend years training to be a yoga teacher. You don’t even need yoga mats!

You just need the willingness to meet your students where they are and to try something new that actually works.

How to Relieve Stress with Crocodile Pose: A Kids Yoga Tool for Calm and Focus

Back-to-school transitions, classroom chaos, bedtime battles…sometimes kids just need a reset. That’s where Crocodile Pose comes in.

This simple, restorative yoga pose is one of our favorite ways to help kids relax, regulate, and reconnect with themselves. It’s beginner-friendly, deeply calming, and easy to integrate into a classroom, therapy session, or home routine.

And best of all? It teaches kids a skill they’ll carry for life: how to calm their bodies and tune into their breath.

Wave Relaxation with Ocean Breathing (Mindfulness for Kids)

If you’ve ever stood by the ocean and felt your body relax, you know the power of water. Its steady rhythm, soothing sounds, and endless movement can calm the mind, release tension, and invite a deep sense of peace. In kids yoga, we can bring that same calming feeling into the classroom or home - no beach trip required!

Helicopter Pose: A Kid‑Friendly Seated Twist That’s Fun and Powerful (Yoga Poses for Kids)

Twisting poses activate core muscles while strengthening and lengthening the spine. Wonderful for digestion, twists create spinal flexibility, improve posture and open the chest and shoulders.

What Are the Top 5 Easy Yoga Poses for Kids? (+ One Relaxing Bonus!)

You don’t need to know hundreds of poses to bring kids yoga into your classroom or home. Just a few well-chosen, beginner-friendly poses can create more focus, calm, and connection right away.

Most educators, therapists, and caregivers already know (or have heard) about the benefits of kids yoga. The question is: How do you bring those benefits to your students?

Here’s the good news…