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Christmas Eve Yoga Story
Here's one to try together!
Grow tall like a tree, shine like a star and snooze like Santa in a cozy Christmas yoga adventure!
Reviewed by our team.
Safety first
- overstretching; back off before a stretch pulls
- falling while balancing on one foot; use a non-slip rug or mat
What you need
- Non-slip rug or mat, 1
How to do it
Grown-up prep: Lay a non-slip rug or mat in a clear space with room to stretch arms wide.
- Stand on your mat and take three slow, snowy breaths.
- Grow into a tall Christmas tree, standing on one foot. Ask: What helps you stay steady, looking at one spot or wobbling your arms?
- Shine like a star with feet and arms spread wide.
- Bend like a candy cane, leaning to one side, then the other.
- Become a reindeer and lift one back leg high.
- Curl up as a tiny present, then slowly unwrap and stretch out. Ask: If you were a present, what surprise would be inside you?
- Lie down like sleeping Santa with hands on your belly.
- Put your poses in order to tell a Christmas Eve story.
- Teach your story to a friend, a grown-up or a grandparent! Ask: Which pose will you add to make your next story even more magical?
Play it again
- Ollie says: a caller names a pose and everyone does it only if the caller says "Ollie says" first.
- Freeze music: dance to Christmas music, and when it stops, hold the pose someone shouts out.
- Pose dice: number the six poses, roll a die and build a story in whatever order comes up.
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