The best way to do the sun salutations with small kids is singing.
I suggest you sing the song, rather than play it in a speaker; this way you can adjust the rhythm to the level of your kids.
I love a Spanish song by Paula Acuña “Saludo al Sol Cantando” which I have translated into English.
I start by singing the song at a normal pace . Then repeat it really fast (they love this!) and then make a challenge to see who can go the slowest, and sing it really slow, making silly sounds as you pronounce the words very slowly.
Inventing your own song will give you the freedom to adjust it to each age group (following the movements of Sun Salutation A*). Create a rhythm and sing with them in every single class..
Don’t worry, kids won’t judge your signing skills, they will just love the playfulness of it all!
(I suggest doing at least 2 or 3 sun salutations each time with them)
If you don’t feel comfortable singing or inventing your own songs, you can use these beautiful songs for this age group. I suggest you invent some movements in the “only music “ moments of the song.
- Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
- Juliana y BanbooKids: Sun Salutation
Follow the actions as mentioned on each song.
*The main poses of Sun Salutation A are (some songs don’t have all these actions):
Mountain pose
hello to the sun - standing with feet parallel to each other hip width distance apart, arms next to the body, back is long. Lift your arms towards the sky (saying hello to the sun and getting a nice long stretch on the sides of your body)
Rag doll pose
Frog Pose
Plank Pose
Cobra pose
Downward dog pose
Rag doll Pose
Mountain pose
Enjoy!! And please leave a comment below if you tried it with your kids!
