Join Rhiannon Yandell, of Sacred Peace Theory, at the new 815Yoga Collective in Rockford City Market’s downtown building for a four week series on kids yoga. This series is designed for kids ages 8-14 and will cover the following:

Week 1 – Intro to Yoga and Meet & Greet with Rhiannon

In week one, you will spend a little time getting to know each other and talk about the history and benefits of yoga and go over some key yoga terminology as well as what to expect in the following weeks.

Week 2 – Pranayama (breath control) and foundational yoga poses

Pranayama includes breathing exercises developed by the ancient yogis for purification, mental focus, rejuvenation, and healing.  You will talk about the benefits of and practice several exercises for breath control.  You will then learn some foundational yoga poses including: Easy Pose, Mountain Pose, Cat-Cow Pose, Downward Facing Dog Pose, and more.

Week 3 – Vinyasa: learning to move with the breath

In the third week, you will learn about the history of Vinyasa yoga and practice moving with the breath and linking poses.  You will also learn and practice Sun Salutations.

Week 4 – Flow!

In the final week, you will put it all together and do a full Vinyasa flow sequence.

Mats and props are available or you can bring your own. Cost is $40 per kid for the series. Register here.