children’s yoga classes
Yoga Carousel for All Ages: Donation based
Yoga Carousel classes are 30-minutes of Weekend Yoga, offered on a donation basis. This means you can join the class alone or with your family and contribute what you can.
🌟How it works:
Classes: Saturdays, Weekly and Sundays, Monthly
Age group: 8+/5+ years
Donation basis: Pay what you can
Guide prices are £5 per person.
Pre-registration required for safety and equipment preparation
These classes are about building physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. With regular practise, you'll learn practical Yoga tools that will help you navigate the ups and downs of daily life, including techniques that boost immunity, help to manage stress and anxiety, develop confidence and more.
With Yoga Carousel, you'll have the chance to explore different aspects of yoga practise:
Floor Based Yoga for Strengthening
Floor Based Yoga for Flexibility & Balance
Chair Yoga for School, Office & Home
Partner Yoga to Maintain and Build Family Bonds and Fun
Relaxation, including Massage, Relaxations & Visualisations
Breathing for Calm, Healing and Energy
Classes are suitable for Adults, Families and Children.
No previous yoga experience is required.
Yoga Carousel classes take place at the following location and times:
Whitby Hall, St Hilda's School, High Street, Bushey, Herts, WD23 3DA
Saturdays, Weekly (Term time)
9.00 - 9.30am: Yoga Carousel (8+ years)
Sundays, Monthly (Term time)
12.30-1.15pm: Yoga Carousel (8+ years)
Maximum numbers: 16 participants
Parking on-site and street parking close by, as well as over the road at Bushey Country Club.
Family Yoga with Pre-Schoolers (2-4 year olds)
Family Yoga with Pre-Schoolers class is a dynamic and interactive session designed specifically for children aged 2 to 4 years old, alongside their families. Recognising that pre-schoolers thrive on play and imitation, our interactive sessions invite children and their families to embark on a weekly thematic adventure together.
These themes can range from Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) topics like Dinosaurs, Space, Mini Beasts, the Jungle, Autumn, the Beach, and the Farm, to exploring cultural topics such as Diwali, Easter, Chinese New Year, and Ramadan. This fosters an inclusive and diverse learning environment.
Using storytelling as a central tool, each class is designed to be engaging, fun, and playful. Participants can expect to participate in activities like music, songs, and rhymes, while also learning yoga postures, breathing exercises, dry massage techniques, and affirmations.
The class encourages children and their families to explore their creativity and self-expression freely, with the environment being likened to "the room is their yoga mat".
Overall, the Family Yoga with Pre-Schoolers class offers a holistic approach to early childhood development, incorporating physical activity, mindfulness, and creativity in a supportive and inclusive setting.
No previous yoga experience is required.
Family Yoga with Pre-Schoolers class takes place at the following location and time:
Whitby Hall, St Hilda's School, High Street, Bushey, Herts, WD23 3DA
Saturdays (Term time)
10.45 - 11.15am: WOCY Family Yoga with Pre-Schoolers (2-4 year olds) and Children (3-7 year olds - SEND Focus)
2.40 - 3.10pm: WOCY Family Yoga with Pre-Schoolers Yoga (2-4 year olds)
Sundays, Monthly (Term time)
1.30-2.00pm: WOCY Family Yoga with Pre-Schoolers Yoga (2-4 year olds)
Maximum numbers: 7 Families
Parking on-site and street parking close by, as well as over the road at Bushey Country Club.
WOCY Family Yoga with Children (3-7 years) - SEND Focus
WOCY Family Yoga with Children (3-7 years) - SEND Focus is a specialised yoga class designed to cater to the unique needs of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other sensory processing challenges. This class offers a safe and supportive environment where children can explore yoga practices tailored to their individual abilities and preferences, with the guidance and assistance of their family members or caregivers.
Yoga provides a holistic approach to promoting physical, emotional, and social well-being in autistic children. Through gentle movements, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques, yoga enhances physical coordination, balance, and flexibility, while also fostering emotional regulation, reducing anxiety, and improving sleep patterns. The structured nature of yoga sessions appeals to routine-loving children, offering a predictable and calming environment.
Moreover, yoga encourages social connections in a non-competitive setting, allowing children to interact with their peers and family members in a supportive atmosphere. Sensory integration is promoted through mindful movement and body awareness, aiding in the development of self-esteem as children achieve new poses and milestones.
Central to the success of this program is the one-on-one support provided by family members or caregivers. With patience and flexibility, yoga practices can be adapted to accommodate each child's unique needs and abilities, ensuring a positive and inclusive experience for all participants.
By participating in WOCY Family Yoga with Children - SEND Focus, autistic children can develop essential skills for coping with everyday challenges, leading to increased confidence, calmness, and a sense of connection to themselves and others.
No previous yoga experience required.
Family Yoga with Children (3-7 years) - SEND Focus class takes place at the following location and time:
Whitby Hall, St Hilda's School, High Street, Bushey, Herts, WD23 3DA
Saturdays (Term time)
10.45 - 11.15am: WOCY Family Yoga with Pre-Schoolers (2-4 years) and Children (3-7 years - SEND Focus)
Maximum numbers: 7 Families
Parking on-site and street parking close by, as well as over the road at Bushey Country Club.
Family Yoga with Children (5-8 year olds)
Family Yoga classes are a shared wellbeing experience for both children and adults, including parents and other care givers.
Classes take a storytelling approach exploring a weekly theme including National Curriculum, British Values and PSHE topics. This approach to teaching yoga allows us to harness children's natural curiosity to engage, inspire and stimulate children's imaginations.
Families invest in their health and wellbeing whilst explore the world together, it's festivals, cultures and celebrations to build a sense of connection with each other and the wider world. This quality time strengthens family bonds and promotes mutual respect as each family member appreciates each other's strengths and challenges.
Children are engaged through:
Yoga games
A wide range of age appropriate yoga postures
Breathing exercises
Massage, including partner massage
Affirmations, and
Age appropriate relaxation practises.
This is all done to develop self-awareness and to introduce Children to the benefits of yoga for wellbeing, physical mental and emotional.
No previous yoga experience is required.
Family Yoga with Children (5-8 year olds) classes take place at the following location and time:
Whitby Hall, St Hilda's School, High Street, Bushey, Herts, WD23 3DA
Saturdays (Term time)
3.20 - 3.50pm: WOCY Family yoga with Children (5-8 year olds) (Reception to Year 3)
Sundays, Monthly (Term time)
2.15 - 3.00pm: WOCY Family yoga with Children (5-8 year olds) (Reception to Year 3)
Maximum numbers: 7 Families
Parking on-site and street parking close by, as well as over the road at Bushey Country Club.