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We're Going on a Bear Hunt: Story Yoga for Families

We're Going on a Bear Hunt: Story Yoga for Families — video by Cosmic Kids Yoga Play · 15:15

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Jaime tells the Bear Hunt poem as a yoga adventure made for children: march, small jumps, tree pose, downward dog, snake and swimming on your belly, a roar at the cave and a rest at the end. Simple enough for a parent to copy alongside.

  • 15 min
  • Beginner
  • Moderate impact
  • No equipment

Good forFun workouts

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  1. Stand up and march, jump the feet wide with arms wide, then jump them together and reach up high. 0:59
  2. Grass: arms overhead and sway, snake on your belly, down dog, then balance and swing each leg. 1:41
  3. River: shiver, snake and down dog, then lie on your belly and swim. 3:12
  4. Mud: big lifts of each leg, snake and down dog, then big squelchy steps. 4:32
  5. Forest: tree pose, snake and down dog, then tree pose on the other foot, standing tall and strong. 6:04
  6. Snowstorm: spin with arms wide, snake and down dog, then sit cross-legged and twist, hands behind the head. 7:50
  7. Cave: feet wide and arms overhead, snake and down dog, then tiptoe in and feel the bear's nose, ears and eyes. 9:21
  8. Roar on your knees, then hurry home through each obstacle again: tiptoe, twist, tree, squelch, swim and swing. 10:52
  9. Kneel with one leg out to the side and reach up to open the door, then the other side to close it. 12:18
  10. Lie down in bed and rest, then hug the knees and roll up to sit. 13:01

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Copy the moves as the story goes: each obstacle is crossed with a pose
  • Try not to wobble in tree pose, then swap feet and do the other side

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Joints it uses 2 takes load

  • Shoulders takes loaddownward dog at every obstacle
  • Wrists & hands takes loaddownward dog and snake pose on the hands
  • Elbows movessnake pose, swimming on the belly
  • Upper back movessnake pose, side leans, arm swings
  • Lower back movessnake pose, swimming on the belly
  • Hips movestree pose, leg swings, kneeling side reach
  • Knees movesmarching, tree pose, tiptoes, small jumps
  • Ankles & feet movestree pose, tiptoes, small jumps
  • Kneeling. Pressure on the kneecaps — a folded towel or cushion under the knees helps.
  • Weight on your hands. The wrists bend back under load. Fists, push-up handles or your forearms ease it.
  • Down on the floor. You get down to the floor and back up again.
  • Standing on one leg. Keep a chair or a wall within reach.

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Cosmic Kids Yoga; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety