Instructor Name: __________________________________ Signature: ________________________________________

PROGRAM NAME & INTENTION: Parent and Infant Yoga

Age of participants: (0-1 years) Class #: 1 of 3 Length: 1/2 hour

Duration Activity Description Game / Drill
Hand out name tags upon arrival Place the rubber circles around the room, in a large circle on
Please put things on side table the floor. Once participants come in ask them to find a rubber
Gather in a circle on the floor circle to sit down on.

Instructor shall introduce Explain expectations of the Parent and Infant Yoga program
10 Welcome themselves to the group and give - Parent participates with the child. We ask the ratio of 1
Minutes and a brief summary of the program. adult per child unless previous arrangements have been
Introductions made.
Go around the circle and ask - We ask no food or hot beverages allowed in the facility
everyone to introduce themselves location. If your child needs a drink or snack please situate
both parent and child. to the side of the room.
- Group play is to build socialization.
Discuss how both are; general - Free play is to allow parent and child time to play together,
health, wellbeing, and latest learn a few things to do at home.
development.
Songs
Head and Shoulders
Basic Warm Up If your Happy and You Know It
5 Gentle stretches and breathing
Minutes Warm up Closed kneeling position.
- Arm and hand stretches front and side at shoulder height
with abdominal breath.
- Shoulder/elbow circles with breath.
 - Stretching up both arms to high kneel (inhalation); stretch
and fold to floor clocking fingers/clapping hands and
making contact with baby. Return to prayer position and
repeat.
- Folding down to hare pose over baby.
- Gentle stroking down entire body.
- Gently massage each foot; pull each toe carefully through
fingers. Make small circular motion on sole of foot.
- Finish stroke down body.

1st Hip Sequence (baby is still supine on cushions)
- Knee to chest stretch and release
10 Introductory Baby supine on cushions. Sing; Run babies run
Minutes massage Leg and Hip Sequences. - Baby jogging in parallel (paddle stretch).
For baby - When jumps high and touches sky baby gently lifted to
very low shoulder stand and released down.
- Butterfly Press
- Sacral circles; feet held in butterfly position with one hand
and circled around abdomen, while other hand supports
lower back. Then return legs to parallel (close hip) and
stretch out.
Leg stretch and drop.
- Holding babys lower legs, slightly lift ad extend them, then
drop gently.
Closed kneeling position.
- Arm and hand stretches front and side at shoulder height
with abdominal breath.
5 - Shoulder/elbow circles with breath.
Minutes Cool Down Gentle stretches and breathing - Stretching up both arms to high kneel (inhalation); stretch
and fold to floor clocking fingers/clapping hands and
RELAXATION making contact with baby. Return to prayer position and
repeat.
- Folding down to hare pose over baby (hold for 30 seconds).

Number of participants present: _____________________
RELAXATION: baby lying supine cushion, parent/caregiver
leaning over them in relaxed Hare pose (baby positioned to
ensure length in parents/caregivers spine).
- Lying down with baby, feeing or sitting on birthing balls
(depending on babys needs).
- Sitting body comfortably, closing eyes and becoming still.
- Take minds eye around each part of the body in turn
releasing any stress or tensions.
- As body sinks into deep relaxation focus on sensation of
heaviness, body melts into floor.
- Let your body experience the opposite sensations; imagine
body becoming more and more weightless.
- Gently begin to awaken body by wiggling fingers, toes and
stretching out whatever part of body able to.
- Allow parents/caregivers and babies to open eyes and
come out of relaxation slowly
Name of participants who were absent: _________________


Instructor Name: __________________________________ Signature: ________________________________________

PROGRAM NAME: Parent and Infant Yoga

Age of participants: (0-1 years) Class # 2 of 3


Duration Activity Description Game / Drill

Set up circle time for Welcome
5 Welcome Hand out name tags Place the rubber circles around the room, in a large circle on the
Minutes and Please gather in circle floor. Once participants come in ask them to find a rubber circle to
Introductions sit down on.
Instructor will introduce
themselves and give a brief Explain expectations of the program.
description of the program for - The purpose of the program is to develop basic skill and learn
any new participants who basic drills of gymnastics
have joined the program - Parent participates with the child we ask the ratio of 1 adult
per child unless previous arrangements have been made.
Go around the circle and Parent must remain in the facility location to supervise their
have parent and child child at all times.
introduce themselves - We ask no food or hot beverages allowed in the facility
location if your child needs a drink or snack please situate to
the side of the room.
- Group play is to build socialization.
- Free play is to allow parent and child time to play together,
learn a few things to do at home.


 . Closed kneeling position.
- Arm and hand stretches front and side at shoulder height
5 Basic Warm Up with abdominal breath.
Minutes Warm Up Gentle stretches and - Shoulder/elbow circles with breath.
breathing - Stretching up both arms to high kneel (inhalation); stretch
and fold to floor clocking fingers/clapping hands and
making contact with baby. Return to prayer position and
repeat.
- Folding down to hare pose over baby.

Baby supine on cushion.
15 Yoga Arm and shoulder Sequence Sing; Open shut them
Minutes Stretches
- Out stretch.
- High stretch; arms gently extended above babys head.

Spiral Lift (arm roll in safety position).
Transition Lift - Roll baby on to supporting arm up off the floor; reverse the
action and repeat 3x with finishing in parents/caregivers
arms.


Closed kneeling position.
5 Gentle stretches and - Arm and hand stretches front and side at shoulder height with
Minutes Cool down breathing abdominal breath.
- Shoulder/elbow circles with breath.
RELAXTION - Stretching up both arms to high kneel (inhalation); stretch and
fold to floor clocking fingers/clapping hands and making
contact with baby. Return to prayer position and repeat.
- Folding down to hare pose over baby.

RELAXATION: baby lying supine cushion, parent/caregiver
leaning over them in relaxed Hare pose (baby positioned to

Number of participants present: _____________________
ensure length in parents/caregivers spine).
- Lying down with baby, feeing or sitting on birthing balls
(depending on babys needs).
- Sitting body comfortably, closing eyes and becoming still.
- Focus mind on this moment with your baby.
- Moving jaw side-to-side and yawing in to release jaw.
- Bring awareness to breath, initially flowing in through nostrils,
then abdominal breath (gradually lengthening exhalations).
- Gently begin to awaken body by wiggling fingers, toes and
stretching out whatever part of body able to.
- Allow parents/caregivers and babies to open eyes and come
out of relaxation slowly
Thank you for coming see you next week!
Name of participants who were absent: _________________



Instructor Name: __________________________________ Signature: ________________________________________


PROGRAM NAME: Parent and Infant Yoga

Age of participants: (0-1 years) Class # 3 of 3

Duration Activity Description Game / Drill

5 Welcome Free play Set up circle time for Welcome
Minutes and Attendance upon arrival Place Ribbons around the room in a circle and as participants to
Introductions Please gather in circle find a spot on the floor in front of a ribbon.

Circle Time Go around circle and say your name, tell us your favorite parent-
Take Attendance baby moment.

Remind any new parents of expectations of the program.


5 Warm Up Gentle stretches and Closed kneeling position.
Minutes breathing. - Arm and hand stretches front and side at shoulder height with
abdominal breath.
- Shoulder/elbow circles with breath.
- Stretching up both arms to high kneel (inhalation); stretch and
fold to floor clocking fingers/clapping hands and making
contact with baby. Return to prayer position and repeat.
- Folding down to hare pose over baby.
Mini supported Cobra.
15 Yoga
Minutes Stretches Seated Balances, Stretches Parents/caregivers sitting with bent knees, babies lying on belly
 and Relaxed Holds on your thigh with head supported between parents/caregivers
bent knees.

- Gently tap down babys back to encourage baby to lift upper
back and neck.
- Gently stroke down babys shoulders and arms to encourage
lift further and open chest.

Open Chest Stretch (for parents/caregivers)
- Take one or both hands to floor behind, draw back shoulders
and open chest; with breath gently lift chin and lower.
REPEAT.

Rolling Arm Hold
- Baby lying across parents/caregivers bent arms chest height,
parents/caregivers leg now straight out in front.
- Raise arms slightly up thus rolling baby gently up arm and
back down. REPEAT.

Bannister Hold: baby supported sitting across parents/caregivers
stretched out thighs.
Bannister Rock: baby very gently rocked from one hand to the
other with neck supported.

Goodbye stretch
5 Gentle stretches and
Minutes Cool down breathing Closed kneeling position.
- Arm and hand stretches front and side at shoulder height with
RELAXATION abdominal breath.
- Shoulder/elbow circles with breath.
- Stretching up both arms to high kneel (inhalation); stretch and
fold to floor clocking fingers/clapping hands and making
contact with baby. Return to prayer position and repeat.
 - Folding down to hare pose over baby (hold for 30 seconds).

RELAXATION: baby lying supine cushion, parent/caregiver
leaning over them in relaxed Hare pose (baby positioned to
ensure length in parents/caregivers spine).
- Lying down with baby, feeing or sitting on birthing balls
(depending on babys needs).
- Sitting body comfortably, closing eyes and becoming still.
- Focus returns to rhythm of own breath.
- Using own breath take 3x slow OMs.
- Gently begin to awaken body by wiggling fingers, toes and
stretching out whatever part of body able to.
- Allow parents/caregivers and babies to open eyes and come
out of relaxation slowly.

Number of participants present: _____________________ Name of participants who were absent: _________________