Kids yoga classes take place on Thursdays in My Place Midleton.

Preschool Yoga & Zumbini Combo Class takes place from 3-3.50pm. The Zumbini portion of the class includes singing, dancing and playing instruments. Children are introduced to music from various cultural backgrounds with a child centred and developmentally appropriate approach. The yoga includes yoga stories which are age appropriate and themed-jungle adventures, farm adventures, missions to the moon, ocean dives and explore common issues kids experience such as managing frustration, friendships, separation anxiety through the fun characters wee meet, The stories include visuals and props to facilitate understanding. The yoga also includes mindfulness activities, easy-to-follow games, dance and a little relaxation to finish.

The secret “ingredient” is playfulness keeping your child motivated, excited and moving. The classes also work on children’s emotional intelligence, provide coping tools and enhance social skills.

Yoga for Primary school children takes place in My Place Midleton on Thursdays from 4-5pm. An hour long fun and imaginative yoga class. The sessions combine yoga postures, breathing and relaxation techniques with imaginative and creative stories. In addition to mindfulness activities, yoga games, partner poses, mindfulness art activities and dance to provide a fully inclusive and non-competitive complete form of exercise.

The yoga stories are age appropriate and themed-jungle adventures, missions to the moon, ocean dives and explore common issues children experience such as managing frustration, navigating friendships, self-belief, having a positive growth mindset through the fun characters we meet.