Rest-ready pose cards by Yogalore make the perfect quiet activity to help your child at bedtime. Join Ada in this charming story as she does her yoga calm down sequence before bed. This is a sweet, whimsical pose card set, designed like an e-book with a cute story that incorporates yoga poses. While the story is set around bedtime, the sequence can actually be used anytime, especially when you need a calming activity or a change of pace. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher or therapist, our Rest-Ready story of getting ready for bed will keep the children focused and entertained while doing yoga!

Yogalore’s Getting Rest-Ready: Calming Yoga Pose Cards is a fun way for children and grown-ups to practice yoga together. These colorful polka dot-bordered pose cards are great for an almost-anywhere activity, whether at home or on the go. The cards can be used alone, with prepared lesson plans or as the perfect bedtime story to relax and unwind after a busy day. They’re great for a quiet activity anytime or to introduce your child, client or classroom to yoga. It’s also a wonderful family activity for all ages. See below for more benefits of yoga.

This set includes:
1 cover card
1 card “How to Use These Cards”
1 card “Let’s Get Rest-Ready”
5 blank cards to add poses or activities
20 cards for the story that includes poses throughout the story
1 Rest & Relax/Rest-Ready pose card
3 cards with calming activity directions
32 cards total, printed on 8 pages (on 8.5 x 11″ paper)

The cards consist of photos with a child doing yoga poses. It’s told in a story form and has two calming activities (one “make and take”-type item, and one writing/drawing activity if age appropriate).

Ways To Organize:
Cut and put in a recipe-type storage box
Cut and put on a ring for easy access and usage
Cut and laminate for durability
You can also download to your tablet/mobile device to always have on hand in addition to/instead of printing.

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Yoga has so many benefits, including but not limited to:
Relaxes and alleviates stress
Builds self-confidence and self-esteem
Increases physical activity
Builds strength, balance, and coordination
Increases ability to focus
Increases body awareness and overall muscle tone