roly poly

Find an open space and start in child’s pose. Kneel on the floor across from your child. Sit on your heels and point your knees outward, bringing your big toes together. Stretch your arms out in front of you, bringing your hands, arms, chest, and forehead to the ground. Find a steady breath, breathing into your lower belly through your nose and out through your nose. Now lift your upper body. On the inhale rotate around toward the front, in a clockwise motion. As you reach your right side (approximately 3 o’clock), exhale and continue circling back and through (to 9 o’clock, approximately). Take another slow inhale and continue around, inhaling and exhaling in a full clockwise motion.

After about five rounds, switch and go in the opposite direction (counterclockwise), making sure to inhale as you go toward the front and exhale toward the back. Stretch out your arms, legs, neck and shoulders fully. When the counterclockwise rotations are complete, take rest in child’s pose.

Do a couple of more rounds if you and your child are up for it! The kids have fun pretending to be a roly poly (pillbug).