10 Best Yoga Classes for Kids in NYC

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10 Best Yoga Classes for Kids in NYC

Looking for a way to keep your kids active? Signing them up for yoga classes will help them become stronger and more flexible while working on mindfulness, stress management and more!

This will also give them the opportunity to disconnect from the TV, video games and other electronics and give them the chance to move around, build confidence and connect with themselves and others along the way!

Luckily in NYC, there are many yoga classes for kids of all ages that you can give a try this year.

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Genesis Tree of Life – Forest Hills

102-02 Metropolitan Ave, Queens, NY 11375
(347) 497-3673

This entertaining yoga class will introduce children to to rhythmic movements, classic yoga poses and breathing techniques which help them stretch their bodies and minds! For kids 5-12, children will build strength, cooperation and trust within the group! 

GYM-AZING – Astoria

27-14 23rd Avenue, Astoria, NY 11105
(347) 455-3661

Gym-Azing provides a fun and energetic environment where kids will learn yoga poses, sing and draw! During the 45-minute class they will learn partner and group poses as well as yoga games that will help them interact with other children and make new friends. 

Harlem Yoga Studio – Harlem

44 W 125th St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10027
(917) 538-0457 

If you want your child to socialize, play with other children and build positive relationships, Harlem Yoga Studio is perfect for him or her.

Here, kids will learn about empathy, compassion and self-control while building strength and flexibility with all the new yoga poses taught in the classes! Children can join the family yoga classes or the after school Kids Yoga classes.  

Karma Kids Yoga – Flatiron District

16 Madison Square West, 12th floor, New York, NY 10010
(646) 638-1444

Karma Kids Yoga offers a great variety of yoga classes for children and teens of all ages as well as Mom & Baby yoga.

Here, you can find a large variety of classes including Special Needs Yoga for children of varied abilities and needs, Gloga Yoga which is a yoga class under fun black lights that make you feel like you’re in a party and Circus Yoga where children will also learn juggling and clowning!

Check out all their class options where your children can improve their strength, learn breathing exercises and build social skills! 

Llamaste – Carroll Gardens

369 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
(929) 266-6737 

Looking for a summer camp for your kids? Sign your kid up for Llamaste’s Summer Yoga program. Children will enjoy yoga, music and group activities assigned to their age group!

If your kid wants to continue taking yoga classes after the summer, you can also sign them up for regular classes that last up to an hour based on the schedule and age range. 

Love Child Yoga – West Village

9 Patchin Place #1, New York, NY 10011
(646) 494-4251

Bring your children to Love Child Yoga for some fun and interactive yoga classes that will keep them active and flexible! Let your toddler try out Toddler Yoga classes with Tayma Pod (ages 2.5 – 5 years) or sign your baby up to Itty Bitty Baby Yoga classes (ages 2 months – 6 months).

And if your child is into music, check out music and sing along classes available for them to learn new rhymes! 

Monkey Do! Yoga – Gowanus

279 3rd Ave (between President and Carroll), Brooklyn, NY 11215
(347) 987-3797

Explore a variety of children and family yoga class options at Monkey Do! Their Tots Yoga classes help them explore songs, movement and breathing and will benefit children in their communication and motor skills, self-expression and much more.

If you are interested in joining the class with your child, Monkey Do has Parent/Baby Yoga, Mindful Mom and Baby and Family Yoga available where parents will have a fun bonding experience with the kids which will help them build a stronger family relationship.

Besides Yoga, Monkey Do! offers Tumble and Dance class and Play with Food which introduces children to healthy eating options. 

Tiger Strong NYC – Upper East Side

1521 York Avenue, New York, NY 10028
(917) 453-6503

Tiger Strong NYC has yoga classes for kids ages 4 to 7. Kids will learn the fundamentals of Yoga in a fun, pressure-free environment. They’ll get the chance to experience the benefits of yoga through games, songs, poses and more.

OM Factory – Union Square

873 Broadway at 18th Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10003
(212) 616-8862

Let your children explore their creative side at OM Factory where they will build strength and fly in their Kids Hammock and Kids Circus Playground classes!  These classes will help them with coordination, social skills and flexibility!

If you are looking for a summer activity for your child, check out the Kids Circus Summer Camp is starting July 10 at OM Factory! This is a 5-week summer camp with classes that include aerial hammock, silks, trapeze and much more.

Each week will culminate with a Friday showcase performance where kids can present their solo act of the new skills learned that week. 

One Yoga for All – Riverdale

3264 Johnson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463
(646) 598-6093

Introduce your kids to the yoga journey early on so they can learn the foundations and techniques that encourage a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Available to children aged 4 and above and teenagers, One Yoga for All focuses on Asana, yoga poses and breathing to develop children’s attention and creativity. 

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Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp

<p>Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp offers five daily rotating activities such as swimming, ice skating gymnastics, rock climbing, parkour, indoor/outdoor turf, and courts plus more in its ample 175,000 sq. ft. facility and 35-acre outdoor area. Aviator Summer Camp also offers off-site and on-site field trips such as a day at Green Meadows Farm, Launch Trampoline Park, and a Brooklyn Cyclones game. The summer camp runs from 9 am-5 pm with early drop off and late stay available. Bus transportation is also available throughout Brooklyn. Lunch and an afternoon snack are included. Sign up by February 28th to receive up to $300 off camp with early bird discounts.</p>

Adventuring Portal

<p><a name="m_-1473885667065203258__Hlk72147528"></a>Adventuring Portal runs Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) games for kids.   We have created a safe online space for tweens and teens to learn and play D&D.</p> <p>Our D&D Summer Camp session are a one-week experience.  Monday – Friday.  Each day will be 3 hours of gaming (with 2 breaks build in).  15 total gaming hours for $180.  If you have played with us before, you are entitled to 10% off.   </p> <p>Need your kids, nieces or nephews, grand kids or neighbor’s kids to be occupied for a bit so you can get work done & take care of your to-do list? Maybe your tween or teen is still a bit isolated and craves connection with their peers? Whether your teen/tween has played D&D before or is brand-new to the experience, this safe space brings players together to have fun and solve problems as a team in ways few other online opportunities do.</p> <p>All our games focus on experiential learning.   Our players leave knowing all the basic game play as well as experiencing: teamwork, bravery, compassion, generosity, negotiation, improvisation, gamer etiquette, strategy, critical thinking, problem solving, cartography and probability - all through online D&D adventuring!</p> <p>We are an inclusive organization and welcome gamers who are LGBTQIA+ and those on any spectrum. </p> <p>All girls’ groups available. </p> <p>I am a parent, a certified elementary school and middle school math teacher and last summer in the midst of the mess started Adventuring Portal, an online Dungeons & Dragons business for kids. There are so many benefits to playing D&D and I hope you will consider us as a great way for your child to safely socialize, grow as people and have a great time.</p>

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