Kids Yoga Books & Teaching Resources

A practical guide from Rainbow Yoga · Updated 14 October 2026

A kids yoga teaching book helps an adult plan and lead activities. A children's yoga storybook invites children into a story. A teacher-training course builds teaching skills through supported learning. Choose the resource that matches what you need to do next: prepare tomorrow's class, explore playful movement together, or learn to teach complete classes.

Rainbow Yoga offers the Teaching Rainbow Kids Yoga toolbox by Angel and Gopala Yaffa as a printed English book and a separate PDF download, alongside games, cards, videos, class plans and teacher training. This guide compares Rainbow's own resources and gives you practical criteria to use when comparing any kids yoga book.

What makes a useful kids yoga teaching book?

The best book for your situation is one you can actually use with the children in front of you. Look beyond the number of poses and ask how it helps you lead an experience. A clear photograph can show a shape; a useful teaching resource also explains how to invite participation, connect activities and adapt.

• Teaching guidance: age-aware instructions, class structure and practical ways to respond to group energy.
• More than poses: games, stories, breathing, relaxation, imagination and opportunities for children to contribute.
• Connection and cooperation: partner and group possibilities with options for independent participation.
• Usable explanations: clear images and steps you can revisit while planning, rather than a script you must copy perfectly.
• Adaptation: choices for movement, touch, sensory input and rest. An adult still needs to assess the activity for their group and professional role.
• A format you will return to: a physical reference beside your notes, or a PDF you can search and carry on a device.

If you want a book children can follow during story time, choose a child-facing picture book. If you need class-management ideas, sequencing and varied activities, look for an adult teaching manual. Both can belong in your teaching bag; they do different jobs.

Teaching Rainbow Kids Yoga: the practical toolbox

Teaching Rainbow Kids Yoga, by Angel and Gopala Yaffa, brings together 350+ kids yoga poses with full-colour images, teaching principles for different ages, class-management ideas, breathing, meditation, relaxation, yoga games, partner activities and family yoga. It includes guidance for more inclusive participation.

Use it as a reference when you want fresh ideas and the teaching principles behind them. It is intended for adults working with children and families: kids yoga teachers, educators, parents and other facilitators working within their role.

Published title: Teaching Rainbow Kids Yoga: The Complete Toolbox for All Children and Family Yoga Teachers. The Google Books bibliographic record identifies Gopala Amir Yaffa and Angel Yaffa as the authors, Rainbow Yoga as the publisher, ISBN 9781530480180, and 536 pages.

Book, cards, videos, class planner or training?

Current prices, currencies, availability, access periods and purchase options appear on the individual product pages. A book or card deck can support your teaching, but purchasing a resource does not confer teacher certification.

Choosing a kids yoga teaching book in Australia

Rainbow Yoga is based in Australia and serves an international teaching community. Australian readers can compare the printed English book with the PDF edition on the official store. Before buying a physical book, enter your delivery address and check the available shipping option and total at checkout. Delivery timing depends on your destination and the carrier.

If you need a resource you can read on a device without physical shipping, explore the PDF. If you prefer to keep a reference open beside handwritten plans, explore the printed book. For school, centre or team use, ask about the relevant licence before sharing digital files with colleagues.

For professional development, distinguish buying teaching materials from completing training. Our certification and professional-recognition guide explains course certificates and separate professional registration, insurance and employer requirements.

Turn a book idea into a connected class

A teaching book becomes more useful when you use it to shape a journey. Try this planning process:

1. Start with the children. Choose an interest or purpose that matters to them: making friends, exploring the ocean, trying something brave or celebrating the weather.
2. Choose a small set of activities. Take one movement idea, one cooperative game, one easy breathing invitation and one quiet ending. Resist squeezing every favourite into one class.
3. Give the activities a shared world. A familiar standing balance might become a tree sheltering a bird; the group can decide which creatures visit. Let children add details.
4. Plan different ways to join. Offer seated or standing choices, independent versions of partner work, observation and rest. Ask before touch and allow a child to change their mind.
5. Practise your transitions. Know how you will move from the energetic game to a quieter activity without demanding instant stillness.
6. Reflect afterwards. Notice which ideas children returned to, what they changed, and where you needed clearer instructions. Keep those notes beside your reference for next time.

For a first shared experiment, try the free games guide. For support with class structure, facilitation and teaching judgement, explore how Rainbow Yoga online training works.

Questions about kids yoga books and resources

Learn about Rainbow Yoga's method and community or ask our team for help choosing.