Something else I like to do this time of year is to ask my students what they are going to be for Halloween and then have them create and share what the associated pose would look like. You can easily imagine what they might do for Black Cat, as there is a Cat Pose in yoga, but it’s also fun to see what they create for Geisha, Pirate, Darth Vader and M&M! For extra fun, don’t allow the kids to share what their costume is, and instead have the other children guess from the demonstration of their pose. This is a great way to encourage the kids to use their imaginations and is a lot of fun, too!

It was late, and I had just returned home from a fabulous anniversary dinner with the hubby, but as I was rushing to post this article, I had written a whole warm up with “Happy Cat/Scared Cat” (or, “Cat/Cow”, done on all fours, to roll and warm up the spine). I have no idea what happened, but it was not included on the original post. It’s just another great tie in to halloween, using the whole image of a happy cat, lifting its tail and head high in the air, meowing with delight – until a scary ghost or goblin comes along and scares Mr. Cat. A scared cat, tucks its head and tail low, hissing in fear and defense.

Enjoy!