Yoga and Stretching Movement Regulation Cards

A calming, neurodiversity‑affirming movement pack designed to support grounding, flexibility, and emotional regulation through simple yoga‑inspired poses and gentle stretching. These cards help children reconnect with their bodies, slow down, and shift into a regulated, ready‑to‑learn state — without overwhelm or complexity.

Perfect for calm corners, morning meetings, transitions, sensory breaks, and mixed‑ability classrooms.

✨ What’s Inside

A complete set of 25 yoga + stretching movement cards, organized into four soothing categories:

✔ Gentle Stretching

Slow, accessible stretches that support grounding and body awareness:

• Reach for the Sky Stretch

• Side‑to‑Side Rainbow Stretch

• Forward Fold Hang

• Seated Hamstring Stretch

• Cross‑Body Arm Stretch

• Shoulder Roll Stretch

• Neck Side Stretch

• Cat‑Curl Stretch

• Back‑Opening Hug Stretch

• Toe‑Touch Stretch

✔ Simple Yoga‑Inspired Poses

Calm, predictable shapes that build balance, focus, and postural stability:

• Mountain Pose

• Tree Pose (with wall option)

• Star Pose

• Warrior I (gentle stance)

• Warrior II (wide, grounded stance)

• Child’s Pose (resting shape)

• Cobra Stretch (gentle lift)

• Butterfly Pose

• Seated Twist

• Happy Baby (gentle rocking option)

✔ Regulation‑Focused Movement Shapes

Slow, rhythmic movements that support sensory calming and emotional grounding:

• Rocking Seed

• Slow Bridge Lift

• Kneeling Heart‑Opening Stretch

• Windmill Arms Stretch

• Grounded Lunge Stretch

🌈 Designed for All Learners

Every card is:

• low‑stim and visually clear

• trauma‑informed

• ND‑affirming

• accessible for mixed‑ability groups

• predictable and easy to follow

• supportive of co‑regulation

Supports:

• flexibility & mobility

• body awareness

• sensory calming

• emotional grounding

• breath coordination

• mindfulness & focus

• gentle strength building

• transition readiness

💛 Why It Works

Your PDF captures the heart of this pack:

• “Calm & Grounding movements support regulation by slowing breath and heart rate.”

• “They activate proprioception and body awareness.”

• “These shapes offer a safe, predictable way to downshift.”

This pack gives children a gentle, emotionally safe way to stretch, breathe, and settle their bodies.

📦 Perfect For

• educators

• OTs, PTs, SLPs

• early childhood programs

• calm corners & sensory rooms

• morning meetings

• transitions

• home routines

• mixed‑ability classrooms