Use this warm-up with kids using eagle pose, garudasana. I used a fun folk toy I picked up in Mexico to sing the folk song of Los Pollitos Dicen. I asked kids to join in the chant of pio pio pio. I explained the meaning of the Spanish words and most kids had heard this song before. This pose develops balance and is great for the shoulders. I don't worry if they can't do the pose, it's about getting kids into their bodies and having fun! I use lots of breath awareness and show the movements very slowly for the preschool kids. Enjoy!

The Queen of Bohemia teaches preschoolers The Twisted Chicken pose. Filmed at the Good Hope School in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands November 2, 2011.