Yogarilla® Exercises and Activities

Yogarilla® Exercises and Activities is a yoga pose card deck targeting fine and gross motor skills, sensory processing, attention, and communication, designed for use by Occupational Therapists (OTs), Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), physiotherapists, teachers, and parents with students in grades prekindergarten and up and children ages 3 to 12.

Fifty-five illustrated yoga poses and 110 structured activities across an oversized colourful card deck give Occupational Therapists (OTs), Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), and teachers a versatile, evidence-informed movement tool that supports motor, sensory, cognitive, and communication goals simultaneously.

Yogarilla® Exercises and Activities features OTis the gorilla guiding students through 55 traditional and original yoga poses illustrated on oversized 6" x 8" cards. The front of each card illustrates the pose, while the back provides directions, adaptations for students unable to perform the standard version, and activity suggestions — two activities per pose for a total of 110 activities. Content cards cover how to use Yogarilla, benefits, guidelines, props, a table of contents, extension activities for the classroom, and suggestions for enhancing communication. A free progress tracking datasheet is available for download from Super Duper Publications. Developed by Megan-Lynette Richmond, M.S., CCC-SLP, Kim Mielke, MSOT, OTR/L and Ann Stensaas, OTR/L.

Who is this yoga activity card deck helpful for?

Yogarilla® Exercises and Activities is designed to target fine and gross motor skills, sensory processing, attention, body awareness, motor planning, and communication in students in grades prekindergarten and up and children ages 3 to 12. Ideal for use by Occupational Therapists (OTs), Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), physiotherapists, teachers, and parents supporting therapy goals at home.

Why Occupational Therapists (OTs), Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), and teachers love this card deck:

The dual-purpose card format — pose illustration on one side, directions and adaptations on the other — allows clinicians and teachers to use the deck as both a visual model for students and a quick instruction reference for themselves without separate materials. The adaptations on the back of each card mean the deck is accessible to students across a wide range of motor abilities, and the 110 distinct activities prevent repetition across sessions. A free progress tracking datasheet is available for download from Super Duper Publications. Developed by Megan-Lynette Richmond, M.S., CCC-SLP, Kim Mielke, MSOT, OTR/L and Ann Stensaas, OTR/L.

Yogarilla® Exercises and Activities includes:

• 55 oversized illustrated yoga pose cards (6" x 8") with pose illustration on front and directions, adaptations, and 2 activities on back
• Content cards (How to Use, Benefits, Guidelines, Props, Table of Contents, Extension Activities, Communication Enhancement)
• Free progress tracking datasheet available for download from Super Duper Publications

Caution: Choking hazard, contains small parts.