3 September 2026

Yoga classes for children in New Perungalathur

Children are on the mats in almost every batch we run. Parents searching for a yoga class for children near them want to know three things: what their child will do, whether it is safe, and whether they have to sit through it themselves.

A young boy balancing on his hands in a wide-legged arm balance

Children practise with the grown-ups, not away from them

There is no separate children's batch. Children practise in the morning and evening batches alongside their parents — the 5:30 am, the 6:15 am and the 5:00 pm. The 10:00 am batch is the exception, because it is women only.

Parents expect this to be a problem and it turns out the opposite. A child on a mat next to a parent copies the parent, and a parent who drives a child to class then sits outside on their phone tends to stop coming by week three. Both of you practising is what lasts.

What the hour is actually for

The focus is balance, concentration and enjoying it — not flexibility, not achieving a posture, not competing with the child on the next mat. A seven-year-old who holds their attention on one shape for thirty seconds has got what the class is for, whether or not it looked like the picture.

Three children folded forward together on one mat — Three students folded forward together. Nobody is holding the same shape, and that is fine.

Children are more flexible than the adults in the room and far less patient, so their practice moves more, holds less and breaks up more often. The breathing at the end is short. The lying-still part is shorter still, and some days it does not happen at all.

The shapes they learn first

Most children start where everyone starts: standing postures, simple back bends and forward folds.

Two students in cobra pose, chests lifted and heads back — Cobra pose — usually one of the first back bends a child learns.

A student holding a wide-legged seated forward fold on a mat at the centre — A wide-legged seated forward fold.

Arm balances come later. They are the ones children ask for, because they look difficult and feel like an achievement — and where a teacher has to be firm about wrists, shoulders and not trying it before the body is ready.

What we do not do

Nobody is pushed into a posture. Children bend easily, which makes it easy to push them too far. The practice is adjusted to the child, the same as it is for every adult in the room.
There is no ranking. No child is held up as the example and no child is told they are behind.
Inversions and deep poses are taught slowly. The students you see holding them have been practising for a long time. They are not what your child will be doing in week one.

A student holding an inverted shoulder-supported pose, legs overhead — A shoulder-supported inversion, held by a student who has been practising for a while.

A student in a seated side split, arms stretched overhead — A seated side split. Again: months of practice, not a starting point.

Practicalities

Batches run Monday to Friday. Every student gets a Happy Yogis t-shirt, and once you join, mats can stay at the centre. Tell us before the first class if your child has a health condition, an old injury or anything else the teacher should plan around.

There is a 3-day trial, so your child can sit in on a batch and you can see how they take to it before committing to anything.

Finding us

One hall, in SSM Nagar, New Perungalathur — just off the GST Road stretch between Tambaram and Vandalur, close to Perungalathur railway station. Families travel in from Old Perungalathur, East and West Tambaram, Selaiyur, Chromepet, Vandalur, Urapakkam, Guduvanchery and Medavakkam.

Children practising cobra pose in a class at Happy Yogis — A children's group working through cobra pose at the centre.

If you have been searching for a yoga class for children near you in this part of Chennai, message us on WhatsApp and we will tell you which of the batches has room. There are pages on yoga classes in Perungalathur and on finding a yoga centre near Tambaram with directions from either side.

Questions parents ask

What age can a child start?: We set no age limit. Children practise alongside their parents in the morning and evening batches, adjusted to whoever is on the mat. Talk to us about your child and we will tell you honestly whether it suits them.
Do I have to practise too?: You do not have to, but it works far better when you do. Children copy what the adult beside them is doing, and families who practise together are the ones still coming a year later.
Is it safe for a growing child?: Practised the way it is taught here — adjusted to the child, no pushing, nothing forced — yes. Tell the teacher about any health condition or injury before the first class, and check with your doctor if your child is under treatment for anything.
Will it help with school and concentration?: That is what the practice works on with children: balance, concentration and enjoying it. What each child gets from it varies, and we are not going to promise you marks.

A note on health information

This article is general information about yoga as we teach it at Happy Yogis Yoga Centre. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis and not a treatment plan, and it is not a substitute for care from a qualified doctor. Nothing here is a promise of any particular result — what a practice does for one person it may not do for another.

If you are pregnant, recovering from an injury or surgery, or under treatment for any condition — including PCOD, a thyroid condition, blood pressure, heart or joint problems — speak to your doctor before starting yoga and keep them informed. Tell your teacher as well, before your first class, so the practice can be adapted. Stop, and seek medical attention, if you feel pain, dizziness or breathlessness in class.

Our teachers give yoga instruction. They do not diagnose conditions, prescribe treatment, or give dietary or medical advice, and students practise within their own limits and at their own risk. Our terms of service set out the health disclaimer and limitation of liability that apply.

Come and try a batch

Four batches a day, Monday to Friday, at our centre in New Perungalathur.

Book a 3-day trial See the schedule

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