Using Yoga in the Classroom
About the Course
Students will explore ways to bring yoga into the classroom to help students learn to combine breath and movement in a school setting. Yoga provides a great opportunity to provide brain breaks that are movement based while also incorporating balance, breath, coordination and self awareness.
Require Text:
- Classroom Yoga Breaks: Brief Exercises to Create Calm by Louise Goldberg
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Name 5 categories of poses and the benefits of each category.
- Determine when it is appropriate to use each category of poses within the classroom for intentional effect on classroom energy- to up regulate or down regulate.
- Teach 20 different yoga breaks that build a foundation of self resilience, focus and concentrations and improved health outcomes.
Reviews
Beth Connelly
I would recommend this class to anyone who works with children and enjoys yoga! I learned a lot and enjoyed the coursework.
Carolyn Shapiro
I think this was a great class to teach a different method of breaks throughout the school day. The class also gives you great background knowledge on why yoga would be useful in the classroom.
Torri Junge
This informative course has many applicable yoga poses to incorporate into your classroom. It also dives into the theory behind yoga and its science for our students.
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