Instructor: Cori Levin Community: Ages 15-18, Hospital Setting, 45-60 minutes Plan Creation Date: February 9, 2016 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Strength Key Words: nature, feel, outdoors Props: Music, a rock from nature and peppermint Lesson Plan: Calm Intro – Ask class their name and what makes them feel strong (mentally, physically and emotionally). Share how…
Instructor: Cori Levin Community: Teenage Ages, Hospital Setting, Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Group, 45 minutes Plan Creation Date: February 1, 2016 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Stillness Key Words: resting, warmth, music and calm Props: Hoberman balls, music, a rock from nature Lesson Plan: Calm Chime – Ring the chime and when noise is finished…
Instructor: Mary Frances Fate Community: Grade 2, School Setting Plan Creation Date: September 10, 2015 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Stillness Lesson Plan: Introduction: Who I am and why I am here. “Stand on right/left foot.” Why do you think that is hard to do? I am going to come into your class to teach you…
Instructor: Galina Weber Community: Ages 7-11, “Parent Works” group for children taken out of home by social services, 30 minutes Plan Creation Date: January 10, 2016 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Stillness Words: “I can calm and self-sooth myself” Lesson Plan: Calm Belly Breathing – with hands on Belly. Practicing still and calm breathe with students.…
Instructor: Galina Weber Community: Ages 7-11, “Parent Works” group for children taken out of home by social services, 30 minutes Plan Creation Date: January 10, 2016 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Strength Words: “Calm is Strong.” Lesson Plan: Calm Belly Breathing – with Hobberman Ball. Ask one student to lead and another to count. Talk with…
Instructor: Cori Levin Community: Ages 13-18, Hospital Setting, 45-60 minutes Plan Creation Date: February 9, 2016 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Grounding Props: Music, chime, Hoberman ball, rock from nature Lesson Plan: Calm Chime – ring chime, students lift thumb when sound complete share how this brings down the energy and mood in room. Introduce myself…
Instructor: Kristin Wittmayer Community: School Ages, Group For Increasing Self-Confidence, 30 minutes Plan Creation Date: April 22, 2015 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Strength Lesson Plan: Calm Belly Breathing – Breathing to the beat of a drum. Drum can symbolize strength of a warrior. Do this standing on a mat with eyes closed (feet slightly wider than…
Instructor: Kristin Wittmayer Community: School Ages (for someone with depressive symptoms), 30 minutes Plan Creation Date: April 22, 2015 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Grounding Lesson Plan: Calm Have environment set up with nature theme and/or flowers. Belly Breathing – Begin in child’s pose for deep breathing with encouragement to lengthen the inhale and exhale while sinking…
Instructor: Mary Frances Fate Community: Grade 2, School Setting Plan Creation Date: September 22, 2015 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Strength Lesson Plan: Calm Belly Breathing – with Hoberman Sphere Standing in circle, Student led with a student counter. Arm Swings – draw energy into core of mountain. Active Mountain INTRO Upward Mountain (palms face each…
Instructor: Galina Weber Community: Ages 7-11, “Parent Works” group for children taken out of home by social services, 30 minutes Plan Creation Date: January 10, 2016 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Grounding Lesson Plan: Calm Breathing with Pinwheel – Each student would have a pin wheel to practice breathing. I would use nature images (waterfalls, meadows,…