Instructor: Anya Patton
Community: Ages 14-16, Adolescent Girls Counseling Group, 50-60 minutes
Plan Creation Date: May 15, 2013
Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Strength
Academic/Therapeutic/Other Goals: Assertiveness Training
Props/Music Resources required: Hoberman sphere, Drum, Strong Voice Worksheet and Harassment steps, poem on women and strength, and music/ipod
Lesson Plan:
Calm
- Belly Breathing – with Hoberman Sphere and Drum – I need 2 volunteers to lead the group in breathing today. As we breathe with the drum, imagine your core, your stomach and your heart center as a strong trunk, rooting straight down into the earth.
- Pulse Count – Sit up strong, allow our shoulders to relax, and find your pulse. Count out the beats for 15 seconds.
Activate
- Wood Chopper – Everyone stand strong at the top of your mat, with your shoulders hip width apart and grab a hold of your ax. Bring it overhead and imagine a piece of solid wood in front of you. As you come down, out loud say “HU”. Lets do this 3 times.
- Strong Voice – Now, lie back down and listen as I ask aloud several questions about your strong voice. Each of you will have a chance to write down your answers and share them after wards. Bring in the idea of being a strong, assertive girl and holding her power in her words and action. A strong voice becomes stronger with practice.
- Harassment Prevention – Play around with double messaging with role playing and then go over each step, including I-statements
- Wood Chopper – Lets try Wood Chopper again and see if we have strengthened our strong voice already!
Calm
- Poem
- Guided Relaxation