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Instructor: Aria Fiat
Community: Ages 6-9, Autism and ADHD Boys Group, Setting?, 60 minutes
Plan Creation Date: December 17, 2015
Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Listening
Lesson Plan:
Calm
- Chime
- Belly Breathing – w/ hands on belly – “feel belly rising & falling w/ each breath”.
Activate
(Play music with nature sounds)
- Activate/Relax Walk – “focus on what happens inside your body when you step”.
- Upward Mountain/Crescent Moon – “expand from your heart”.
- Forward Bend – “can you hear your breath?”
- Downward Dog – “connect with the voice inside – what’s it saying?”
- Alternate Arm/Leg Kicks – “feel the muscles in your belly hug together”.
- Cobra – “shine light out from your heart- now absorb the light of others in room”.
- Chair – “focus on your breathing – what’s it telling you?”
- Tree – “you’re a tree in the forest – what other sounds can you hear?”
- Twist – “place your hand on your heart – can you feel it beating?”
- Exploring Feelings
Calm
- Partner Back Breathing
- Relaxation – “A walk in nature” guided relaxation.