Instructor: Christina Anderson
Community: Elementary Ages, Community Mental Health Agency, 50-60 minutes
Plan Creation Date: April 1, 2014
Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Community
Academic/Therapeutic/Other Goals: Teamwork, working together and negotiating conflicts
Props/Music Resources Required: Music player, relaxation music, “Ready, Set, R.E.L.A.X.” book, giant Hoberman sphere, items to create a game (balls, big dice, bucket, cones, etc.), whiteboard and markers
Lesson Plan:
Calm
- Belly Breathing – teamwork with the giant Hoberman sphere
- Create a game together – what goes into a game, structure, rules, teamwork, how to negotiate disagreement, write on the whiteboard
Activate
- Game – Play the created game pausing periodically for discussion
- Mat 20 – times 3
- Tree Circle – together
Calm
- Relaxation Story – pg. 112 “Lost Land” in book, message “Where there is an opportunity for learning I explore it.” What are your goals for this week, month, year, long term?