Instructor: Laura David
Community: Grades 3-8 (Ages 9-14), School Setting, 45-60 minutes
Plan Creation Date: May 1, 2016
Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Community
Lesson Plan:
Calm
- Belly Breathing – group led followed by compliments to those who volunteered. (4 min)
- Chime – to set intention. (1 min)
- Volcano Breath – (send out your heart felt thoughts and/or a “wish” to someone you care about. Invite group members to share) (2 min)
- Community Circle – (allow students to share if they would like) (5-10min)
Activate
- Mat 10 – Draw on language to find support within ourselves and from those in our circle near or far. (10 min)
- Mat Tag – Discuss after experience, hard or easy to follow instructions and take turns. (5 min)
- Back Drawing – Form a circle so someone is in front of you. Using finger, draw on person’s back with group leader reading from script (ending with drawing a gift and then whispering to that person what the gift was). ( 10 min)
Calm
- Relaxation – Boat ride (10 min)