Middle School Ages, School Setting, Strength Lesson Plan (Pflipsen)

Instructor: Tricia Pflipsen

Community: Middle School Ages, ASD/DCD, School Setting, 30 minutes

Plan Creation Date: March 15, 2016

Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Strength

Materials: Zenergy Chime, Yoga mats, music

*Start soft music at the beginning of lesson as students settle

Lesson Plan:

Calm

• Pinwheel Breath – Slow/Gentle Breath, Fast/powerful Breath.
• Child’s Pose – Arms extended above head or at sides.

Activate

• Yoga Flow – Go through sequence of poses. Hold each pose to count of 5. Do 2 times.  Have them use their positive self talk: I am confident. I am strong. I am in control. I can do it:
  • Superman
  • Cobra
  • Downward Dog
  • Plank
  • Dolphin
     

Calm

• Relaxation Breathing – 2-3 Minutes relaxing; listening to the soft music. Thinking about times that they were strong for themselves, for a friend, for family.