Instructor: Naomi Leong
Community: Middle School and High School Ages, School Setting, 30 minutes
Plan Creation Date: July 17, 2015
Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Community
Lesson Plan:
Calm
- Belly Breathing – while sitting on mat with Hoberman Sphere. Instructor leads with student counter for 5 breaths, then student leads with counter.
Activate
- Sun Salutation Flow Mountain – (Who do we want to be strong like a mountain for?):
- Upward Mountain
- Forward Bend
- Bent Knee Lunge (right leg back)
- Plank
- Cobra
- Downward Dog
- Bent Knee Lunge (left leg back)
- Forward Bend
- Upward Mountain
- Mountain
- Repeat flow with student leading, Compliments to student leader.
- Crescent Moon
- Tree
- Tree Circle (We are strongest when we work together)
Calm
- Back Drawing Activity (“Giving and receiving is part of being a community member”)
- Twist
- One-Minute Relaxation – Read Community Card “Imagine yourself in a peaceful setting. Now think of the people in your life who support you. Picture all of those people creating a protective circle around you. Who are they? How do they support you?” Share and discuss.