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Teaching Children's Yoga (8-Week Course)
Week 1: Introduction
Hello! (0:43)
Technical Support (6:15)
About Yoga Ed. (0:30)
About This Course (0:38)
Course Objectives (0:39)
What We'll Learn (0:27)
Overview of the Curriculum (1:27)
Practice: Introduction (0:35)
Practice: Yoga Class for Grades Pre-K to K (15:18)
Debrief: Yoga Class for Grades Pre-K to K (5:21)
Closing Circle: Week 1 (0:35)
Download: Curriculum for This Course (Teacher's Guide and Student's Guide)
Download: Sample Lesson Plans
Download: Lesson Plan Template
Week 2: The Practice of Being a Yoga Educator
National PE Standards (4:42)
How Does Yoga Benefit Children? (4:03)
What Does It Mean to be a Yoga Educator? (4:35)
Be/Do/Have: Intention/Action/Outcome (5:30)
It Starts with You (i.e. Your Internal Practice) (0:46)
Pillar 1: Self-Awareness (3:57)
Activity: Self-Awareness (4:06)
Pillar 2: Authenticity (2:11)
Activity: Authenticity (2:33)
Pillar 3: Curiosity (1:48)
Activity: Curiosity (4:05)
Pillar 4: Self-Compassion (2:19)
Activity: Self-Compassion (3:58)
Pillar 5: Empathy (2:52)
Activity: Empathy (3:44)
Taking the Practice Outwards (i.e. Your External Practice) (1:05)
Pillar 1: Effective Communication (4:17)
Pillar 2: Interactivity (1:41)
Pillar 3: Flexibility (4:34)
Practice: Introduction (0:30)
Practice: Yoga Class for Grades 4 - 5 (22:45)
Debrief: Yoga Class for Grades 4 - 5 (4:59)
Closing Circle: Week 2 (0:38)
Week 2 Flipgrid Exercise
Week 3: Positive Classroom Management and Engaging Lesson Plan Design
How to Create a Safe Space for Effective Teaching and Engaged Learning (6:31)
4 Things to Be Aware of in Your Yoga Environment (4:28)
Balancing Student Engagement & Disengagement (6:06)
Dynamic Teaching (4:01)
Understanding Student Behavior (6:44)
How to Create Clear, Consistent Classroom Boundaries (8:26)
Your Theme & Concept (2:48)
Components of a Lesson Plan (22:37)
Lesson Planning for Different Age Groups (0:39)
How to Create a Yoga Story (10:13)
How to Create a Yoga Sequence (3:14)
The Yoga Tool Belt (9:10)
Closing Circle: Week 3 (0:44)
Download: Classroom Management Worksheet
Week 4: Teaching to the Developing Brain
What is Brain Based Learning? (1:29)
Structure and Functions of the Brain (10:01)
How Can Yoga Boost Learning? (21:41)
The Brain Changes Over Childhood (14:25)
What is SEL? Why Does it Matter? (7:16)
Closing Circle: Week 4 (0:27)
Week 5: Understanding Children's Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy and the Yoga Practice (15:15)
Children's Physiology (39:41)
Closing Circle: Week 5 (0:26)
Week 6: Breathing Exercises, Warm-ups, and Yoga Postures for Children
Introduction to Yoga Breathing (2:41)
Balloon Breath (2:07)
Bear Breath (2:41)
Bunny Breath (1:18)
Candle Breath (1:00)
Dolphin Breath (1:02)
Feeling Breath (2:06)
Flower Breath (0:56)
Hissing Breath (1:11)
Humming Breath (2:04)
Ocean Breath (1:10)
Left-Right Breath (1:27)
Rainbow Breath (1:14)
Sounding Breath (1:35)
Bird Breath (0:50)
Dragon Breath (0:44)
Elephant Breath (1:22)
Joy Breath (1:34)
Lion Breath (0:59)
Rocket Breath (1:26)
Warrior Breath (0:54)
Introduction to Yoga Warm Ups (0:20)
Animal Walking (3:51)
Head, Shoulders, Knees. and Toes (2:42)
Itsy Bitsy Spider (4:12)
Marching Fingers (3:08)
Sun Salute A (2:14)
Yoga Pose Pattern (3:59)
Yoga Pose Repetition (3:45)
Introduction to Children's Yoga Poses (1:33)
On Your Feet: Strengthen with Standing Poses (0:17)
Blown Palm (1:17)
Chair (1:05)
Crescent Lunge (1:56)
Downward Dog (1:12)
Dragon (1:32)
Extended Side Angle (2:10)
Folding Star (1:32)
Mountain (1:08)
Star (1:27)
Triangle (2:08)
Table (1:11)
Twisting Dragon (1:54)
Twisting Star (1:59)
Warrior 1 (1:45)
Warrior 2 (2:04)
Connect with Your Core: Focus with Balancing Poses (0:33)
Bat (1:44)
Boat (1:31)
Bug (0:53)
Crow (1:18)
Dancer (2:00)
Eagle (1:54)
Flower (1:04)
Plank (1:07)
Rocking Horse (0:46)
Sailboat (1:51)
Tree (1:40)
Warrior 3 (1:38)
Pace Yourself: Energize with Backbends (0:43)
Bow (1:06)
Bridge (1:12)
Camel (2:02)
Cobra (1:26)
Cat and Cow (1:48)
Shark (1:07)
Slide (1:10)
Swan (1:12)
Wheel (1:17)
Upward Dog (1:07)
Move Freely: Increase Mobility with Hip Openers (0:19)
Frog (1:17)
Pigeon on Your Back (1:53)
Seated Side Bend (1:03)
Telephone (1:12)
Yoga Hops (1:04)
Clear Your Mind: Cleanse with Twist (0:26)
Bound Frog (1:37)
Lying Twist (1:33)
Pretzel (1:04)
Thread the Needle (1:47)
Change Your View: Calm Down with Inversions (0:27)
Dolphin (1:11)
Soften Your Body: Release with Forward Folds (0:27)
Butterfly (1:04)
Half Staff (1:21)
Peacock (1:11)
Ragdoll (1:08)
Rock (1:11)
Seated Forward Fold (0:58)
Staff (0:45)
Turtle (1:17)
Balance Your Day: Relax with Restoratives (0:43)
Candle (0:55)
Constructive Rest (1:20)
Easy Pose (0:53)
Guided Rest (1:03)
Legs Up the Wall (2:21)
Resting Pose (0:55)
Final Project (3:08)
Closing Circle: Week 6 (0:29)
Week 6 Flipgrid Exercise
Week 7: Partner Postures, Games, and Relaxation Exercises for Children
Introduction to Yoga Partner Poses (1:20)
Back to Back Chair (1:14)
Double Boat (1:30)
Double Dog (1:24)
Double Pretzel (1:36)
Double Tree (2:03)
Front Facing Chair (1:31)
Lizard on Rock (3:21)
See-Saw (1:13)
Rooftops (1:53)
Introduction to Yoga Games (1:01)
Balloon Deflates (2:40)
Be a Mountain (2:06)
Dogs and Snakes (3:38)
Go, Stop, Back to Back (3:06)
If I Were a Tree (2:28)
Islands and Oceans (4:26)
Make a Pizza (4:53)
Make a Sandwich (2:50)
Mirrors (3:48)
Nature Kids (3:55)
Stop the Rock (2:41)
Tummy Snake (3:37)
What Yoga Pose Am I? (2:25)
Yogi Benders (4:46)
Yogi Does (1:47)
Yogi Says (2:59)
Introduction to Relaxation (2:53)
Teaching Relaxation (2:15)
Teaching Visualization (2:31)
Awakening Gratitude (1:38)
Guiding Star (3:00)
I'm a Rainbow (1:57)
Inner Advisor (2:27)
Inner Mountain (2:16)
Magic Bubble (2:57)
Magic Carpet (3:23)
Rainbow Shower (2:24)
Silence and Stillness (3:06)
Special Place (2:22)
Tense and Release (2:30)
Watching Yourself on TV (2:15)
Closing Circle: Week 7 (0:27)
Week 8: Bringing Yoga Education into the World
Teaching Resources (15:37)
Future Forward (10:04)
Download: Future Forward Worksheet
Getting My Start to Teaching Children's Yoga (9:50)
Download: Business Worksheet
Closing Circle: Week 8 (0:33)
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