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in schools Yoga in Schools is our initiative to bring Yoga into the Primary School environment. As Yoga teachers and parents of school age children we have always been interested in how children relate to themselves through body and mind. When it comes to Yoga, children have a real sense of enquiry, something that we often have to ‘teach’ to adults. Children have an innate sense of curiosity and playfulness which can be harnessed and directed towards developing co-ordination, strength and balance. Yoga also offers children a way to develop their sense of concentration and calmness, improving their ability to focus and relax. Over time these benefits can reach out into the classroom and into the way the children relate to the world around them. |
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In our own working relationship with each school we aim to develop a dialogue which explores what the school is currently working with, both in terms of curriculum and classroom behaviour. We can then work together to create a Yoga class for the children which reflects the schools ethos, reward system and any specific goals.We then design a yoga programme for either the term or half term which then responds to the identified needs of the children and the school. At the end of the programme we evaluate the sessions with both the teachers and the pupils. | ||
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For primary pupils we suggest that each session is 30 minutes long. We work together in each class to provide support and instruction, and to keep all the children engaged. We ask that a school teacher be present to work with providing rewards, team points or whatever system is used. Contact
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