June 2022 Teaching Calendar

Yoga is relaxing and good for the mind and body.

The following are suggested poses and do not have to be exact, focus on relaxation and exploring and enjoying movement.

Yoga is best practiced with bare feet on a mat.

Always stretch very gently and never force movement.

It is fun to adapt a story into a yoga session.

Morning Routine Yoga Story

‘Its 7am and you are fast asleep’

Students lie on their back, arms by their sides like soldiers

(Corpse Pose)

‘At 7.30am the alarm rings, you roll over to switch it off’

Students roll onto their right side and stretch their left arm to turn an imaginary alarm clock off – option to use sound effects.

‘You very slowly sit up and cross your legs’

(Lotus Pose)

‘You are thankful for another beautiful day’

Students place the palms together in a prayer position.

(Continuation of Lotus Pose)

‘You stand up and stretch’

Students stand up straight with their feet at hip distance apart pressed to the floor and their arms at their sides.

(Mountain Pose)

‘Time for breakfast! Reach for the cereal box on the high shelf.’

From the Mountain the students bring their arms out to the sides and raise them above their heads bringing the palms together.

(Upward Hands Pose)

‘The school bus/taxi has arrived, find a seat and sit down’

Students bring their arms to their sides, bend the knees and squat as if sitting on a chair

(Chair Pose)

‘You arrive at school and your first lesson is learning some fascinating facts about how animals move’

(Take a short break and relax your body)

‘Owls can turn their heads 270 degrees!’ Students sit upright on their heels, and twist the upper body to the left, then to the right.

(Owl Pose)

‘The wings of a butterfly move in a figure of eight motion’

Students sit on their buttocks and with a tall spine, bend their legs, placing the soles of their feet together, then slowly move their legs like the wings of a butterfly.

(Butterfly Pose)

‘Snakes defy gravity and can move up walls’

Students lie on their front, place the palms flat next to their shoulders then lift their head and shoulders off ground.

(Cobra Pose) ‘The fastest fish to cover short distances is the sailfish (109km per hour) Students lie on their front with their knees bent, lift the chest and reach their arms back towards their toes. Can they stretch to hold their feet? (Fish Pose)

‘Dogs have 18 muscles in their ear that can move in lots of directions to help them hear’ From a standing position, the students bend down and place their palms flat on the ground, stepping the feet back to create an upside-down V shape with their buttocks high in the air. Straighten the legs, relax the head and neck and look down between their legs.

(Downward Dog)

‘Cats can turn themselves the right side up in mid-air if they should fall upside-down’

Students position themselves on all-fours, rounding their backs and tucking their chins into the chest.

(Cat Pose)

‘Mice use their whiskers to sense temperature and rough/smooth edges’

Students sit on their heels, slowly bring their forehead down to rest in front of their knees the rest their arms down alongside your body.

(Mouse Pose)

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