Yoga & Breathwork

Activity Overview

Yoga is a wonderful practice for teaching young children muscle control and flexibility. When used together with breathwork, we begin to give students the awareness of their breathing and how we can control it to help calm ourselves down. Do this activity alongside your student, talk with them about how you are feeling through the experience, and prompt them to speak about their experience through the guided questions.

What You Need

• Yoga video

• A safe, comfortable space to move your body

Steps

1. Watch the yoga video and follow along.

2. Reflect with the student on the completed practice in order to create a more mindful experience for them. Use the guiding questions below to support your interaction.

Guiding Questions

• What do you feel in your body when we do this move?

• Do you notice any big feelings in any part of your body?

• How can you keep your body steady?

• How can we keep our body calm and relaxed?

• How did you feel about this activity?

• What did you like? What didn't you like? What could we change to be better?

• What moves could we add? How can we challenge ourselves?

Extensions

• Build a 10-minute yoga and breath meditation into your daily or weekly routine. Does your body feel different after you practice?