Yoga In Schools
At Yoga Waves we want children in our classes to develop strong minds and bodies. We want them to be able to giggle, laugh, have fun and release tension.
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Tracy has been working in our school weekly for over 5 years, she has always been professional, reliable and we can highly recommend her classes. |
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We hope that work being done in our yoga classes will enhance work already being done in the school to help develop the children into happy, kind, thoughtful young people, enjoying life, friendship and respecting people regardless of a person’s colour, gender, culture and religion.
The word Yoga means “Union”.
Yoga was developed in India 5,000 years ago. The practise of Yoga teaches the mind and body to unite and work in harmony for the creation of a more balanced, responsible human being… perfect for all, including growing bodies and minds- it helps build strength, flexibility, balance and concentration.
The children are taken through, stories, games and exercises all variations based on traditional yoga exercises. The exercises cover all areas of yoga including meditation, relaxation, breathing and chanting.
During the lesson children are encouraged to imitate things in our environment like animals or objects and by doing this children engage with their body, open their minds to new levels of understanding and body awareness. This in turn helps to nurture and build a child’s self-esteem. The children are also encouraged to be creative and create their own poses.
Music, photographs, books and stories are featured and used to broaden their knowledge, imagination and take them on journeys out of the day-to-day world they live in.
The schools that have programmed regular yoga sessions into their weekly timetable are able to give children the chance and time to make connections with themselves in a safe environment.
There are four categories of poses to practice during my classes:
Seated, standing, lying down and upside down.
For more information about the history of yoga or the style I choose to practise please see the ‘About Me’ part of this site.
During our classes we aim to:
- Improve motor skills and physical fitness
- Promote strength and flexibility.
- Develop good co-ordination and posture.
- Help children relax and concentrate.
- Learn how to be quiet and still
- Foster emotional growth
- Build social skills
- To be gentle and non competitive.
- Be creative and imaginative.
- To encourage curiosity, enthusiasm and patience.
- Create a calm environment for relaxation.
- To have fun!!!!!
All Yoga Waves practitioners are qualified, insured and have up to date CRB Checks.
