Yoga in My Classroom

Written By Bryony Ollier

We all know the benefits of Yoga and Mindfulness for young people… the evidence is there. Science/peer reviewed research shows this. Although interesting, this is not another workshop telling you about the benefits of Social Emotional Learning and mindfulness. This workshop is designed to be ‘hands on’: to give you the real tools to roll into your classroom the very next day and confidently try them out.

As an educator, know that we value you and your heroic work!  We see how much pressure you are under, the time that you put in and the sacrifices you make.

We know that there is only so much time in the school day to cover all of the syllabus requirements - and constantly having to ‘stretch time’ is stressful.

We will be sharing some powerful tools with you.  These tools can help to ease transitions,  focus attention, calm an energetic class OR energize a sleepy class so your students will be ready to listen and learn.

And guess what?  You don’t need to have any background knowledge in yoga, be flexible, bendy or any of the other “Yoga” things!

This 90 minute course includes:

 -A brief overview of the nervous system;

-Explanation of why using breathing techniques in the classroom is so effective;

-Games, exercises and brain breaks to help refocus students;  

-Yoga and movement breaks that will provide release of stress and increase students’ overall health;

-Ways to ‘check in’ with your students to increase self-awareness; 

-Visualizations for relaxation.  

As you start to see the benefits of these simple tools in your students there’s a good chance you will also see the benefits for yourself.  Making three breaths a regular part of your day, not having to raise your voice many times to refocus attention...this will support your nervous system too!   

We will guide you through these trauma informed approaches in an easy-to-follow, fun way, with time to share your own experiences.

We look forward to meeting you soon.