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Yoga in Schools
September 7, 2019 - September 8, 2019
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
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September 7-8, 2019; 9:00am-5:30pm
The Post Oak Middle School
1010 Autrey Street (Museum District)
Houston, TX 77006
Early-bird available through August 16!
- Introduction to the theories and practices of teaching yoga to youth in more formal educational settings, including schools;
- Weekend of transformational, interactive, and interdisciplinary activities with your friends, colleagues, and Yogiños Leaders;
- Yoga and mindfulness tools and techniques especially suited for schools that support students with focus, stress and anxiety management, problem-solving and decision making, social interactions, and self-esteem, implicit bias, social justice, PBIS
- Yoga and mindfulness tools adapted to promote self-regulation in any environment with emphasis on youth working in chairs or at desk
- Tips and techniques for starting your own yoga for youth program in schools;
- Yogiños: Yoga for Youth® Curriculum eManual; Yoga in Schools: Mindfulness and Movement Across the Curriculum eManual; Yogiños: Yoga for Youth® Trilingual A-Z Pose Guide; Support to complete your Yogiños: Yoga for Youth® certification
- Modules may be taken in any order
As a result of this program, we believe participants will be able to:
- Conceive, design and teach an OHMazing® theme-based Yogiños: Yoga for Youth® kids yoga class especially designed for use in a variety of school settings
- Practice and teach all 8 Limbs of Yoga, including poses (asana) and breathing (pranayama)
- Understand and use age-appropriate and safe forms of yoga, including games and related activities, to engage kids physically, emotionally, and mentally
- Modify lessons for various academic disciplines, age groups and school contexts
- Learn, practice and weave multiple languages and intelligences into your yoga for kids class
- Use yoga for kids as a means to teach tools and technqiues to empower audiences to respond mindfully rather than react irrationally
Venue: Post Oak Middle School and Live Streaming
Address:
1010 Autrey Street, Houston, Texas, 77006, United States
