Yoga for schools and nurseries
Supplement your teaching with Yoga
Yoga can help develop physical strength, flexibility and stamina, whilst building focus, patience and concentration. It strengthens mental health and emotional regulation, encouraging imagination, better sleep and reduces stress or anxiety.
In group sessions it promotes teamwork, listening and communication skills, improving self esteem and motivation.
Yoga can also be used as an additional aid for young people who may be struggling with behavioural or developmental issues, such as attachment disorders, anxiety, dyspraxia, ADHD etc.
I am fully DBS checked and first-aid trained, currently working with several schools in and around Somerset, North Somerset and the Bristol area.
Yoga in schools
Yoga classes in schools support the Ofsted requirements of spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) education and development.
It can be taught as part of the PE curriculum, part of the PSHE curriculum, as a breakfast, lunchtime or after-school club activity, during PPA time, or as part of an enrichment programme or in collaboration with other subjects.
I encourage students to explore their imagination, discuss their feelings about themselves and the world, building resilience, relationships with others, self-regulation and reflection.
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As part of an existing PE lesson structure, a standalone session or a regular, ongoing part of the curriculum
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Bringing focus to lunchtimes and giving focus for students who struggle with unstructured time.
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Offering a fun, relaxing end to the school day; developing interpersonal skills and bridging education and home life.
Yoga in nurseries
For nursery age children, my Yoga classes are full of creativity and imagination. We help to develop and build essential skills and senses such as hand eye co-ordination, balance, fine motor skills and proprioception, by encouraging children to become more aware of their senses and emotions. We have a strong focus on building self esteem, kindness and empathy through group participation and storytelling
“It is beneficial for the children to have the opportunity to take a step back and to be calm and focused. Yoga has allowed the children to learn a new skill and for practitioners to incorporate this into the children’s routine when it is needed.
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