The Summer Holidays are here, or almost upon us! It’s an exciting yet busy and tiring time for teachers, kids and parents, so make sure you are balancing out all the activity and excitement with some time to stretch, breathe and relax.
With all the outdoor activities, plus all the excitement of nearing the summer holidays, that many kids are getting right now, everyone is going to benefit from a chance to unwind!
Are you doing anything special and exciting for National School Sports Week (happening in the UK this week!)?
This week we have 5 special daily yoga videos for you to share with your children!
It’s Summer time and this month and next I know there are lots of sports days happening and extra time for athletics and games outside! Whilst kids don’t need to warm up and cool down in the same way that adults do (they’re just so springy!), it’s still a great idea to get them into good habits.
Abi completed our Teach Yoga and Mindfulness to Children teacher training in 2018, and we were excited to hear about her experience and what she did next. This is what she told us about her motivations and work with Yogart Sessions, running yoga and art workshops for children. Take it away Abi…
At the end of a day, yoga is great for helping children to unwind. It gives them a chance to take a few minutes out of the busy day to focus on themselves. It’s a rare time when children are encouraged to focus their attention inward, rather than outward.
I’m sure you know that standing up from our desks and moving helps us to feel more awake and focused… but did you know that giving children the opportunity to regularly stand up in class can actually improve concentration by 12%?!
Sometimes we all need a confidence booster, a reminder that we can achieve what we set our minds to, and the time to stop and take a deep breath..
This is a 3 minute meditation for around exam time, to do just that. Have a listen because I think you might find it useful as well!
Following on from last week’s video, here’s another class for you to follow around exam time – to help stretch out worries and breathe in confidence!
This class only requires a small amount of space, so it’s ideal for the classroom or your living room! We’ll be doing a few poses standing that get the blood flowing and loosen tight shoulders, then we’ll sit to stretch some more and focus on calming, confidence building breaths.
Exams might unfortunately be a fact of life – but there are many things that we can do to help make exam time more bearable, even enjoyable!
