Program for Schools A Yoga-Based Social Emotional · Exercise helps reduce anxiety and stress...
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A Yoga-Based Social Emotional Program for Schools
BalancED LearningJennie Young, RYT200
Founder and Curriculum Author
Kasey Peyton, RYT200Co-Founder and
BalancED Learning Pro
Social-Emotional SuccessFive Core Social-Emotional Skills for Student Success
Self AwarenessSelf ManagementSocial AwarenessRelationship Skills
Responsible Decision-Making
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
Yoga - Not Just Poses
Yoga Guidelines
Self-Awareness
Self-Management
Social Awareness
Relationship Skills
Responsible Decision-Making
Kindness ❖ ❖ ❖
Truthfulness ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖
Generosity ❖ ❖ ❖
Self-Control ❖ ❖ ❖
Gratitude ❖ ❖ ❖
Self-Esteem ❖ ❖ ❖
Contentment ❖ ❖ ❖
Self-Discipline ❖ ❖ ❖
Self-Awareness ❖ ❖ ❖
Respect ❖ ❖ ❖
Yoga Addresses SEL Skills
Mindfulness Defined
“The quality or state of being conscious or aware of something.”
Mindfulness Defined
“Mindfulness shows us what is happening in our bodies, our emotions, our minds, and in the
world. Through mindfulness, we avoid harming ourselves and others.”
-Thich Nhat Hahn
Mindfulness and the Brain
Mindfulness and the Brain by Blissful Kids
Curriculum Components
Emotions
SELF-ESTEEM COMMUNITY
MOVEMENTMINDFULNESS
EMOTIONS
BREATH
Benefits of Breath
● Physical - The body responds to emotions and stress. Using controlled breathing helps to slow the physical responses (heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure, and nervous system).
● Mental – Using your breath to slow down mental chatter helps increase focus on the task at hand.1
● Emotional – Slowing the physical responses and mental chatter allows the brain time to respond vs. react which is the key factor in emotional regulation.
Breathing exercises improve physical, mental, and emotional health.
● 10 different breathing techniques are learned throughout the year.
● Each breath has a different purpose.
● Once learned, the teacher can employ them for a variety of situations.
● Teachers report these as very effective.
● Students use them at home with siblings.
Breath in the Classroom
Emotional ElementsAwareness of Emotions
○ Identify the emotions.○ Body’s responses.○ Self-acceptance of all emotions.
Self-Regulation○ Learning to control your emotions so your
emotions don’t control you.2
○ Creating resiliency to handle tough situations.○ Eliminating emotional outbursts that take away
from teaching time2, 3
Reaction vs. Response○ Utilizing breathwork and mindfulness○ Moving from reactive state to responsive state
Emotions in the ClassroomAwareness of Emotions○ Journaling○ Literature Connections○ Group Sharing
Self-Regulation○ Scenario Rehearsal○ Readers Theater
Reaction vs. Response○ Role Playing○ Group Games
Mindfulness MattersMindfulness of Self
Mindfulness of Others
Increases focus, attention span, and memory7, 8
Decreases worry and anxiety9
Improves executive function2, 10, 13
Self Awareness
Self Management
Responsible Decision Making
Social Awareness
Relationship Building Skills
Creates empathy
Develops gratitude, respect,and kindness
Builds community14
Mindfulness of Self○ Senses Activities○ Breath Training & Journaling○ Guided Imagery○ Literature Connections
Mindfulness in the ClassroomMindfulness of Others○ Readers Theatre○ Interactive Games○ Gratitude Notes and Journals○ Random Acts of Kindness
● Students with higher self-esteem have confidence which leads to better performance.1
Self-Esteem and CommunityGo Hand in Hand
The best way to become a better 'helper' is to become a better person. But one necessary aspect of becoming a
better person is via helping other people. - Abraham Maslow
● Higher self-esteem in children will build community in the classroom.5
● Better relationships in the classroom lead to less stress and more learning.6
● Community creates a safe place for children and helps eliminate bullying.4
Self-Esteem and Communityin the Classroom
● Identifying Strengths● Celebrating Differences● Giving & Receiving Compliments● Random Acts of Kindness● Literature Connections● Team Building Activities● Partner Poses
● Exercise helps reduce anxiety and stress levels and improves mood and self-esteem.11
Movement Motives
● Yoga improves mental, social, and physical well-being and daily behavior.12
● Physical development through yoga improves executive function.13
● Certain poses and sequences can have calming or energizing effects.
● Breathing with movement increases oxygen flow to the brain.
Movement in the ClassroomTree
Find an object or place to stare to help with focus. Lift the left leg and place the heel on the ankle, while the toes remain on the floor. Turn the knee out to the side and bring the arms to heart center. Once balanced, extend the arms out like branches of a tree or extend above the head. You can also bring the foot up to the inside of the opposite calf but not the knee. Repeat with opposite leg.
Flower
Bring the bottoms of your feet together. Hold onto the bottoms of your feet and lift your feet off the floor, balancing on your bottom. Use your breath and find a focal point to balance.
Rag Doll
Start standing with your feet hip width apart. Fold forward and let your head and arms hang down towards your feet. You can allow your knees to bend as much as you need for the backs of the legs to be comfortable. Relax your neck and shoulders completely. To come out of the pose, bend your knees deeply and roll up slowly with your head being the last thing to come up.
Movement in the ClassroomPoses○ Balance to increase focus○ Strength to energize○ Flexibility to calm
Sequences and Games○ Get the wiggles out○ Boost concentration○ Improve left and right brain
hemisphere balance
Partner poses and student led activities○ Build trust○ Leadership opportunities○ Foster connection
Teacher BenefitsPositively changes teacher-student interactions.14
Mindfulness improves teacher mood, satisfaction and sleep.15
Improves mental and emotional well-being and reduces stress.16
Reduces test stress and anxiety.17
HAPPYTEACHER
happy kids
BalancED Learning Pro
● Regular class visits
● Movement-based
● Ongoing Support and
Education
Professional Development
● Program Objectives
● Research Based
● Demo Curriculum
Components
Program Overview
ClassroomCurriculum
● Teacher Directed
● 30 weeks - Sept - April
● Flexible Scheduling
● Newsletters for family
OUR MISSIONBalancED Learning provides curriculum and resources to achieve
emotional, mental, and physical balance for both students and teachers. Through yoga and mindfulness techniques and principles, the program
combines knowledge of body, mind, and emotions to empower students by building self-esteem, teaching social-emotional skills, and
constructing community within the classroom.
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