Mindful Movement & Body Awareness
Yoga
•Year 1
•8 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 1 students to yoga as a foundation for physical wellbeing, emotional regulation, and body awareness. The focus is on developing basic poses, breathing techniques, and mindful movement whilst building strength, balance, and coordination in a calm, supportive environment. Through playful animal movements and seasonal themes, students discover how yoga helps them feel strong, peaceful, and connected to their bodies.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can yoga help us feel calm, strong and happy in our bodies?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop controlled movement and flexibility through basic yoga poses
- • To develop an understanding of what yoga is and its benefits for mind and body
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our breath to help us hold yoga poses with control and balance?
Key Objectives:
- • To show control when copying and repeating yoga poses
- • To link simple actions together showing coordination
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we build strength and move with control like peaceful warriors?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop strength and coordination in yoga poses
- • To link simple actions together showing control and coordination
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we work together with our partner to create beautiful, balanced yoga poses?
Key Objectives:
- • To show control and technique when performing partner yoga poses
- • To demonstrate focus and stillness during yoga practice
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use mindful breathing to help us balance and control our bodies in yoga poses?
Key Objectives:
- • To show balance, control and co-ordination in yoga poses
- • To use breathing techniques to improve focus and stability
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we move like animals while staying calm and controlled?
Key Objectives:
- • To show control in an animal flow sequence
- • To coordinate breathing with movement
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we move our bodies like we're experiencing a perfect summer day?
Key Objectives:
- • To copy and repeat a Summer flow showing control and coordination
- • To develop awareness of breath and body connection
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we use our breath to help us move mindfully and create different animal shapes?
Key Objectives:
- • I can copy a yoga flow, changing my breath to match the poses
- • I can create animal shapes using yoga poses