Mindful Movement & Body Awareness
•Year 1
•Yoga
•Arrange in circle formation with space between each mat
Alternative: Towels or carpet squares if mats unavailable
Have readily available for demonstration
Alternative: Create visual cards with animal poses
Test audio system before lesson begins
Alternative: Calm instrumental music or nature sounds
Place around room for student reference during pair work
Alternative: Hand-drawn pose cards or tablet images
A sequence of yoga poses that copy animal movements and are linked together smoothly
A respectful greeting used in yoga, meaning 'the light in me honours the light in you'
An inverted V-shape yoga pose copying how dogs stretch
Moving smoothly and slowly between poses without stopping
Paying attention to your breath and feeling it move in your body
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Vocabulary development with pose names, following and giving instructions, describing movements
Counting breathing rhythms, sequencing poses in order, understanding spatial positioning
Learning about breathing, how lungs work, animal movements and characteristics
Creative expression through movement, animal characteristics and representation
Self-awareness, managing emotions, cooperation, building confidence through teaching others
Move around perimeter during individual work, centre for demonstrations, kneeling level for floor guidance
Watch for proper pose alignment, breathing coordination, cooperative partner work, and mindful movement quality
Step in if poses attempted beyond safe capability, if partners not cooperating effectively, or if breathing becomes forced
Always demonstrate poses with perfect alignment, breathe audibly, move slowly between positions, make animal sounds enthusiastically but appropriately
Minimum 8m x 8m clear space with yoga mats spread 1.5m apart
Non-slip mats on clean, dry floor free from obstacles
Stop activity, assess injury, provide appropriate first aid, notify school procedures for significant injuries
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