Stories & Breathing Practices
•Year 1
•Yoga
•Arrange in scattered formation with 2-metre spacing
Alternative: Towels or marked floor spaces if mats unavailable
Keep accessible for conclusion relaxation
Alternative: Print pictures of space objects or use tablet/screen
Volume low enough to hear instructions clearly
Alternative: Humming or natural silence acceptable
Keeping your body steady and stable in one position
Taking air in through your nose and out through your mouth in a controlled way
A specific position you hold your body in during yoga
Concentrating your mind and attention on what you're doing
How well your body can bend and stretch
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Space vocabulary, story listening, descriptive language for poses
Counting breaths, timing poses, spatial awareness concepts
Space themes, breathing and body systems, balance and forces
Creative expression through movement, imagining alien poses
Personal courage, cooperation, mindfulness and wellbeing
Central position for demonstrations, move around during practice to assist individuals
Balance control, breathing technique, cooperative behaviour, creative expression
Step in for unsafe poses, provide balance support, encourage rest if fatigued
Demonstrate: Exaggerate breathing, show modifications for different abilities, model peaceful atmosphere during relaxation
Minimum 6m x 8m clear space, 2-metre spacing between students
Non-slip surface essential, mats or carpet for floor poses
Stop activity, assess injury, appropriate first aid, inform school procedures
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