Mind-Body Connection
Yoga
•Year 2
•8 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 2 students to yoga as a practice that connects breathing, body control, and mindfulness. Through playful, themed exploration - from animal movements to summer flows - students develop physical strength and coordination whilst learning how breath can help them feel calm and focused. The progression from individual work to partner collaboration builds both physical competence and social awareness in a supportive, creative environment.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can yoga help us connect our mind, body and breath to feel calm and strong?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop controlled movement and flexibility through basic yoga poses
- • To develop an understanding of what yoga is and its benefits
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our breath to help us control our bodies in yoga poses?
Key Objectives:
- • To show control when copying and repeating yoga poses
- • To link simple sequences of actions together
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can I use my breath and body to create strong, controlled movements that flow like water through honey?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop strength and coordination in yoga poses
- • To link simple sequences of actions with control
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we work together to create beautiful yoga poses and flows that help us feel calm and focused?
Key Objectives:
- • To show control and technique in partner yoga poses
- • To link yoga actions together to create a flowing sequence
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our breath and focus to help us balance in challenging yoga poses?
Key Objectives:
- • To show balance, control and coordination in yoga poses using hoops
- • To demonstrate mindful breathing techniques while maintaining poses
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we move like animals while staying calm and controlled with our breathing?
Key Objectives:
- • To show control in an animal flow sequence
- • To move with control and in time with breath
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we move like nature and feel the summer around us through yoga?
Key Objectives:
- • To copy and repeat a Summer flow showing control and coordination
- • To link yoga poses together with conscious breathing
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we use our breath to guide our movement and create calm, controlled yoga flows?
Key Objectives:
- • I can copy a yoga flow, changing my breath to match the poses
- • I can link actions together smoothly with breath awareness