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This unit introduces Year 4 students to yoga as a holistic practice that connects physical challenge with mental wellbeing. Through progressive exploration of poses, breathing techniques and mindfulness, students discover how their bodies and minds work together to create strength, calmness and focus. The unit culminates in students creating their own meditation practices and understanding yoga as a lifelong tool for health and resilience.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Mindful Movement and Balance
1h 10min

Big Question:

How can breathing and mindful movement help us find balance in our bodies and minds?

Key Objectives:

  • • To perform a variety of yoga poses with control and focus
  • • To understand how breathing affects our body and mind

Lesson 2

Breathing, Balance and Strength
45 min

Big Question:

How can controlled breathing help us hold challenging yoga poses with confidence and strength?

Key Objectives:

  • • To hold yoga positions with good alignment and proper body shape
  • • To use controlled breathing techniques to support pose stability

Lesson 3

Control & Concentration Yoga
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use breath and body awareness to develop concentration and self-confidence?

Key Objectives:

  • • To work with control whilst isolating different body parts in yoga poses
  • • To maintain concentration and focus during mindful movement sequences

Lesson 4

Breathing Control and Relaxation
45 min

Big Question:

How can controlling our breathing help us feel calm, focused and strong in our bodies?

Key Objectives:

  • • To control breathing during movement and exercise
  • • To understand the importance of relaxation for physical and mental wellbeing

Lesson 5

Group Meditation and Advanced Poses
45 min

Big Question:

How can we create our own meditation practices and support each other in advanced yoga poses?

Key Objectives:

  • • To devise and share personal meditation techniques
  • • To work collaboratively in groups to perform complex yoga poses

Lesson 6

Yoga Benefits and Lifelong Practice
45 min

Big Question:

How can yoga improve our physical and mental wellbeing, and how can we continue practising beyond school?

Key Objectives:

  • • To articulate the physical and mental benefits of yoga practice
  • • To demonstrate confident execution of a variety of yoga poses with proper breathing