Mindful Movement Flows
Yoga
•Year 5
•8 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 5 students to yoga as a holistic practice that connects mind, body and breath to enhance physical wellbeing and mental focus. Through progressive exploration of flowing sequences, students develop physical strength, balance and control whilst cultivating mindfulness and self-awareness. The unit empowers students to become creators of their own yoga practice, moving from teacher-led flows to personally designed sequences that reflect their growing confidence and understanding.
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 improve our wellbeing?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop an understanding of what yoga is and its benefits for mind, body and breath
- • To learn and perform the sun salutation flow with control and coordination
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our breath to connect yoga poses and create a flowing sequence?
Key Objectives:
- • To link actions together to create a yoga flow
- • To understand how breathing enhances balance and control in yoga poses
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use yoga flows to build physical and mental strength while moving with control and grace?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop strength through controlled yoga flows and poses
- • To improve coordination by linking poses with fluid transitions
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we create our own yoga sequences that show strength, control and mindful movement?
Key Objectives:
- • To create personal yoga flows demonstrating quality control, balance and technique
- • To develop strength and control while holding and transitioning between yoga poses
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can controlling our breath and movement help us find perfect balance in challenging poses?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop balance through structured yoga flows
- • To understand how breath control supports balance and stability
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use our strength and control to create beautiful flowing yoga sequences that challenge our balance?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop strength and control through arm balances
- • To create flowing sequences that link arm balances with traditional poses
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we work together to create beautiful, flowing movements that challenge our balance and control?
Key Objectives:
- • To work collaboratively to create a controlled paired yoga flow
- • To develop balance and strength whilst holding yoga poses
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we combine different yoga poses to create our own flowing sequence that shows control, balance and mindfulness?
Key Objectives:
- • To create a personal yoga flow sequence that challenges technique, balance and control
- • To demonstrate controlled transitions between yoga poses