This series of short, creative yoga videos will introduce students to yoga through storytelling and song. The benefits of yoga include:
- improving coordination, balance, concentration and rhythmic expression
- promoting healthy living and inclusivity
- developing strategies to manage stress through breathing
- helping students grow in confidence
- introducing students to mindfulness.
Structure and features
- watch the free episodes (videos)
- developing literacy skills through stories and song
- resources and lesson plans for teachers (may incur a cost)
- blog ideas and advice that help teachers and families.
Families can choose one practical yoga session every 1-2 days. You can participate in the yoga session as a family, or children can navigate the site and choose their own independently.
Teachers can choose one practical yoga session every 1-2 days. You can complement the practical session with a written task detailed for specific year levels in 'Yoga Lesson Ideas'.
Teacher notes
Assessment opportunities
Teachers can ask students to:
- film their creative movement sequences and send them to you
- record their reflection journals online or take a photo of it and share it with you.
Australian curriculum
- Strand – movement and physical activity.
- Focus area – active play and minor games, mental health and wellbeing, health benefits of physical activity, lifelong physical activity, rhythmic and expressive activities.
- Cross curriculum links – English, Maths, the Arts.
