Table of Contents
- THE SEAT OF THE TEACHER
- Teaching Tips
- The ABCs of Teaching Yoga: Autonomy, Belonging, and Competence.
- Turning Challenges into Opportunities for Growth
- Class Agreements and Consequences
- Practicing Self-Compassion
- Refilling the Well
- Planning Classes
- Keeping Students Engaged
- Transitions
- MIND: NEUROCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
- Executive Functions: How might we support development of cognitive control through yoga and mindfulness?
- Cognition and the Body: The Effects of Exercise on the Mind
- The Mind-Mood Connection
- Mindfulness-Based Education: Mindfulness Practices and Meditation
- THE BODY: PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
- Yoga and Healthy Physical Development
- Developing Spatial Awareness
- General Tips for Teaching Asana for All Ages
- Asana in Early Childhood (ages 3-6)
- Asana in Middle Childhood (ages 6 – 10)
- Introducing Anatomy to Children
- Yoga Stories
- Asana for Adolescents (ages 10 -18)
- Anatomical Differences between Males and Females after Puberty
- Tips for Teaching Yoga to Athletes
- Sequencing Asana for Adolescents
- SPIRIT: SOCIAL – EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- The Lifelong Importance of Social-Emotional Development
- Trends in Social and Emotional Development
- The Yamas and Niyamas: Strategies for Social and Emotional Competence
- Positive Psychology: Practicing Santosha
- Body Image and Eating Disorders
- Karma Yoga: Selfless Service
- Self-Compassion: A Healthy Alternative to Self-Esteem
- Practices to Support Those with Body Image Issues and Eating Disorders
- THE ENERGY BODY
- The Practice of Pranayama
- The Nadis
- The Chakras and Development
- Yoga Nidra and the Koshas
- YOGA GAMES TO PROMOTE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT
- Games for Early Childhood (ages 3-6)
- Games for Middle Childhood (ages 6-10)
- Games for Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence (ages 7-14)
- APPENDICES
- Lesson Plan Template
- Sample Lesson Plans
- Children’s Literature for Yoga Classes
- Guidelines for Teaching Kids’ Yoga in British Columbia
- Is Yoga A Religion?
- Letter to Parents
- My Favourite Resources
“The manual is extremely useful. It is professional, well thought through, and noticeably, a resource that has grown to what it is with many years of scientific work, teaching experience, and most importantly PASSION.”
~ M. L., RYT