" Yoga is making its way into schools by virtue of innovative teachers and administrators
who recognize that yoga is a great way to bring concentration and focus back to
kids who are distracted by the stresses of everyday life, fast-paced media and
computers, and the raging hormones that just make them kids." --- Yoga Journal
Nov 2001
Spirit In
Motion Yoga is committed to bringing the benefits of yoga to students within the
educational system. We all live in a crazy, busy, stressed-out world and yoga
can give kids the tools they need to reduce the stress they deal with on a day
to day basis. Vickie MacArthur has worked as a Student Support Worker for Lethbridge
School District 51 and has a wealth of knowledge and experience working with students
of all ages and abilities.
Yoga goes beyond the physical benefits
of regular physical education programs, developing not only strength and flexibility,
but helping students develop the ability to focus and giving them a better sense
of self confidence in a non-competitive learning environment. In addition to the
physical benefits, yoga also teaches specific breathing and relaxation techniques
to help students deal with the increasing stress levels in their lives.
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Spirit-In-Motion
Yoga has presented yoga-based programs in many Lethbridge area schools
(Agnes Davidson, Galbraith, Nicholas Sheran, Senator Buchanan, Fifth on Fifth,
Catholic Central High School) as well as District 51 Teacher and Support Staff
Conferences and HPEC 2004, and is committed to bringing the benefits of Yoga into
other Southern Alberta schools. We offer programs for Elementary, Middle and High
School students as well as PD Day training programs for teachers wanting to integrate
Yoga into their classes:
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ABC Yoga
4 Kids is a student focused class designed to teach the principles
of yoga (Alignment, Breathing and Concentration) in school-based settings
in a fun and playful way.
- Aliignment teaches kids how to develop healthy postural habits and attitudes for life.
- Breathing techniques shows kids how to breathe more fully and completely, especially during times of stress in their lives.
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ABC
Yoga 4 Teachers and Support Staff is a yoga workshop which can be incorporated
into professional development days, conferences, etc. It is designed not only
to give teachers the relaxing experience of yoga for themselves, but to give them
the tools they need to begin to incorporate simple yoga exercises into their classrooms
or Phys. Ed. programs.
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For more information or to book an introductory
session for your school or staff, please call
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(403) 320-6763 or Email: Spirit-In
Motion Yoga
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