TEn Lesson Yoga Block PLan


Lesson Review skills/ concepts New Skills/concepts Major Teaching Points Organization of lesson/teaching styles
ONE N/A
  • What is Yoga?

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  • Tadasana (starting position) - mountain

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  • Vrksasana - tree

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  • Dandasana - staff 

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  • Savasana - corpse

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  • Alignment
  • Strong base
  • Knees pulled up/ legs active
  • Sternum high and head forward
  • Vrksasana - press foot into thigh

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  • back straight
  • use arms to support posture
  • feet dorsiflexed
    		•  1. Brainstorm about yoga (what they know, what they would like to know etc)
    2. Introduce proper set up of equipment and safety instruction.
    3. Learn Tadasana, Vrksasana and Dandasana (command and practice style)
    4. Savasana
    5. Namaste
    TWO 1. Tadasana - firm base, feet spread

    2. Vrksasana - push foot into thigh, base leg must be active

    3. Dandasana - sit on height, arms help lengthen spine, chest elevated

    4. Savasana - internal focus
  • Utthita Trikonasana- extended triangle

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  • Adho Mukha Svanasana - downward facing dog

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  • Baddhakonasana cobbler
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  • Baddhakonasana -bend at hip
  • do not collapse upper shoulder

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  • tailbone should be highest point 
  • fingers spread

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  • bring soles of feet together
  • bring feet close to body, hold feet
  • gently press knees towards the ground
    		•  1. Ensure proper set up 
    2. Ask for questions/concerns from last class
    3. Tadasana
    4. Vrksasana
    5. Learn Utthita Trikonasana, Adho Mukha Svanasana (command and practice style)
    6. Dandasana
    7. Learn Baddhakonasana (command style)
    8. Savasana
    9. Namaste
    THREE 1.Utthita Trikonasana - feet 4 feet apart, shoulder back, bend at hip

    2. Adho Mukha Svanasana - tailbone highest point, hands spread for support

    3. Baddhakonasana - soles of feet together, bring feet into body, knees towards ground
  • Virabhadrasana II - warrior

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  • Half Uttanasana - forward bend
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  • knee aligned with ankle
  • feet at least 4ft apart
  • front heel and back arch aligned

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  • hips over ankles 
  • create space between shoulder blades
  • do not arch back
    		•  1. Ask if there are questions
    2. Tadasana
    3. Utthita Trikonasana
    4. Learn Virabhadrasana II (command style)
    5. Adho Mukha Svanasana
    6. Learn Half Uttanasana (command and reciprocal)
    7. Savasana
    8. Namaste
    9. Make groups for video project.
    FOUR 1. Virabhadrasana II - feet at least 4ft apart, front heel aligned with back arch, back foot turned slightly in

    2. Half Uttanasana - hips over ankles, don't arch back
  • assessment of poses learned so far using the inclusion style
    		•  See inclusion sheet 1. Questions from last class
    2. Tadasana
    3. Review Virabhadrasana II and Half Uttanasana
    4. Inclusion style self assessment
    5. Savasana
    6. Namaste
    FIVE N/A
  • Utthita Parsvokonasana - extended lateral angle

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  • Urdhva Mukha Svanasana - upward facing dog

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  • Maricyasana I - twist
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  • wide stance
  • heel and arch aligned
  • don't collapse shoulder
  • knee over ankle
  • use support 

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  • support weight with hands and tops of feet
  • hands shoulder width apart and by armpits

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  • turn away from bent leg
  • if you can't grasp hands use a strap
    		•  1. Questions from last class?
    2. Basic review of poses learned so far focusing on sanskrit names 
    3. Tadasana
    4. Trikonasana
    5. Virabhadrasana II
    6. Learn Parsvokonasana (reciprocal - use task cards)
    7. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (guided discovery)
    8. Dandasana
    9. Maricyasana I (command)
    10. Savasana
    11. Namaste
    SIX To be done by guest teacher Guest Teacher will determine based on what has been covered in class TBA 1. 20 minutes prior to the guest teacher a short 20 pt. quiz will be taken.
    2. Guest teacher.
    SEVEN Based on guest teacher's lesson
  • Surya Namaskar - Sun Salutations

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  • Keep movements fluid
    		•  1. Discuss guest teacher and any new poses learned
    2. Surya Namaskar
    3. Hand back quiz
    4. Time to work on group projects
    EIGHT N/A class videos During this class, students will be actively participating in the yoga videos created by their peers. 1. Any questions?
    2. Show class videos
    3. Namaste
    NINE N/A class videos Remaining videos will be presented to the class.

    As a debrief at the end of all of the videos, students will brainstorm what poses they enjoyed the most, which ones they found most difficult and what forms of learning yoga they enjoyed most.

    		 1. Questions?
    2. Show remaining videos
    3. Namaste
    4. Debrief
    TEN N/A Field Trip to Local Yoga Studio All students must have a parental consent form signed.
    All students must have complete the teminology quiz prior to the field trip.    		 1. Meet at the bus
    2. Travel to yoga studio and participate in class
    3. Go back to school

     

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