Introduction: Yoga as an Art and Self-Improvement Element
- Explaining Yoga to children as a set of physical and breathing exercises that help maintain the body in a healthy state and have good posture.
- Emphasizing the importance of caring for one's body, maintaining a straight spine, and tuning into internal sensations.
- Explaining the necessity and systematic nature of the developmental course, its goals, and objectives.
Theme 1. Strengthening Physical State
- Understanding the concept of human physical state.
- The structure of a human: Body, Soul, and Mind.
- Order and discipline.
- Exploring the connection between good coordination, flexibility, balance in the body, and a happy mood.
- Performing breathing exercises and learning poses: Pretzel, Peace, and Airplane.
Theme 2. Improving Memory and Concentration Ability
- Yoga allows children to focus their attention on bodily sensations, monitor the flow of thoughts, and concentrate on internal states.
- Focusing and understanding the current thought.
- Discussing and feeling one's mood.
- Performing flexibility exercises.
Theme 3. Developing Body Awareness
- What is mindfulness.
- What is a conscious person?
- How does mindfulness affect the quality of life.
- Understanding the concept of controlling one’s life.
- A mindful person is a healthy person.
- Performing breathing exercises and learning poses: Cobra, Elephant, Kitty.
Theme 4. Reducing Stress and Anxiety, Improving Sleep
- Relaxation and peace.
- Joy hormones.
- The relationship between exercises and sleep quality.
- How regular exercise reduces aggression and anxiety in teenagers, decreases behavioral deviations, and promotes higher test performance.
- Performing breathing and body flexibility exercises.
Theme 5. Improving Self-Regulation
- Self-regulation is the ability to recognize and change one's behavior, thoughts, and emotions depending on the situation.
- Providing examples from each participant's personal experience.
- Yoga sessions enhance this ability, teaching children to understand and manage their emotions.
- Performing exercises: Yoga Alphabet.
