Miss Francesca is not only their teacher but also their yoga instructor here at SMART START. The children love this special time with Miss Francesca and are always eager to practice yoga and demonstrate their poses. This is a great way to have our students relax, focus and instill mindfulness while having fun. Not only does practicing yoga help the children increase their flexibility and strength it also presents them with the opportunity to follow directions and build their self-esteem. You can see the confidence in their eyes as they hold each position and flow right into the next one.
Another fun way that we incorporate yoga into our curriculum at SMART START is through a memory game with a variety of yoga poses. This game challenges the children to remember where each yoga pose is and make a match. We also read stories and sing songs that coincide with our yoga practices.
Stretching before yoga
Emma holding her tree pose
Theo - a master at warrior pose
Emma's version of downward dog with one leg up
Our downward dogs: Nora, Theo and Benny
Memory match yoga poses
Yoga creates children who are bright lights in this world increasing
their self-awareness and strengthening their bodies
-Shakta Khalsa
💙 Mary and Francesca💙
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