Preface
Activity Finder
Pose Index

Chapter 1. Why Our Students Need Yoga
Whole-Child Learning
Benefits of Yoga for School-Aged Children
Summary

Chapter 2. Yoga for Healthy, Balanced Living
Defining Yoga
Eight Branches for a Meaningful, Purposeful Life
Summary

Chapter 3. Teaching Effective Yoga Classes
Components of the Yoga Class
Teaching Techniques for Yoga
Constructing Creative Yoga Experiences
Summary

Chapter 4. Scientific and Movement Principles of Yoga
Anatomy and Physiology of Breath
Anatomy and Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System
Science of Flexibility
Building a Healthy and Strong Spine
Teaching Yoga Poses
Summary

Chapter 5. Yoga Lesson and Unit Plans
Yoga Lesson Plan
Sample Lesson Plans
Indoor Recess Yoga
Yoga Unit Plan
Yoga Lesson and Unit Plans for Special Groups
Summary

Chapter 6. Breathing and Relaxation Exercises
Transitions Into Yoga Practice
Part 1: Beginning the Yoga Class—Breathing Exercises
Part 2: The Gift of Relaxation
Summary

Chapter 7. Warm-Up, Active, and Cool-Down Poses
Part 1: Warm Up and Wake Up
Part 2: Standing Poses
Part 3: Moving Yoga
Part 4: Balancing Poses
Part 5: Active Floor Poses
Part 6: Cool-Down Poses
Summary

Chapter 8. Infusing Themes Into Yoga Classes
Yoga Games
Yoga Stations
Self-Image and Yoga
Healthy Lifestyle and Yoga
Interpersonal Relationships and Yoga
Creative Problem Solving and Yoga
Global Awareness and Yoga
Academic Areas and Yoga
Summary

References and Resources
Index
About the Author

About the Author

Nanette E. Tummers, EdD, is an associate professor of health and physical education at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic. She has been teaching human movement, including yoga, for 30 years. She has taught yoga to various populations, including older adults, students in afterschool programs for obese adolescents and girls at risk, women in recovery, mentally challenged adults, and athletes.

Dr. Tummers is a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance and a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She has been a peer reviewer of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy and the Journal of Health Education.

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