Yoga and Mindfulness – Fall 2020

DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE STRESS MANAGEMENT

AND SELF-REGULATION WHILE BUILDING GROSS MOTOR SKILLS

for children 8 thru 12 years old

Yoga and Mindfulness group is a virtual group that empowers children to use the tools of mindful breath and movement to boost mood, reduce stress, improve their ability to sustain attention, and appropriately maintain self-regulation. Children often feel the stress of their world imposed on them, which can make it difficult to respond appropriately to the demands, and result in poor self-regulation. Using mindfulness-based interventions, we will teach children to be fully present in their tasks with sustained attention, balanced emotions and well-regulated bodies. When children are fully present and connected to their bodies, they are better able to attend and respond to cues from within their own bodies (interoception) to maintain a well-regulated state more independently.

Goals include:

• • Develop an understanding of sensory-based strategies to manage stress and support self-regulation
  • Develop and understanding of mindfulness, and it’s benefits
  • Build core strength and gross motor coordination
  • Improve body awareness and motor planning

When: Thursdays, September 14th – October 23rd

Time: 5:00 – 6:00pm

Total Cost: $240 for the 6-week short course

Registration Information

To register, submit an electronic form.

Virtual groups are hosted through the Zoom platform.  Virtual courses are recorded.  If you miss a session you will emailed a link to the recording.  This link will expire after a couple of days.