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I am requesting yoga mats to be used during the school day to increase mindfulness in students and thereby soothe their anxiety. I have currently been teaching younger students aged 4-7 and have seen a great improvement in both students communication and mindfulness. I've been using "Yoga language" to name the poses and have encouraged them to practice in times of stress. However, there's one problem; we don't have enough Yoga mats! Many students have been practicing without the mats and therefore I have been limiting their poses to mostly standing positions. With the comfort of a mat, students can better understand the purpose of yoga and thereby practice this relaxing exercise.
In this day and age of high-stakes, Common Core and Gifted and Talented testing, students' feel pressure and anxiety from their teachers and parents to perform.
This anxiety usually causes bickering among the children, ailments such as headaches and stomach problems, and other personality changes. It is my hope that if this project were funded, students would have an opportunity to learn how to channel their anxieties and expressions of fear in a healthy manner.
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I am requesting yoga mats to be used during the school day to increase mindfulness in students and thereby soothe their anxiety. I have currently been teaching younger students aged 4-7 and have seen a great improvement in both students communication and mindfulness. I've been using "Yoga language" to name the poses and have encouraged them to practice in times of stress. However, there's one problem; we don't have enough Yoga mats! Many students have been practicing without the mats and therefore I have been limiting their poses to mostly standing positions. With the comfort of a mat, students can better understand the purpose of yoga and thereby practice this relaxing exercise.
In this day and age of high-stakes, Common Core and Gifted and Talented testing, students' feel pressure and anxiety from their teachers and parents to perform.
This anxiety usually causes bickering among the children, ailments such as headaches and stomach problems, and other personality changes. It is my hope that if this project were funded, students would have an opportunity to learn how to channel their anxieties and expressions of fear in a healthy manner.