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Breathe for Change is a yoga instructor course that will teach me the skills necessary to enhance social emotional learning within the classroom. I have already received a $1000 scholarship from Breathe for Change and I'm seeking funding for the remaining tuition. From my own yoga and meditation practice, I know how the benefits of carry over in all aspects of life. Ultimately, I want my student to recognize the power they have within themselves. The yoga skills and mindfulness tools would go beyond the mat and greatly benefit the whole student in their academic and home lives. In our school community, we focus on mindfulness both during brain breaks in class and during crew (advisory) lessons. Students already have reported immense benefit from mindful movement practices. I have observed firsthand how mindful movement increases focus during academic classes. After the virtual RYT 200-hour Yoga and Mindfulness course, it is my hope that I can provide tools and techniques to help students regulate themselves when in difficult situations. With with this training, I plan to teach a yoga course with a variety of students after school as a club or during school hours as a PE class in the future. Additionally, I plan to leverage my position as 6th grade crew (advisory) team leader to incorporate yoga and mindfulness into daily crew lessons schoolwide.

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Breathe for Change is a yoga instructor course that will teach me the skills necessary to enhance social emotional learning within the classroom. I have already received a $1000 scholarship from Breathe for Change and I'm seeking funding for the remaining tuition. From my own yoga and meditation practice, I know how the benefits of carry over in all aspects of life. Ultimately, I want my student to recognize the power they have within themselves. The yoga skills and mindfulness tools would go beyond the mat and greatly benefit the whole student in their academic and home lives. In our school community, we focus on mindfulness both during brain breaks in class and during crew (advisory) lessons. Students already have reported immense benefit from mindful movement practices. I have observed firsthand how mindful movement increases focus during academic classes. After the virtual RYT 200-hour Yoga and Mindfulness course, it is my hope that I can provide tools and techniques to help students regulate themselves when in difficult situations. With with this training, I plan to teach a yoga course with a variety of students after school as a club or during school hours as a PE class in the future. Additionally, I plan to leverage my position as 6th grade crew (advisory) team leader to incorporate yoga and mindfulness into daily crew lessons schoolwide.

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