In-School Yoga Program

Background

Qualified yoga instructor, Amber Muller runs a very successful children's yoga program at Otford and Scarborough Primary Schools and would like to expand the program to include (school name). The school program she offers children is well established as it has been running for more than two years. Feedback from parents and teachers is excellent.

Program outline

Cost: $3 per child for a half hour lesson. Each lesson involves some physical practice of posture and stretches. Many of the yoga poses are named after animals, birds and creatures making yoga fun and imaginative. We are also learning to breathe deeply and gently which helps children be more calm and to cope better in stressful situations.
Program schedule

The program schedule is negotiable depending on the number of classes required. As an example Scarborough Public School runs four classes (K1, 2-3, 4-5 and 6th grade) every Thursday from 11:30 - 1:30pm each term. Otford Public School runs the same schedule on a Wednesday. Class sizes range from 20 - 32 children.

Benefits of yoga for school students

Encouraging children to practise yoga early in life develops self awareness, improves concentration and clear thinking, fuels imagination, boosts creativity and facilitates learning. Although children are naturally very flexible when young, if they don't keep active and incorporate stretching into their daily lives this flexibility diminishes over time.

About Amber Muller

Amber lives in Otford and in addition to the school programs she runs daily public classes in Helensburgh and Stanwell Park for both adults and children. She also teaches at Fernwood Fitness Centre in Woonona. Amber has more than 12 years experience and is a qualified yoga teacher.