Yoga in Schools
Sarah runs Yoga for Kids, teaching yoga to children in schools in Kent, together with
colleagues Kim Pincott and Sue Hopgood.
She has taught in schools such as Amherst, Sevenoaks Primary, Borough Green, Churchill, Seal C of E primary school and St Lawrence C of E Primary School.
Yoga has many benefits for children; it encourages strength and flexibility and
therefore can be a good grounding for other sports. It also teaches breath awareness
and relaxation, essential tools for children in their ever increasingly busy lives. Much
of what is taught in Yoga ties in with PSHE: encouraging children to recognise and
deal with feelings, to listen and participate co-operatively and feel positive about
themselves. Yoga is non-competitive so often appeals to children who don’t enjoy
team sports and is non-religious. It can be practised by children of all ages and
abilities as modifications can be made to make postures suitable for all.
Yoga for
Kids classes include yoga postures, co-operative games, creative stories, brain gym,
music, breath work and relaxation.
Yoga in schools can be taught as a whole school Activity Day, morning, after school or lunch clubs or PE sessions as part of the school curriculum