Yoga Tools for Schools: Mindful Movement in the Classroom (#627)

Course overview

School can be a stressful environment for children struggling with learning difficulties and disabilities, including social, emotional, developmental, and behavioral issues. These students may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or overstimulated at school, and they may demonstrate "actingout" behaviors. Their difficulty with self-regulation can severely impact crucial skills needed for processing, learning, and retaining new information. Mindful movement, based on yoga principles, has been shown to be effective in helping children deal with the stresses associated with the school environment. This recorded webinar course includes both lecture and experiential activities to help you incorporate yoga tools into your work in the classroom. Designed for pediatric OT and PT professionals in the school system, this course discusses the neuroscience of stress, explains the benefits of mindful movement for children, and presents a variety of sensory-based yoga breaths, poses, movement games, self-regulation strategies, and relaxation techniques for the school-aged population. This course provides OT and PT providers with a practical, thorough grounding in how to use yoga-based movement in the classroom environment.