The benefits of yoga are valuable to people of all ages and all fitness levels. Motivational Yoga simplifies that task with 100 easy-to-follow lesson plans that vary in length. The lessons progress from basic yoga asana and pranayama lessons for beginning students to more advanced material such as mindfulness and meditation.
Fully customizable to meet individual student needs, these ready-to-use lessons will save you valuable preparation time. Choose from beginning lessons focusing on body and breath awareness, basic postures, and breathing, or select more advanced instruction on the yamas and niyamas, guided relaxation, the heart center, the chakras, emotions, and mindfulness. You'll also find lessons for kids, older adults, athletes, and pregnant women to ensure you are equipped to serve all populations. For ease of planning and organization, each lesson follows a five-part outline:
- The intention provides the focus for the day's yoga class.
- The lesson(script) embodies the essence of the day's teaching.
- The Asanas for Deepening section illustrates the lesson through body stretch, movement, and sensation.
- The Motivation Off the Mat section presents suggestions, homework assignments, and reminders for practicing the yoga teachings outside of the classroom.
- Teacher Tips and Wise Words offer advice for fine-tuning sequences and proverbs that convey a specific thought or feeling for the lesson.
- In addition, five full-length workshop lesson plans including popular topics: Spring Cleaning Yoga Detox, The Joy of Backbends, Yoga for Absolute Beginners, Introduction to Meditation, and Transformational Breath.
