Michael Chissick, founder of Yoga at School, has been teaching children’s yoga in primary mainstream and special needs schools as part of the curriculum for more than two decades, so that staff are able to deliver yoga as part of the school day.
In this video, he shares the story of Anita, a student in class, who benefited from Michael’s ‘Everybody In’ approach to teaching children’s yoga.
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Michael Chissick, illustrated by Sarah Peacock
From games such as Knock Down the Tower and Yoga Detective, to simple sequences and the Ladybird Relaxation, experience the benefits of incorporating yoga in the school day. Build assertiveness, concentration, self-esteem, healthy competitiveness and fitness with classes of any and all abilities. Read more