Public School Phys Ed Standards | Elements of Yoga |
| 1. Balance while bending and stretching. | 1. Many yoga poses incorporate balancing, and all use stretching. |
| 2. Recognize that skill development requires practice. | 2. Practicing over a period of time yields noticeable improvements. |
| 3. Identify various body parts and their location. | 3. Instructor discusses and uses graphic demonstration of anatomy. |
| 4. Create movements using different body parts. | 4. Yoga utilizes all body parts in its regime. |
| 5. Discuss the connection between food, nutrition and energy. | 5. Instructor discusses how food affects our bodies and minds. |
| 6. Develop responsibility for expected behavior on the playground and in the class room. | 6. Yoga involves the development of self-discipline and concentration as well as respect for others. |
| 7. Stretch basic muscle groups. | 7. The practice of yoga affects every muscle group in the body. |
| 8. Co-ordinate individually, with a partner or in a group. | 8. Yoga provides opportunities for group or partner experiences. |
| 9. Understand how the body functions as a whole. | 9. a holistic viewpoint of the body is a basic part of yoga. |
| 10. Recognize and appreciate their own and others feelings. | 10. Through yoga, a variety of feelings arise, and the instructor emphasizes validating feelings. |
| 11. Move each joint in a full range of motion. | 11. Students learn to move every joint, with an emphasis on safely extending the range of motion. |
| 12. Integrate personal meaning through a creative movement experience. | 12. Yoga practice is as much an introspective meditation as it is a system of physical exercise, so it encourages personal meaning. |
