Full Description
Provides firsthand perspectives from yoga practitioners and educators on the promises and challenges of school-based yoga programs.
The yoga-in-schools movement has been gaining momentum in recent years as adult practitioners realize the benefit of yoga in their personal lives and want to share it with children and youth. As the movement has grown, so has the need to understand how yoga works and its effects on individuals, groups, and school culture. Stories of School Yoga brings together firsthand narratives by teachers and practitioners from diverse settings nationwide to illuminate the multifaceted work, challenges, and benefits of teaching yoga to K-12 students in public schools. The stories here supplement and reframe quantitative research in the field; demonstrate how yoga can mitigate stress and tension, particularly amid an increased focus on standardized curricula and testing; and offer lessons learned and practical insights into planning, implementing, and running these programs. Rich in detail and accessible to nonspecialists, Stories of School Yoga presents helpful resources and a nuanced, on-the-ground look at the yoga-in-schools movement.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: "I Just Breathe": Stories of School Yoga
Janet D. Johnson and Andrea M. Hyde
1. Qualitative Research and School Yoga
Andrea M. Hyde and Janet D. Johnson
2. The World Is Made Up of Stories
Janet D. Johnson and Andrea M. Hyde
Section I: Yogis on School Staff
3. One School, Calm and Alert
Helene McGlauflin
4. S.T.O.P. and Relax: A Yoga Curriculum for Students with Autism
Debra A. Krodman-Collins
5. Achieving and Breathing: the Yoga Journey of a Public School Teacher
Lindsay Meeker
Section II: National Programs
6. Empowering Schools from the Inside: Training Leaders for Sustainable Yoga
Lisa Flynn
7. SEL, Yoga, and Mindfulness: Developing Teacher Competencies
Carla Tantillo Philibert with Peggy C. Collings
8. Creating a Nonviolent World: The CALMING KIDS Story
Dee Marie
Section III: Working with Marginalized Populations
9. Sharing the Practices with Urban Elementary Students
Michelle Brook
10. Yoga for Health and Physical Education (and More)
Joanne Spence
11. Practicing Yoga, Practicing Justice
Peg Oliveira
Conclusion: A Place for Making Meaning
Andrea M. Hyde and Janet D. Johnson
Contributors
Index
