Calming the Internal Chaos

This course will be taught through demonstration and practice of fun breathing techniques. The breathing techniques are from Dr. Becky Bailey's Conscious Discipline. The four breathing techniques will be S.T.A.R, Pretzel, Drain, and Balloon.  Four simple children's yoga techniques will be taught which are Tree, Sunrise/Sunset, Warrior, and Flower. The session will end with students creating a safe place through visualization in their mind which is not only a social emotional skill but can assist with reading comprehension. Soft instrumental music will be used in the background. The teacher will model the techniques and then coach the students to implement them. Students can expect to understand how to do each technique and by the end of the session be able to implement them on their own. The teacher will use discussion and questioning to help students understand when and how to use the techniques in real-life.