Waldorf Animal Yoga and Mindfulness
In this peaceful ongoing class, we will connect with a different animal each week through yoga, movement, stories, and mindful meditation.
Jodi Michelle, Master Linguist
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(113)
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Anything that can help children to relax is positive! Yoga and mindfulness are proven ways to help children to connect to their bodies, reduce anxiety, become more present and peaceful in the moment, and increase focus and attention span. In this class, we will begin by connecting with one animal such as bear, whale, cat, bird, dolphin, or rabbit. We will look at some books with beautiful images of the animal and learn some interesting things about the animal to keep in mind during our movement practice (example: whales like to sing!) in the beginning of each class. We will then practice yoga or movement to gently bring us to a calm and peaceful space and connection. We may move like an animal would move and then during a relaxation time we will repeat affirmations or focus on our breathing. We reflect on the animal in this time to allow the learner to easily bring up their affirmation and feeling of calm throughout the day. We will also spend some time drawing to process artistically the animal we are connecting to. Students can join this class at any point in time as our work will not build on previous weeks. Class structure: ~Greetings/share something positive ~Meet with animal (picture books on screen) ~Yoga/movement practice ~Guided animal meditation ~Drawing Week of 1/30~No class Week of 2/6~Cat, Cats and Kittens by Annabelle Lynch, Cat movement Week of 2/13~Turtle, Sea Turtle Hatchlings by Ruth Owen, Turtle movement Week of 2/20~Deer, Deer and Fawns by Shep Fields, Deer movement Week of 2/27~Dolphin, Look, A Dolphin! by Tessa Kenan, Dolphin movement Week of 3/6~Whales, Whales by Grace Hansen, Whale movement Week of 3/13~ Bear, A Bear's Life by Nicolas Read, Bear movement Week of 3/20~Otter, Sea Otter by Jen Green, Otter movement
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parents, please provide a yoga mat, water, proper footwear and an open safe place for students to practice movement. The best footwear is yoga gripper socks or bare feet on the sticky yoga mat.
Supply List
Yoga mat Footwear and water Drawing paper Colored pencils/markers/crayons
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
113reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Phoenix
I worked as a librarian at a Waldorf school for six years working closely with grades 1-12 before transitioning to my teaching on Outschool. I also taught nature study and spent many hours in forest classes as part of my teaching at the Waldorf school. I have also taught nature Archetype studies here on Outschool. I teach Waldorf students and other students (including ESL) around the world now as a private reading and writing teacher. I have also taken private courses in archetypes and studied the work of Carl Jung as a B.S. Psychology student. I am also a published writer. I lived on a Navajo reservation for several summers. I also have Masters classes in Library Science, Human Services, as well as diversity training. I ran a middle and high school library at the Waldorf school where I taught creative writing, library, and research classes for six years. I also worked in the Waldorf kindergarten as an aftercare teacher and have authored my own preschool and kindergarten nature based curriculums for homeschool families after homeschooling my own two children. I have taught yoga/meditation to both students and faculty. I am a certified Rapid Transformational Therapist and certified hypnotherapist. Reviews
Live Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
1-9 learners per class
