The Bible story “Ruth and Naomi” is taken from Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling Bible Storybook.
Theme: Kindness Towards One Another Counts
Breathwork: Back-to-Back Breathing as found in Lisa Flynn’s Yoga for Children and Feel the Vibration as found in Lisa Roberts’ Breathe, Chill
Warm-up:
“Make New Friends, and Keep the Old” Girl Scout song
Begin in Easy Pose
Make new friends- Seated Gentle Twist Right
and keep the old- Seated Gentle Twist Left
one is silver-Lying Spinal Twist Right
one is gold- Lying Spinal Twist Left
a circle is round, and has no end- Wheel
that’s how long I want to be your friend- Child’s Pose
Pose Series:
Here, I am having students work in pairs to reinforce the theme of Kindness Counts Towards One Another.
Candle Pose- Twin Flames*
Corpse Pose
Partner Sailboat
SeeSaw
Huddle Pose
Owl Friends
Twin Dragons
Puppy Friends
Tic Tac Toe
Create-a-Pose
Cool Down:
Legs up Wall
Human Zipper
Resting:
Mantra: I am breathing in God’s love. I am breathing out God’s kindness.
Additional Options:
Make Friendship Bracelets
Host a Friendship Potluck
Circle Squeeze- Students sit in a circle in Easy Pose. With arms crossed in front of chests, they hold hands with neighbors on either side. One person begins by squeezing the hand of another. They then pass the squeeze around the circle.
Write positive notes to his/her yoga partner.
Trust Circle as found in Lisa Flynn’s Yoga for Children
