Yoga for Mental Health

6 Week Curriculum

 
 

What to expect:

When you host a Mental Health Curriculum at your school/community center, you will have a guest VYFY Yoga teacher visit your youth for 6 weeks. The 6 lessons introduce students to yoga, meditation and other practices that support mental well-being throughout their lives.

Who is it for?

The curriculum was designed for middle years to high school years, but can be adapted for all ages.

details:

  • The core lessons are 60 minutes in length with a 20 minute trauma-informed yoga sequence

  • Each lesson also includes content to extend the lessons beyond the 60 minutes

  • B.C. and SK curriculum connections for grades 10-12

Lesson Overview:

  1. Introduction to Yoga

  2. The Mind Body Connection

  3. Superpowers

  4. Values

  5. The Yamas and Niyamas

  6. Review and Evaluation

Book the curriculum:

If you would like to request the curriculum for your school or community center, please contact one of our Mental Health certified Yoga Teachers by clicking the link below.

Most of our teachers are available both online and in-person.

If you don’t see a teacher in your area, please contact us and we will be happy to find you a match.

 

Vinyasa Yoga for Youth: Mental Health Curriculum Evaluation Report 2021-2022

Written by the Students Commission of Canada, September 2022

Preview:
”Overall, it is evident that VYFY succeeded in creating a safe space for youth to engage, connect, learn, and grow, all while practicing yoga. The results showed that the yoga mental health curriculum had several benefits on youth’s well-being and development.”