Yoga for Social Justice
10 week Curriculum
What to expect:
When you host a Social Justice Curriculum at your school/community center, you will have a guest VYFY Yoga teacher visit your class for 10 weeks. The 10 lessons introduce students to the practice of yoga and how it informs and challenges students to commit to anti-racism.
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 with yoga poses and meditations that fit with each week’s theme and materials that teach about personal and collective responses to racism
Each lesson also includes content to extend the lessons beyond the 60 minutes, including a class anti-racism project
B.C. and SK. curriculum connections for grades 10-12
Lesson Overview:
Introduction to Anti-Racism and Yoga
Bias, Stereotyping and Discrimination
Stereotypes - The Danger of a Single Story
Looking at Race - From Stereotypes to Racism
Racism in Canada - Residential Schools
Anti-Black Racism in Canada
Modern Day Racism in Canada
What is Allyship?
Anti-Racism and Land Justice
Commiting to Anti-Racism
Book the curriculum:
If you would like to request the curriculum for your school or community center, please contact one of our Social Justice certified Yoga Teachers by clicking the link below.
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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: Social Justice 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 social justice curriculum had several benefits on youth’s well-being and development. The social justice curriculum gives youth the knowledge and confidence necessary to become involved in their communities and use their voices to advocate for social justice.”