Mindfulness and Yoga in Schools A Guide for Teachers and Practitioners

242 • PART III: YogA foR EduCATIng foR SElf-REgulATIon And EngAgEmEnT

warrior I Pose

Warrior I is considered a strengthening pose (Flynn, 2013; Harper, 2013). It improves balance,
and promotes focus (Flynn, 2013; Herrington, 2012). To modify for students in Warrior,
I, give them a chair to help them stabilize.

PoSE 11.9 uPwARd fACIng dog

Pose Upward Facing Dog

Instruct From lying on the floor face down,

place your hands underneath your

shoulders and press down into your

mat through the thumb and first

fingers. Lift your chest up, pull your

belly in and draw your shoulder blades

back and down. Pressing the tops of

your feet into the mat, lift your hips

and reach through the crown of your

head. Look forward and slightly up.

Anchor

Point

Tops of feet, hands, and belly. Focal

point is forward and slightly up.

Breath

Work

Breath is steady, intentional, and

deep.

Photograph by Madison Weber; model Kayla Tiedemann.
Source: Gillen & Gillen, 2007; Walsh, 2008.

PoSE 11.10 wARRIoR I PoSE