Mindfulness and Yoga in Schools A Guide for Teachers and Practitioners

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

wheel Pose

Wheel Pose is a challenging pose. It improves the flexibility of the spine and builds and
strengthens muscles throughout the body (Flynn, 2013).

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Pose Bridge Pose

Instruct From lying on your back, knees bent, and feet on the floor, press your feet into

the floor, engage your belly and press your hips up toward the ceiling. Move your

upper arms toward each other and under you, interlacing your fingers and pressing

your palms together (if that feels okay). Press down into your arms and feet to lift

up. Slowly release your arms and then your hips and shift your knees from side to

side to rest.

Anchor

Point

Feet and upper arms. Focal point is the ceiling.

Breath

Work

Breath should be deep and steady.

Photograph by Madison Weber; model Kayla Tiedemann.
Source: Gillen & Gillen, 2007; Herrington, 2012; Walsh, 2008.

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