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For immediate Release Yoga for Kids Breathes Life into LearningNew Tools for Schools Easily Integrates into CurriculumFeb. 21 , 2005, Michigan City, IN - The award-winning YogaKids® International program introduces a proven teaching solution for children ages 5-12 with the primary goal of creating less stress and greater success for teachers and students. YogaKids Tools for Schools links movement and creative activities to the subjects educators need to cover over the school year. Fun and easy-to-use yoga lesson plans are a springboard to explore a full range of classroom curricula - from the creative arts and physical education/health, to math, history and the sciences. The YogaKids Tools for Schools program is a complete package that integrates in-depth teacher training, materials, classroom media and ongoing support. A comprehensive binder includes a teacher’s manual, lesson plans, poster and assessment tools. Also included are colorful pose cards, award-winning YogaKids DVDs and on-going teacher support from six hours of in-depth training to on-line reference and teacher forums. With these elements, educators learn how to easily incorporate yoga into their lesson plans and classroom management techniques, helping students manage their energy and stay centered throughout the day. Leading academics at Purdue University have evaluated and approved YogaKids Tools for Schools as a continuing education and teaching program. Researchers from the Purdue University and Indiana University Schools of Education have also developed a measurement tool that allows each school to evaluate the benefits the program delivers. This gives teachers and administrators data to report to school leadership, boards, and parent-teacher organizations and demonstrate the value of their investment in the program. YogaKids has also been endorsed by health and wellness experts, Andrew Weil, MD and Deepak Chopra, MD. “YogaKids Tools for Schools is the culmination of over 20 years of collaborative work with children, teachers and other professionals. We have creatively and meticulously melded what we know about the benefits yoga for kids brings to ‘whole child’ education with the actual tools educators need to put this kind of program into place,” explains the primary developer and recognized yoga authority Marsha Wenig. Her award-winning book, YogaKids: Educating the Whole Child Through Yoga, is included in the YogaKids Tools for Schools program. “We know school boards are counting pennies and teachers are strapped for time, and we were very mindful of these realities when we put the teaching solution together,” said Wenig. Tools for Schools can be scaled to the needs and interests of each school and district. It can be implemented one teacher at a time, by classroom or school-wide. Expert YogaKids facilitators around the world have been trained to help teachers and administrators launch Tools for Schools in their environment – be it public, private, under Montessori and Waldorf systems, as well as within other certified educational programs. Amongst the many benefits that educators, parents and children can derive from Tools for Schools are:
About YogaKids InternationalYogaKids International is the original provider of yoga, yoga fitness and educational products for children, based in Michigan City, Indiana. The organization’s mission is to promote peace, understanding, health and education…one child at a time. Over a million families have been introduced to yoga through the YogaKids DVD series. YogaKids has established a network of thousands of highly trained facilitators who offer classes, programs and training to communities and schools around the world. Marsha Wenig, founder of YogaKids International, is a pioneer in the field of yoga for children. She is the pre-eminent voice and one of the nation’s leading experts on yoga education for children. Tools for Schools is the culmination of Marsha’s years of extensive research and work in the field of yoga education. The program, designed specifically for children and how they learn, sets the standard for in-school yoga education programs. Marsha is a board member of the United Council of Yoga (Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports), presents internationally and is published extensively on the subject of yoga for children. She and her husband, Don, a yoga instructor for 30 years and co-founder of YogaKids International, have dedicated their life’s work to helping children around the globe discover that learning is fun, exercise feels good and taking care of the body is easy. To find out more about Tools for Schools and all of YogaKids International’s products and services, go to yogakids.com or call at 1-800-968-0694. ### © YogaKids International 2007 |