Nature Walk and Stretch Series

Procedure:

  1. Ask students to begin walking and thinking of one of the favorite things they like to do outside/in nature.
  2. Ask them to stop and show a motion from that favorite thing (possibly casting a fishing pole, swimming, holding the leash of a dog etc.)
  3. Then ask them to stop and complete a nature stretch series with you.
    • Mountain pose for 10 counts
    • To tree pose for 10 counts
    • To waterfall pose for 10 counts
    • To river pose for 10 counts
Variation *If completing this lesson outside, students could be asked to attend to something in nature while walking. (Ex: Walk and try to count the clouds or walk and see how many different types of trees you see)
Transition Ask students to move safely to the line up to leave.