Creative Relaxation^SM:
A Yoga-Based Program for Regular and Exceptional Student Education

Louise Goldberg, M.A., R.Y.T., L.M.T.

Published in The International Journal of Yoga Therapy, No. 14 (2004)

Creative Relaxation^SM TIPS FOR TEACHERS

Create a Mood

• Soften the lights
• Play relaxing music
• Remove your shoes
• Remember: this is a "QUIET zone"

Rules for Relaxation

• Stay on your own mat or towel (or at your seat)
• Keep your hands and feet to yourself
• Listen and follow directions
• Think about how you are breathing

Relaxation Breathing

Inhalation:

• Breathe in quietly through the nose
• Feel the belly inflate like a balloon getting filled with air

• Breathe out quietly through the nose
• Feel the belly deflate like a balloon letting the air out

Teacher Guidelines

• Keep it safe: use exercises you are comfortable doing and teaching
• Keep it positive: allow students to feel successful by starting with the simplest routines
• Keep it brief: gradually lengthen sessions if desirable
• Model: let students see you using relaxation techniques during stressful moments in the classroom

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