Are you finding it challenging to get your students focused and engaged at the start of each day? Do you observe students struggling with attention or exhibiting behavioral issues in your classroom? Many students face learning difficulties that can stem from developmental immaturity or imbalances in their sensory and motor skills. Imagine transforming your classroom by beginning each day with a calming and energizing yoga-inspired routine, right on your students’ yoga mats, within a shared, supportive space alongside their classmates and teachers.
Often guided or supported by school-based Occupational Therapists (OTs), Physical Therapists (PTs), and Speech Therapists (STs), the “Get Ready To Learn” classroom morning routine is designed to set a positive and productive tone for the entire school day. This unique approach cultivates a balanced learning environment, providing the optimal level of stimulation necessary to enhance brain focus, boost circulation, invigorate the body, and improve both attention span and skill development.
Our school program provides educators with a clinically researched yoga curriculum, specifically designed for classroom practitioners. This curriculum utilizes developmentally graded yoga sequences that are aligned with frameworks such as Social Emotional Intelligence (SEI), Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and Response to Intervention (RTI). Having been implemented across the United States and Europe since 2008, this well-regarded preparatory Yoga, Movement, and Mindfulness curriculum effectively addresses a wide range of learning and behavior challenges across various age groups, from preschool through high school, and accommodates diverse stages and levels of student ability.
The “Get Ready to Learn” program is intentionally structured for daily implementation and easy adaptation within the classroom setting. Its primary goal is to prepare students to achieve optimal physical, emotional, and cognitive states conducive to effective learning. Demonstrated positive outcomes of this program include improvements in sensory processing, self-regulation capabilities, attention skills, communication abilities, and motor planning proficiency, as well as enhanced overall academic performance. Notably, many students and educators enthusiastically report that the “Get Ready to Learn” routine is “the best part of their day,” frequently expressing that it fosters feelings of calmness, safety, and happiness, ultimately making them feel truly READY to learn.
