Yoga Group Routine Guidelines
1. 10 poses that include standing, balance, sitting and planking pose
2. Time spent (10 or more seconds or 5 to 10 breaths)
3. Name poses as presenting
4. Directions and cues to the poses
5. The routine shows good progression
6. Everyone in the group participates
7. Provide a copy of the routine for the teacher
Extra points if students can name:
a. Benefits of the poses (release tension, increase blood flow, relieve depression, ease stiffness, and
aid digestion…)
b. What each pose works on (strength, balance, flexibility, endurance…)
Name of Poses Health Benefits Physical Fitness Involve
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Group Presentation
Objective: Each group will create and perform yoga poses.
Standard: Create 10 basic yoga poses, including standing, balance, sitting, and plank poses.
Key Elements: Slow movements, moving safely, accurate and proper alignment, and 10-second hold
Criteria 10 Points 8 Points 6 Points 4 Points 2 Points
Pose The student selected The student The student The student The student
Selections 10 different poses selected 8-9 selected 6-7 selected 4-5 selected 2-3
different poses different poses different poses different poses
Flow The student has a Student has The student has a The student has The student
Planning specific sequence specific specific sequence somewhat of a selected 2-3
that makes fluid sequence with with few sequence with different poses
transition and mostly all fluid transitions and fluid
physical sense transitions and physical problems transitions or
physical problems physical problems
Standing The student The student The student The student The student
Yoga Poses performed a standing performed a performs a attempts to does not
pose slowly, safely, standing pose standing pose perform a attempt a
accurately, and with with only 1 with 2 missing standing standing
proper alignment and element elements. Is able pose, all elements pose
held each pose for 10 missing. Shows to correct the are missing. Does
seconds ability to self- pose not correct pose
correct
Balance The student The student The student The student The student
Poses performed a balance performed a performed a attempts to does not
pose slowly, safely, balance pose balance pose with perform a balance attempt a
accurately, and with with 2 missing pose, but all balance pose
proper alignment and only 1 element elements. Can elements are
held each pose for 10 missing. Shows correct the pose. missing. Does not
seconds ability to self- correct pose
correct
Sitting/ The student The student The student The student The student
Plank Poses performed a sitting/ performed a performed a attempts to does not
plank slowly, safely, sitting plank with sitting/plank with perform a sitting/ attempt a
accurately, and with only 1 element 2 missing plank, but all sitting plank
proper alignment and missing. Shows elements. Can elements are pose
held each pose for 10 ability to self- correct pose. missing. Does not
seconds correct correct pose
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