Thoughts on Art & Yoga
When I taught the Art & Movement Camp at the Gibbes Summer Art Camp, I was amazed at how well art and yoga classes go together. They are like peas and carrots or peanut butter and jelly! We started out our mornings with yoga and then moved on to the first morning art project. We would also have yoga after lunch break/recess and before our afternoon art session. In the morning, yoga seemed to bring a peaceful and joyful energy to the kids so they were content creating art. After lunch and recess, the children seemed to get all their jitters out and we would end with a relaxing savasana, which would leave them in a peaceful, centered state. This is a rare state for children emerging out of lunch and recess! It was amazing and I witnessed the therapeutic effect yoga has on children! Yoga helped the children feel more focused, centered, and joyful. I think its an amazing learning tool for all educators and has the power to help with behavior and focus problems in classrooms!
This is a yoga performance at the Art Show we invited their parents to watch. The 4-7 year olds were barn animals!
A yoga performance by the older group of kids (8-12 year olds). They performed a yoga dance wearing tie dye t-shirts they had made themselves that week!
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