Mindful Movement and Colors
Explore emotions through movement and color
This lesson combines gentle yoga poses with an exploration of mood-enhancing colors. Students will learn to associate certain movements with emotional expression, creating an outlet for stress relief and joyful reflection. This lesson is important as it helps young students develop emotional awareness and self-regulation skills in a fun and engaging way.
Explore emotions through movement and color
Yoga mats, Color cards, Music player, and Printable Cards: Mood Colors
Step 1
Introduction
3 minutes
- Welcome students and explain the purpose of the lesson: exploring emotions through movement and color.
- Briefly discuss how colors can affect our mood and how movement can help express emotions.
Step 2
Color and Emotion Discussion
5 minutes
- Show students different color cards and ask them how each color makes them feel.
- Discuss how colors like blue can be calming, while red might feel energizing.
Step 3
Yoga and Movement Activity
8 minutes
- Guide students through a series of gentle yoga poses, associating each pose with a color and emotion (e.g., "Blue Pose" for calmness).
- Encourage students to express how they feel in each pose.
Step 4
Reflection and Sharing
3 minutes
- Ask students to share which color and pose they liked the most and why.
- Discuss how they can use these movements and colors to help manage their emotions.
- Thank students for participating and remind them to use these techniques whenever they need to relax or express their feelings.
