· QUIET: Enter room quietly.

· MATS: Place mats in straight lines (large group) or circle.

· SHOES: Place socks inside shoes/line shoes orderly. If not using mats, students must keep shoes on.

· INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: Breathe and stretch on mats until start-up chime rings.

· TOGETHER: After chime, take 5 deep breaths together.

· RULES: Keep lips closed, eyes focused on one spot, ears listening, and body aware of personal space.

· INHALE: Inhale positive thoughts such as kindness, focusing, listening, friendship, self-control or gratitude.

· EXHALE: Exhale complaining, negative thoughts, distractions, or meanness.

· BOOK: Read one lesson from Breathe & Stretch on the Beach. Practice pose together. Repeat self-talk in unison and then quietly in head.

· OPEN MOVEMENT: Dance or move with scarves, beach balls, or ties while music plays. When the music stops, freeze and “strike a yoga pose.”

· STUDENT TEACHER: If time permits, allow members to teach a new pose.

· REST & RELAX: At ending chime, rest quietly in starfish pose for 5 breaths.

· ORGANIZATION: Clean, roll, and put mats back in their home.

· HOMEWORK:

1. Teach a parent or sibling deep breathing.

2. Remind an angry friend to breathe.

3. Use positive self-talk during difficult times.

4. Practice breathing and stretching before bedtime, first thing in the morning, or when feelings are strong.

EXITING: As exiting, repeat the lesson’s positive self

Breathe & Stretch Club Etiquette