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Yoga is a system of exercise, meditation and breathing. It comes from Ancient India. A lot of children around the world do yoga at school. It is fun and relaxing and it is great exercise for a teenager’s body and mind. Yoga makes you stronger, fitter and healthier. It helps you concentrate and relax.

Yoga practice consists of hundreds of different poses. Each position or pose is named after a different object, person or animal, for example, tree, cat, etc.

Look at these yoga positions below and try to guess their names. Use the words in the box.

Now read the instructions and match them with the positions. Did you get the names right?

Mountain position

Stand up straight with feet together, shoulders relaxed, arms by your side. Take a deep breath and raise your hands over your head with arms straight. Reach up towards the sky with your fingertips.

Tree position

Stand up straight. Put your right foot on your left thigh. Join your hands in front of your chest.

Chair position

Stand up straight, legs together. Raise your arms. Bend your knees as much as possible and try to keep your heels on the floor.

Forward bend

Stand up straight, keep your back straight too. Slowly bend forward. When you can’t keep your back straight any longer, lower your head and grab your legs with your hands.

Look at the pictures in again. Do these yoga exercises seem easy to do? Choose one of the positions and try it out! Ask your classmate to check if you are doing it right! Take turns and then discuss the questions below.

• How do you feel after doing these exercises?

•Was it difficult?

•Do you want to do it again?

Now challenge yourself with the movement you think is the most difficult! Have fun! You can do these exercises when you are stiff or stressed. Or when you need to move a little, maybe during the break!

4 Song

Listen to the song.

OUR WILD FLOWERS

Verse 1:

The fields are full of lovely flowers, To name them all will take you hours. Some stand up tall, some stay down low, Some climb on others as they grow.

Verse 2:

Their colours always are a joy –Pink for a girl, blue for a boy, And purple, yellow, cream and white Their petals wave – a gorgeous sight.

Chorus:

You’ll find them everywhere you look: Under the trees, beside the brook, Even on the city street

There are wild flowers by your feet.

Verse 3 (repeat):

We must be sure they will survive, Protect them, keep them safe, alive. Leave them flowering in the sun To be enjoyed by everyone.

Chorus:

You’ll find them everywhere you look: Under the trees, beside the brook, Even on the city street

There are wild flowers by your feet.