Our of our school teachers have designed this project as part of the boy’s school routine. The project offers a wide range of practices that include:
- Pranayama – breath control
- Meditation
- Nidra – yogic sleep/rotation of consciousness/meditative relaxation
- Crystal healing and Chakra balancing
- Sound healing
- Interactive Yoga quiz
- Lessons on the science, history and philosophy of Yoga
- Trataka – candle gazing
All the boys enjoy the Yoga sessions but it’s sometimes difficult to motivate them, some never want to do it and some always want to! The boys are all given the opportunity to learn about the science and philosophy of Yoga and also participate in learning the Sanskrit language.
The boys love crystal healing and are all interested in crystals, they have taken part in lessons solely on crystals and their properties and the staff member even brought their personal collection in for them to see and a set of very informative books that everyone enjoyed reading.
After the boys have practiced, there is a significant difference in their behaviour. They all express feeling very relaxed and appear to be more in tune with their thoughts and feelings. When they have their crystal healing at the end of the session, a body scan is carried out which is a rotation of consciousness that allows them to fall into a deep meditative state. They lay still and quiet for 10 minutes or more which is very beneficial and unusual for them!
Here are just a few of the benefits the staff see regularly from the boys after such lessons:
- Self-regulation
- Improves focus and concentration
- Decreases anxiety and depression
- Balances emotions
- Balances hormones
- Regulates nervous system
- Positive group interaction
- Following instructions
- Self-discipline
- Self-respect
- Greater self-awareness