After starting with Tree Pose, I felt encouraged to keep going and explore more yoga poses that can bring joy, movement, and creativity into my classroom. This time, I’m learning with the help of the Puppet Pals app and some engaging YouTube videos to guide me through the next steps.

Next, I will try the Butterfly Pose. Sitting with soles together, knees open like wings, this pose is playful and calming. It teaches flexibility and body awareness.
In class, I’ll invite students to imagine themselves as “butterflies fluttering in a garden,” gently flapping their knees. We’ll notice circles (feet), angles (knees), and count how many fluttering motions they can sustain before settling on a “flower.”

Then comes the Airplane Pose. Standing on one leg, torso leaning forward, arms outstretched like wings, the body becomes a flying plane. This pose builds strength, balance, and concentration.
In class, I’ll encourage them to “soar through the clouds,” stretching arms wide as wings. We’ll spot straight lines (arms/leg), triangles in tilted bodies, symmetry between wings, and talk about alignment.

In each pose, we will pause to notice: What shapes do our bodies can make? Can we count them? Can we draw them? Yoga becomes a way to feel math—not just see it.

To extend the learning and make yoga even more engaging, I’ve planned a few creative activities that blend movement with math. After practicing each pose, students will trace their body shapes on large sheets of paper, helping them visualize the lines and angles they create. They’ll also draw their favorite poses and circle the shapes they notice—triangles, rectangles, circles, and more. During our yoga sessions, I’ll guide them through a playful shape hunt by asking questions like, “Can you find a triangle in your pose?” or “Where’s the straight line?” These moments spark curiosity and help children connect their bodies to geometric ideas. To reflect on their discoveries, students will use exit slips to record which shapes they saw or felt in each pose, adding simple diagrams and notes. These hands-on extensions turn yoga into a joyful exploration of shapes, patterns, and self-awareness.

1. A) Which yoga pose did you enjoy today?
   ☐ Mountain Pose 🏔️
   ☐ Butterfly Pose 🦋
   ☐ Airplane Pose ✈️
2. B) What shapes did you notice in your pose?
   ☐ Circle ⭕
   ☐ Triangle 🔺
   ☐ Rectangle ▭
   ☐ Line ➖
   ☐ Other: __________
3. C) Can you draw one shape you saw in your pose?
   ✏️ (drawing box here)
4. D) How did the pose make you feel?
   😊 Happy 😐 Okay 😴 Tired 💪 Strong