Requirements are a bit redundant right now becuase I cleaned them up into a rubric to reference in the City of Learning badge information. Consider eliminating all redundant portions and moving the remaining insights into the larger "Insights" section to follow the requirements.
Acidrayne 13 (talk) 02:17, June 3, 2015 (UTC)
Moved redundancy here for reference:
Part 1: Learn the vocabulary of yoga[]
Know the exercises and names of the exercises in yoga. Yoga has hundreds of exercises. Of course, students don't need to know the entire catalog of yoga, but they do need to get a handle on and display knowledge of at least 12 yoga moves. This knowledge is eventually demonstrated within a reflective writing requirement--with associated photo captions and uploaded videos of the yoga poses. Students are then required to post about their yoga experiences and new knowledge.
Some of the yoga exercises are posted on this wiki. See the routines posted by the Mindful Eating's yoga coach as well.
In Mindful Eating activity time, a regular group exercise is for students to recognize photos and demonstrations with their standard exercise names and technique tips.
Part 2: Learn beginning techniques of yoga[]
There are right ways and wrong ways to stretch, exercise, and perform yoga postures. Bodies and abilities vary, of course. But certain core principles are taught, and must be understood and performed to the coach's satisfaction within Mindful Eating activities.
Part 3: Blog or demonstrate a yoga routine with a sequence of exercises[]
Students can be creative with their own exercise routine and develop an order for what to do. What comes first, second and third? Write it down. Practice from start to end. Be sure it all fits together and feels right.
As the routine is repeated and better understood, then the student can share and serve their yoga formula and exercise recipe. To share, post the routine to a blog and perhaps, if time permits, be ready to lead your peers and the teachers through your routine as part of Mindful Eating class.
Part 4: Settle on your at-home yoga space[]
Identify a place and a time at home that fits well for you. When and where are the good times and places to practice yoga on your own? Write about the times and places you've been home and done yoga. What sessions worked in what settings? See the Mindful Eating/Yoga/Checklist for more insights.
Part 5: Practice, practice, practice, for two weeks[]
Digital Badges/Exercises/Yoga goes to the students who have been able to practice yoga three times a week, at home, for two weeks. Plus, a guardian signs off on the checklist that those six, at-home practices occurred.
If your at-home guardian wants a larger role and not only sign-off on the Mindful Eating/Yoga/Checklist, but also wants to be an at-home yoga training partner, then there is nothing stopping those guardians from earning their own Digital Badges/Exercises/Yoga too. If they can do all five part listed here, then great. It would be wonderful to have students, parents, guardians, siblings, cousins, neighbors and other friends involved, engaged and helping each other with lifelong learning and wellness. The Digital Badges are not only for those who attend Summer Dreamers. The Digital Badges are for all of Pittsburgh.
Acidrayne 13 (talk) 11:18, June 4, 2015 (UTC)