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choices, intermittent movement, and Active Living approaches. For the yoga
component, students engage in yoga peer-teaching and particularly enjoy guest
teacher Levy Solomon’s excellent yoga lessons. Be sure to read her highly useful
Mindfulness Think Tank regarding yoga, for you and your students.
As teachers and brain changers, I hope we can make a difference. Don’t leave it too
late, remember to oxygenate!
Lastly, here is a fun short clip some students made.
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Steve Jugovic is an Associate Professor at Biwako Seikei Sport College Japan. His research interests include materials
design, integrating movement in the classroom, student motivation, CLIL, exercise, health, attention and memory.
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