Learning in Small Moments

This study investigates the relationship between the practice of Kundalini yoga and the development of interpersonal and intrapersonal awareness in Middle Years students. Secondary aims were to provide reflection time for students in their school day and to find out whether the participants were better able to cope with stress. A qualitative method was applied. Two consent forms were sent to the participants parents. One granted permission to participate in the yoga sessions, the other requested permission to use the students journals as data. There were 16 yoga sessions over three weeks. After each session, the participants and the instructor/researcher wrote reflective journal entries. Twenty-nine students participated in the yoga sessions, but only 15 student journals were used for data collection. Results included growth in interpersonal and intrapersonal awareness, growth in physical flexibility and awareness, and a desire to have relaxation during the regular school day. Results revealed student appreciation for a greater number of physical opportunities throughout the school day.

Autorentext

Christine Charbonneau received her B.A. from St. Francis Xavier University in 1998 and her B. Ed. in 2001 from the University of Regina. In 2005, she trained and became certified as a Kundalini Yoga instructor. A thesis naturally flowed from these experiences, and with this in mind she received her M. Ed. from the University of Manitoba in 2011.