4. Sustainable Yoga Quick Reference Guide.xlsx

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1	Sustainable Yoga Module Quick Reference Guide
2	Purpose of the doc: Quick reference sheet to explain details to the Volunteers as they approach. Purpose is aid the Volunteers on a call and best not to circulate it.
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4	Approaching Schools	Program initiation and scheduling works best when the tone is from top, like Chairman, Secretary, Correspondent or Principal
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6	Meeting with the higher authority	Present a proposal in-hand that has all details of the program we are offering
7		Fixing a POC for future contact and follow up
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9	Content of Proposal	List down a few aspects: 1) Why offering yoga at a young age and in a school set up, 2) objectives, modules and its benefits, 3) structure of the program 4) requirements to conduct the program.
10	(CSR can help, if possible)	NOTE: This is a free program and budget comes from the Region.
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12	Modules	For ages 7 and above, typically Std 2/3 - Yoga Namaskar and Nadi Shuddhi For Std 9 and above, Surya Sakti (optional - see notes below)
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14	Day session	Learning session 1 hour 30 minutes, with a maximum of 100 students per session is effective
15		For 400 students, it will take 4 batches to learn and 4 batches to review, for a total of 8 batches. This would be take 2 days with 4 sessions each day. Ex - Day 1 - Learning session: 1.5 hrs sessions - 2 batches in the morning + 2 after lunch = 4 batches per day Day 2 - Review session (no video is played) - 1 hr sessions - 2 batches in the morning + 2 after lunch = 4 batches per day
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17	Course session	~5 days offering to cover all students + mandala (48 days) + ~5 days review = 60 days/ 2 months program
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19	Structure of offering the program	Each child gets 2 sessions on consecutive days from a Hatha Yoga teacher
20		Once the learning is done an audio file of 20 minutes is shared with the POC for regular practice
21		Daily practice session during the assembly time works best but some schools prefer 20 minutes before breaking for lunch.
22		After a period of 6 weeks a review session of 1 hour is conducted by a part time Ishanga or a Satsang Ishanga
23		Review session once in 3 months or as requested by the school
24		Regular follow up with the POC helps fix, in case practice stops at a certain point
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26	Cost (Expense comes from Regional Budget)	Fees for Hatha Teacher - Rs1500 for 90 min session per batch of 100 students. If there are 400 students, cost is Rs 1500 *4 batches = Rs.6000 paid by the Region. No payment for review session as it is conducted by part-time/satsang Ishanga. On a case by case basis, can/may request Institution for Transport, Food expenses for Teacher +1.
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28	Circular to parents with information on session and how support students at home	Circular can contain: - What is yoga, - Why daily practice of yoga is important, - Why to maintain empty stomach condition, - How to support them at home and - Invite them for an Intro session Support: legging for girls, use yoga mat/Bedsheet, etc
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30	Ideal time to implement the program	Analyse IDY data from the centers and pick schools that are open to yoga programs. Quality vs Quantity matters. Jul-Aug timeframe is ideal for implementation. Complete session 1 month prior to exams to avoid date conflict.
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32	Challenges faced in Government schools	No proper hall or too small a space that can accomodate barely 25 students per session
33	(CSR can help, if possible)	Lack of yoga mats and carpets, having students do yoga namaskar on cemented floor or sand
34	(CSR can help, if possible)	No proper audio system to conduct daily practice for all students at the same time
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36	Surya Sakti	Offering Surya Sakti works well for Std 9 and above students over 5 days
37		However, not having an audio file to support daily practice forces school to ask students to do their practice at home, hence not able to carry it forward as a sustainable module currently. We are requesting Hatha school to release the audio file to share.
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40	Institutional Sustainable Module Journey:
41	Step 1: Vol to initiate Meetings with Influencer
42	Step 2: Vol to submit proposal
43	Step 3: Vol to finalize start dates and sign MoU/get verbal or Email consent to start. Complete Interest Form.
44	Step 4: Vol to coordinate with Hatha Teacher
45	Step 5: School to send circular to parents and post information to students
46	Optional: Can set up an Intro session for Parents, Teachers, etc
47	Step 6: Class begins ~60 days/ 2 months
48	~5 days offering to cover all students
49	Mandala (48 days) conducted by School and Students are monitored
50	~5 days review (same as number of days offered initially
51	Sustainable Module Ends
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53	In order to have a continued experience and relationship building following are suggested:
54	- Center closest to the School should be involved and should take up nurturing
55	- Save Soil and other events/activities can be planned in conjunction with the POC
56	- Invite Students for a tour/trip to the Ashram at their convenience
57	- Offer Sustainable module for Teachers in Apr & May after Final exams before Results
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