Over the past decade the educational community has recognized a need to teach and reinforce basic societal values to children and youth. This movement is known as Character Education. The yamas and niyamas of yoga teach these same values and are easy to incorporate into Character Education initatives. By working together these endeavors build upon one another providing the coming generation with the tools they need to succeed in today’s demanding world. See Yoga Supports and Reinforces Character Education.
The Toronto School District encouraged Character Education by focusing on one quality each month. Corresponding articles which demonstrate how yoga supports and reinforces character education are published on the site Young Yoga Masters. Here are the links.
- October - Responsibility
- November - Empathy
- December – Kindness & Caring
- January – Teamwork
- February – Fairness
- March – Honesty
- April – Co-operation
- May - Integrity
- June – Perseverance
