The Implementation of Yoga Teaching in Improving Elementary School Students’ Learning Concentration

Kadek Aria Prima Dewi PF, Ni Putu Erlina Partini

2017

Abstract

This study aims to describe the implementation of Yoga teaching in elementary school children to improve the learning concentration. This study outlines yoga movements that specifically can help elementary school children in the learning process. The qualitative research method with the form of descriptive research is used. The study shows the result that there are yoga movements that can be implemented in the learning process, particularly the yoga movement which is done at the opening of the learning process in the classroom or special treatment through yoga extracurricular at SDN 1 Sumerta. Yoga in general consists of 9 streams, namely (1) jnana yoga (the union through knowledge); (2) karma yoga (the union through social service to others); (3) bhakti yoga (union through devotion to God); (4) yantra yoga (union through visual creation / mandala); (5) tantra yoga (unification through the generation of chakra energy); (6) mantra yoga (union through sounds); (7) kundalini yoga (union through the awakening of kundalini energy); (8) hatha yoga (the union through the union of body and breathing); and (9) raja yoga (the union through mental mastery). In this study, the implemented stream of yoga is the hatha yoga which includes activities of pranayama, mudra, bandha and asanas.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

PF K. and Partini N. (2017). The Implementation of Yoga Teaching in Improving Elementary School Students’ Learning Concentration.In 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 2: ICSE, ISBN 978-989-758-316-2, pages 149-155. DOI: 10.5220/0007106007890795

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icse17,
author={Kadek Aria Prima Dewi PF and Ni Putu Erlina Partini},
title={The Implementation of Yoga Teaching in Improving Elementary School Students’ Learning Concentration},
booktitle={2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 2: ICSE,},
year={2017},
pages={149-155},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007106007890795},
isbn={978-989-758-316-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 2: ICSE,
TI - The Implementation of Yoga Teaching in Improving Elementary School Students’ Learning Concentration
SN - 978-989-758-316-2
AU - PF K.
AU - Partini N.
PY - 2017
SP - 149
EP - 155
DO - 10.5220/0007106007890795