Peace Day is my favourite yogi holiday. Our message in yoga classes is peace day everyday but its nice that on this day we really get to shout it from the rooftops.

Several years ago I had the pleasure of putting together a Peace Day event with a couple fellow Yogakids teachers; Nina Spotswood and Kirsten Wallace. Team teaching is always a treat as everyone brings forth such great ideas that the class ends up far better than one person could ever create. So with a feeling of gratitude in my heart for these two lovely yogis I would love to share the results of this Peace Day lesson plan collaboration with everyone so your students can celebrate and honour this special day next week.

Peace Day Lesson Plan

The class starts out with a sentiment from the Book – What Does Peace Feel Like? by Vladimir Radunsky

“Close your eyes and try to imagine Peace.
What does Peace smell like?
What does Peace look like?
What does Peace sound like?
What does Peace taste like?
What does Peace feel like?
Imagine what we could build with Peace?”

There are many options in the class to modify for different ages – so go through it first thinking about the age you are working with and what they will enjoy and which poses work for them and what discussion topics they can relate to.

Remember this is not meant as a political statement. Peace doesn’t necessarily have to be associated with the conflict of war. It can be related to violence/intolerance in our daily lives, to peace of mind.

To each of us, peace can take on a different meaning, but, in the end, it all comes down to a simple definition: A state of calm and serenity, with no anxiety, the absence of violence, freedom from conflict or disagreement among people or groups of people.”

Peace Day Yoga Poses

Get your students thinking and sharing while you act out poses for warriors, doves and candles. You can discuss anything from how to you say peace in other languages to the role of peace keeping soldiers. Let the discussion flow and see what they bring up. I’m always amazed at how intelligent kids are and how tuned in they are to what really matters.

Peace Day Art

This artistic part of the class uses the pinwheels for peace project so in honour of peace day plant your pinwheels outside or around your classroom.

There are many different crafts you can do to visually celebrate the day, so if you are looking for more craft ideas – check out: 5 Easy Peace Day Activities for your Classroom

Share in the comments below the great discussion you had with your students and what other poses you added in that symbolized peace for you.