East Hartford Public Schools
Physical Education Instructional Block Plan
Unit Objectives & Standards:
1. Students will continue to develop flexibility and muscular endurance through a variety of yoga poses. (CT
Standard 9.1 & 9.5)
2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the body performs during yoga movements and the
components of physical fitness. (CT Standard 10.1 & 11.2)
3. Students will be able to exhibit responsible personal and social behavior while participating in yoga. (CT
Standard 14.6)
Unit:
Yoga
Intro/Warm-up:
Core Activity:
Application
Activity (Game):
Grade(s): 9 -12
Class #1
4-Station CTPFT (90 sec. interval)
Push-up, PACER, Curl-ups, S&R
Rules, Expectations, & Safety.
Breathing (Pranayama)
1. Quiet Breathing
2. Belly Breathing
3. Breath of Joy
4. Pranna Pulls
5. Hug Breathing
N/A
Time: 46 min period
# Class Periods: 6 - 8
Class #2
4-Station CTPFT (90 sec. interval)
Push-up, PACER, Curl-ups, S&R
Rules, Expectations, & Safety.
Sun Salutation
Class #3
4-Station CTPFT (90 sec. interval)
Push-up, PACER, Curl-ups, S&R
Rules, Expectations, & Safety.
Basic Sequence
Sun Salutation Sequence 4x
Basic Sequence 1
Mountain  Rag Doll 
Downward Dog  Child’s Pose
Downward Dog  Child’s Pose
Downward Dog R Leg Up
Child’s Pose  Downward Dog
L Leg Up  Downward Dog 
Rag Doll Mountain  Triangle
R Side  Pyramid R Side
Pyramid L Side  Triangle L
Side  5 Pointed Star 
Mountain  Roll Down to Rag
Doll  Low Lunge Right Side 
Low Lunge Left Side  Staff 
Seated Forward Bend
Assessment:
Intro/Warm-up:
Core Activity:
Teacher Observation
Teacher Observation
Yoga rubric
Class #4
Class #5
Class #6
4-Station CTPFT (90 sec. interval)
Push-up, PACER, Curl-ups, S&R
Rules, Expectations, & Safety.
Basic Sequence 2
Prone Sequence
Caterpillar  Cobra 
Downward Dog Child’s Pose
(repeat 3x)
Individual Poses
Loctus and Bow
4-Station CTPFT (90 sec. interval)
Push-up, PACER, Curl-ups, S&R
Rules, Expectations, & Safety.
Basic Sequence 3
Supine Sequence
Crab  Egg Roll  Crab R Leg
Extended  Egg Roll  Crab L
Leg Extended
4-Station CTPFT (90 sec. interval)
Push-up, PACER, Curl-ups, S&R
Rules, Expectations, & Safety.
Students will create a yoga
sequence with a partner to present
in the upcoming class.
Bridge  Wind Relieving 
Bridge
Fish  Wind Relieving  Fish
Supine Half Diamond R Leg 
Supine Half Diamond L Leg 
Supine Diamond
Assessment:
Performance Rubric
Performance Rubric
Class #7
Class #8
Core Activity:
4-Station CTPFT (90 sec. interval)
Push-up, PACER, Curl-ups, S&R
Rules, Expectations, & Safety.
N/A
4-Station CTPFT (90 sec. interval)
Push-up, PACER, Curl-ups, S&R
Rules, Expectations, & Safety.
N/A
Application
Activity (Game):
Student Leg Yoga Session
(Presentations)
Student Leg Yoga Session
(Presentations)
Assessment:
Peer Rubric
Peer Rubric
Intro/Warm-up:
Performance Rubric