Mindful Movements Resources
Everything you need to bring Mindful Movements to your classroom-rubrics, lesson plans, and creative inspiration.
Try Mindful Movements for Free
Introduce your students to a teaching approach that combines yoga, rhythmic movement, cardio, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL). This free resource is easy to implement and a great place to begin.
Easy to Implement
Ready-to-use with minimal prep time
Movement Meets Mindfulness
Combines rhythmic movement, yoga, cardio, and SEL
Teacher Resources
Additional videos and classroom resources are available on the website
Free introductory Mindful Movements resource on Teachers Pay Teachers
What Are Mindful Movements?
Mindful Movements bring together purposeful movement, mindfulness, rhythm, and Social Emotional Learning to create an inclusive PE experience. Students follow music-driven movement patterns, build cardiovascular fitness, and use the lyrics and shared experience as a bridge for reflection and connection.
Explore the videos to see the instructional approach in action, then continue scrolling to see everything included in the complete group program.
Explore Mindful Movement VideosTransform Your PE Program
Go beyond a single activity with this complete multi-day classroom project. Your students will create, perform, and assess their own Mindful Movement routines.
Not Just Another Lesson
This is a structured classroom experience that guides students through the entire creative process - from concept development to final presentation and assessment.
Premium multi-day classroom group project on Teachers Pay Teachers
What's Included in the Complete Group Project
What Is a Mindful Movement?
An overview of the teaching approach and its movement, mindfulness, rhythm, and SEL connections
Free Lesson 1
A ready-to-use introductory lesson to help teachers get started
Complete Group Lesson
A complete classroom group experience for creating and sharing Mindful Movements
Group Lesson Rubric
A clear rubric to support group work, reflection, and assessment
SHAPE America Standards
Standards-alignment materials for your physical education program
Example Presentation Calendar
A sample calendar to help plan and organize group presentations
Student-Created Rubrics
Assessment rubrics created by students for evaluating Mindful Movement performances. Great for peer assessment and self-reflection.
Ideas & Inspiration
Creative ideas for incorporating Mindful Movements into your PE curriculum, classroom activities, and SEL discussions.
- *Use music as a bridge for SEL topics
- *Discuss lyrics and their meanings
- *Create student-led movement routines
- *Connect to social justice themes
Lesson Plans
Complete lesson plans aligned with SHAPE America standards, ready to use in your physical education classes.
How to Use Mindful Movements in Your Classroom
Key Principles
- 1No verbal cueing - Let students follow along visually with the music.
- 2No wrong way - Encourage students to be themselves and move authentically.
- 3Consistent chorus - All choruses use the same movement for easy learning.
- 4Repeat 3 times - Builds cardio benefit and learning progression.
SEL Integration
Use the music, lyrics, and meaning of each song as a bridge for Social-Emotional Learning discussions on topics like:
Using music as the vehicle creates a safe learning environment to discuss hard topics without directly addressing individuals or groups.
Ready to Transform Your PE Classes?
You now have everything you need to understand and implement Mindful Movements in your classroom. Start with the free resource, then expand with the complete group project.
🎯 Standards-Aligned Teaching
All Mindful Movements resources align with SHAPE America National Standards
View Standards Documentation