Feb 27 2011: These TED talks show that if the curriculum and the images don't relate to boys then they just don't connect. Perhaps offering games and simply more images of boys doing things in the way boys like will help. Also not constantly correcting or re-directing the play that boys like.
Here's a You Tube video for boys to get more of these images out there. Just showing an action hero doing yoga has helped more boys get interested in yoga.
Feb 24 2011: This is a very eye opening talk! As a yoga teacher, the history of yoga is filled with battle stories, but these are often overlooked by today's western yoga culture. I think its related to the Zero Tolerance strictness mentioned in this video.
Here's a video I did to encourage more boys to do yoga at:
http://www.youngyogamasters.com/kids-yoga-teacher-training/yoga-man/
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Here's a You Tube video for boys to get more of these images out there. Just showing an action hero doing yoga has helped more boys get interested in yoga.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70QUhA4HfV0
A comment on Talk: Ali Carr-Chellman: Gaming to re-engage boys in learning
Here's a video I did to encourage more boys to do yoga at:
http://www.youngyogamasters.com/kids-yoga-teacher-training/yoga-man/