The enhancement of pedagogical goals in pre-school education through yoga-a pilot project

The enhancement of pedagogical goals in pre-school education through yoga-a pilot project. Self regulation and the ability to function collectively emerge as important priorities in the modern education era. Α pilot qualitative research was implemented in a private kindergarten-daycare center in an urban center of Thessaly, which was based on the hypothesis that a yoga program can enhance preschool children"s self-regulation, attention skills, concentration, body awareness, self-awareness and self- expression in the educational context of cooperative learning. The program was implemented between November 2019 and March 2020. The target group was 8 toddlers. Children were assessed on 11 indicators at the beginning and end of the program with a follow up assessment three months later. The findings enhanced the research hypothesis that a yoga program related to pedagogical goals, has a positive effect in preschool education programs.