Abstract
Yoga has been proven to be beneficial for the body and mind. This study aims to develop a yoga kit and assess the kit’s effects on pre-schoolers. The yoga activities were measured on accuracy, speed, attempt, and interest. This study showed an impact on the use of the yoga kit on student’s yoga performance. The yoga activities performed by Junior and Senior K.G. students were compared with the measures. Comparison between genders while performing the yoga activities in relation to the measures. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 68 students from junior (35) and senior (33) class from the Western and Central Suburbs Mumbai, Maharashtra. The yoga activities were practiced for 15 sessions, two sessions per week for eight weeks. Each session lasted for 10-15minutes. Students were shown the yoga cards from the kit and demonstrated step by step. The yoga activities were observed by two assessors and scoring was done. The data collected was analysed quantitatively. Mean scores, ANOVA, and Correlation were obtained. The results indicated that, Mean scores of students were high in interest level while performing the yoga activities mentioned in the yoga kit. Mean scores of the students in accuracy level was low. ANOVA was applied and found statistical significant difference among Junior and Senior K.G. students; Senior K.G. performed better. Among the genders there was not much of a difference found. Between all the yoga activities positive and significant relationship was obtained. Relationship between the two assessors was positive and significant by using the same yoga kit and assessing tool. On the bases of the finding it can be concluded that the yoga kit has positive effects on the students. This may be because the yoga cards from the kit had images of children performing that exercise, which increased the student’s curiosity and interest in yoga. Also, pre-schoolers can perform yoga activities and it should be practiced in preschools using this kit.