Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Provide three (3) 40 minutes- 50 minute yoga instruction sessions (“Classes”) per week for up to 25 students. Classes will be scheduled at multiple locations throughout the week in Arlington Virginia. Times and locations will be determined a month in advance by mutual agreement of County and the Contractor(s), but generally instructors will be needed between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekdays. Occasionally, a need for a weekend class may appear. No classes will be held on the holidays observed by the County: New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; President’s Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Veteran’s Day; Thanksgiving; Friday after Thanksgiving (if approved by the County), and Christmas. Arlington County will provide an indoor facility, and commonly used supplies such as mats, blocks, blankets. The Contractor shall supply all other needed supplies (i.e. music, audio equipment, etc.) The following types of yoga instruction are preferred: A. Trauma Sensitive Yoga Practice to include: • Body Awareness • Awareness of Window of Tolerance for injury prevention • Flexibility • Mobility • Centering • Grounding • Building self-regulation / stress regulation skills • Integrating aspects of Experience • Developing connection to self and others • Mindful breathing and meditation techniques B. Yoga Nidra session, iRest, Divine Sleep, or similar: • Restorative and Rebalancing • Improved Health • Better Sleep
