Little Belly Breaths Classes are Fun, Playful, & Non-Competitive
Little Belly Breaths creates a multi-sensory environment designed to appeal to variety of learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic and intellectual). Using traditional yoga poses (modified to be age appropriate, and with playful, easy-to-remember names) with creative expression and age appropriate mindfulness practices, we foster a compassionate classroom environment where students are free to express themselves and move their body without fear or judgment. We encourage creativity and originality and guide students to experience their natural inner stillness and quietness. There is no perfect nor wrong way to participate. There is just PLAY and individual expression!
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Class Components
Traditional Yoga Poses (modified) Creative Movement Storytelling Breathing & Mindfulness activities Imitating nature & animals Sensory Exploration |
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***The program is greatly influenced and shaped by the work of the following authors: Susan Kaiser Greenland (The Mindful Child), Jon Kabat-Zinn (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction), Suzi Tortora (Dance Movement Therapy for Young Children), Jeffrey Schwartz (Mindfulness Based Training for OCD), Dan Siegel (Attachment/Attunement Theory), as well as Alan Wallace (Cultivating Emotional Balance), among others. The program and curriculum will continue to evolve to incorporate new methods based on new research and findings.