RELAX KIDS
Relax Kids is applied in a classroom or group setting.
I teach Relax Kids at a school and in a yoga centre 5-8 years.
It helps children react and communicate and have fun together.
The Aims of Relax Kids:
- To help children learn basic relaxation and stress reducing techniques and to appreciate its benefits
- To help kids become aware of their feelings and learn ways to manage these feelings
- To allow children to have fun while exercising
- To develop children’s spatial awareness
- To develop kids emotional and physical fitness
- To develop children’s concentration skills
- To improve general behaviour
- To promote positive self-image and self esteem
- To improve children’s’ school performance
Benefits of Relax Kids on the Body:
- Develops body awareness
- Develops flexibility
- Decreases physical tension
- Releases endorphins and brings energy to the whole system
- Helps relax muscles
- Promotes general good health
- Calms the nervous system
- Improves coordination and balance
- Promotes deeper sleep
- Improves circulation and energy levels
- Improves immune system
Benefits on the Mind:
- Stills calms and clears the mind
- Sharpens concentration
- Promotes positive thinking
- Decreases stress and mental tension
- Improves memory retention
- Listening skills
Benefits on Emotions and Behaviour:
- Develops self-confidence and self esteem
- Improves emotional health and literacy
- Develops imagination creativity and self-expression
- Gives children tools to cope with stress and anxiety
The Method and Sessions Structure:
- Warm up and movement, play and fun through games and play acting
- Stretching and basic yoga
- Feeling through massage and drawing pictures on other kids’ backs
- Breathing exercises
- Relaxation and guided visualisations through Relax Kids story books or CDs
