Thoughts, heart beats, and muscle movements are all signaled by electrical currents formed by the cells in our body.
And just like we ground our electrical appliances and outlets for safety, it is healthy for us to ground with the earth, too. The earth has a subtle electrical charge and when we connect with it, we can feel physically healthy, mentally focused and centered, and emotionally balanced.
Butterfly breath is a fun, kid-friendly way to add some deep breathing to your preschool day. I have three ways for you to try it so you can have peace and calm all spring and summer long.
Use butterfly breath to calm big physical energy. The gentle wing movements will release energy from the body leaving it feeling relaxed.
If you do a flower theme in the Spring, then this flower garden yoga activity will fit perfectly into your lesson plan. It’s a chance to add some calming, mindful movement to your busy day.
This creative and artsy activity is a beautiful, group nature dance that would be perfect to do outdoors. It’s soothing flow will help your kids calm, focus, balance their emotions, and flex their creative muscles.
A mandala is a circle that represents wholeness. It’s usually filled with geometric designs that represent the different parts of the whole.
Mandalas can be used as a tool to journey deep within ourselves to tap into some feelings and patterns we might not be aware of. They are creative and artistic representations of our inner world.
If you’re preparing lesson plans for the new season, then you’ll want to add this mindfulness art activity for Spring. This “focus and notice” mindfulness activity is the perfect practice for building attention and awareness skills.