3 Ways to Help Children Understand Relaxation
written on Saturday, 8 Oct 2022 by Rainbow Yoga
Here are a couple of easy ways to truly feel the difference between just lying down, and finally relaxing your body for real. Enjoy!
1. Spaghetti Test
Have you ever seen uncooked spaghetti? It is very stiff and inflexible. But what happens if you cook it? That’s right, it becomes soft and flexible. If you lift it, it will move in any direction you want it to. And that’s what you want your legs and arms to be able to do when you relax.
Divide the children into groups of two and have one partner be like a cooked spaghetti while the others will be the Italian chefs who will check if the spaghetti is done. The chef will lift one spaghetti arm or leg at a time, and will very gently check if the pasta is 'soft' by wiggling it a bit and even letting it drop; all to see if the spaghetti is really relaxed and does not resist.
The spaghetti partner should just pretend to be asleep and not help the chef lift up his arms or legs nor resists. When they are sure that the spaghetti is ready, they can switch roles. savasana pose relaxation children rainbow kids yoga teacher training Don’t forget to use your Italian accent when instructing the children!
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