Let's Get Flexible: Growing gross-motor control and self-regulation skills
A quick disclaimer: While a lot of poses and stretching techniques are similar to the practice of yoga, this is not a yoga class or description. These are stretches that can be used to provide young children with greater body awareness and techniques to help regulate their mood.
Stretching is not only great for big muscles in order to help prevent injury and big minds to aid in relaxation, it is also very helpful for little muscles and minds as well. When children are instructed on how to move and stretch their bodies, they gain better body awareness. Stretching and breathing techniques work wonderfully together and promote better self-regulatory skills in young children.
Start by introducing simple body positions that young children can do comfortable and without much struggle. As your child grows in confidence while doing these positions you can then add more.
Stretching is not only great for big muscles in order to help prevent injury and big minds to aid in relaxation, it is also very helpful for little muscles and minds as well. When children are instructed on how to move and stretch their bodies, they gain better body awareness. Stretching and breathing techniques work wonderfully together and promote better self-regulatory skills in young children.
Start by introducing simple body positions that young children can do comfortable and without much struggle. As your child grows in confidence while doing these positions you can then add more.