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From the Blog: Implementing Movement Techniques

Forward Folds
What happens when forward folds do NOT have a calming effect?
This…
September 17, 2019/by Johanna McGough and Katie Novak

1-8-2 — Warrior II
We don’t want to be stuck in the past, or too far into…
January 9, 2017/by Stephanie Kennelly

under-tree — Star
If you're going to rise, you might as well shine!
I love the…
December 26, 2016/by Stephanie Kennelly

10-17-2 — Tree
Autumn's Beauty. The streets are lined with a parade of color.
Many…
October 17, 2016/by Stephanie Kennelly

blog2 — Mountain and Line Basics
The body is the vessel for learning.
“Keep your hands to yourself!”…
September 12, 2016/by Stephanie Kennelly

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Let’s talk 🚶‍♀️T r a n s i t i o n s 🏃‍♀️
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Successful transitions can make or break the school day! 😬
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Work to hallway. Recess to learning. Bathroom to quiet work time. We start and stop activities a lot during the day! In When the school day has a rhythm and activities are given proper beginnings and endings, more learning can occur. Here are four strategies for successful transitions.
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1️⃣Belly Breathing
We practice student-led belly breathing before each whole group academic learning time. Students prepare by putting one hand over their belly and one hand on their heart. One student leads the breaths with the sphere while another counts in a slow, calm voice. •
2️⃣Mountain
The expectation in our class is that students are facing forwards, with voices off and hands to themselves, so that we are safe and calm to travel in the hall– and I’m sure these expectations are familiar to most elementary school teachers. Cuing mountain before we enter the hallway means that we are showing respect to ourselves and those around us. Every time we line up, we go into mountain. I explain that mind strength is another word for self-control.
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3️⃣Chair and Eagle
My students practice the chair and eagle poses after a bathroom break. Chair pose makes their big leg and arm muscles work, and eagle pose has them crossing the midline of their body– which prepares their brain for our literacy block after the break. Check out the Move Mindfully® Transitioning Routine for a great poster visual for the hallway.
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4️⃣Releasing Breaths
We practice Yoga Calm®’s Volcano Breath and Woodchopper to release throughout the day. Volcano breath is great after PE, lunch, recess, buddy classroom , and assemblies because it calms and centers us, regulates our breath and brings the group together and ready for what is coming next. •
These tips will create a more peaceful and seamless flow to your day. And, when we breathe together, everyone wins! What transition strategies have worked for you? •
#iteachmentalhealth #pausemovelearn #teachertips #classroommanagement #firstgradeteacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teachershare #transitions

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Mindful. Present. Humble.
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We often start our workshops by asking teachers to set an intention- a thought or feeling that can carry you through the day. We model (and recommend) a set of three.
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Try it with your students too! •
PS- how much are you loving these positive graphic tees? 😍Happy Tuesday!
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#humble #mindful #present #setanintention #intentionalliving #intention #intent #mindfulness #mindfuleducation #mindfulnessineducation

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We had the privilege of partnering with Dakota County Public Health (@dakota_county) to present a training for Latino Early Childhood Care Providers (Latino FFN).
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We are thrilled to offer our Early Childhood Products (Move Mindfully Card Deck, Permission to Pause Posters and Sleep Routine) now in Spanish!
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Move Mindfully® For Early Education: Introduction to Mindfulness, Movement and Social/Emotional Learning for Early Educators
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Today was an early release day. Teachers spent the afternoon learning about self care and mindfulness. What a great afternoon!!
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#stcloudmn #stcatherinedrexel #teacherworkshop #pausemovelearn #mindfulness #selfcare #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachmentalhealth #yogaintheclassroom #selfregulation #teacherselfcare

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💜Early Childhood Yoga 💜
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For both children and adults, the transition from lunch back to learning can be difficult. Especially on days when weather does not allow for outdoor time to burn off higher energy! Our after lunch routine is the perfect movement sequence to meet high energy and get bodies ready for a quiet rest time. •
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Mountain 🏔
First, stand tall in Mountain. Make sure that feet are planted firmly on the ground. It can be helpful to remind children to “Stand tall and strong like a Mountain!”
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Hi Sun ☀️ Have children stretch arms up high to the sky. Make this move more playful by waving arms to the sky and saying “Hi Sun!”
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Down Dog 🐶
We can say “Woof! Woof!” in Down Dog as children wag their tails. This movement gives deep input into the body that helps burn off higher energy. Note, if you want a longer routine, you can have children go back to mountain and cycle through these three movements a few times.
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Child’s 👶
When children are ready for final rest, have them come into Child’s. This can be held for several breaths and you can even place your hands on their backs to encourage slower breathing and offer some more grounding input.
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Rest Time 😴
Finally, offer time for quiet rest. We love putting a stuffed animal on children’s bellies so they can use their slow breathing to rock their animal to sleep.
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#earlychildhoodeducation #earlyeducation #earlylearning #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodteacher
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Who else needed some post-trick or treating downdog before bedtime?
#movemindfullyhalloween (Photo cred Renee Evans)

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Rainbow 🌈 Fish🐟
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🐝 Be Buddies! 🐝
How cute are these mindfulness tools from @balancingelephants 🐘 •
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Who are you? I don’t believe we’ve met yet. We are BE Buddies – Barkley the dog, Hamm the pig, Felix the fox and I am Bernie the bear! We don’t roll off your tummy like your other favorite stuffies and we love to hang out on your belly during focused-breathing time. We also love to snuggle up on your eyes and help them relax. We have our own unique personalities, we smell yummy…and we have adorable little faces. I bet you already noticed that though! We know that life can get a little stressful sometimes but we have each other and know some great ways to chill out. Can we teach you? •
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#yogaintheclassroom #mindfulnessforkids #teachbreathing #yogakids #yogaforkids #yogaforfun #eyepillows #eyepillow #rest #deepbreaths #lavendar

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😤 Permission to RELEASE! 😤
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These posters are a perfect visual to use in the classroom or therapeutic setting. We know that we have the power to move our body into a relaxed state. No more having students sit in a corner and do nothing. Have them use their body and breath to get ready to learn and rejoin the community.
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#pausemovelearn #yogaintheclassroom #pause #downdog #plank #childspose #teacherresources #bigfeelings #kidsyoga #schoolyoga #kidsyoga #mentalhealthawareness

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