5/13/2023 0 Comments Kira willey breathe like a bear![]() All kids can do yoga, even if they’re challenged or impaired in some way it benefits everyone, and it can be done anywhere. And one of the simplest, most beneficial, non-competitive-yet very athletic-forms of exercise is yoga, which is why it’s the focus of my movement programs. A quick movement break in the middle of a class is ten times as effective as trying to verbally convince kids to stop fidgeting. ![]() Not only for physical health, but because it helps their brains focus so they can learn. We all know exercise is good for us, but for kids-whose recesses are getting ever shorter-it’s absolutely essential. I think kids should be given tons of opportunities to experience live music-and hopefully take it up, because studying an instrument has incredible benefits for the body and the mind. Music is good for kids in so many ways: it engages them, calms them, gets them moving, and unites them. ![]() ![]() All young kids love listening to it, creating it, moving to it. I believe kids are hardwired from birth to love rhythm and music. I bring music, movement, and mindfulness to kids, in lots of different ways: through my books and music, with my school programs and performances, and by working with educators and parents. ![]()
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