H-B, 10/27
Read Crickle-Crack by Stephen Cosgrove
Review Pleasant Hill Kids Say "NO!"
WARM-UP
Sing "Old St. Helens" with "volcano" pose
Be an OWL in a SPOOKY TREE watching a strange brew being mixed . . .
add frog legs (GFY 36), lizards (39), snakes (68), mice (33), dead bug
stir the brew: easy sitting, circle torso, reverse
Stir the brew--wide angle, hinge at hips, "cook" the stew
WORK
MOON SALUTATIONS--adaptation of SUN SALUTES
Begin in Mountain
Open Vampire Wings
Side Stretch to Palm Tree or Crickle-Crack Tree?
Fold into a Tree Stump (forward fold)
Step back into Lizard (dart your tongue)
lower your belly to Snake
Dig in your toes and stretch back to Dog-howl at the moon
Lower knees for a Cat stretch
Dig toes in for another Dog
Step between your hands to Tree Stump
Vampire Wings
COOL DOWN
Breathing Box--Bunny Breath
Jack-o-Lantern Faces, Sing S-M-I-L-E
H-B, 10/20
WARM-UP
Shake Dem Halloween Bones, "Shake, Shake, Shake" on the chorus (GFY 36)
"Shake Another Hand"--Puss 'n Boots--cat, Jack in the Beanstalk--cow, 3 Pigs-pig, Tom Thumb--rat, Red Riding Hood's wolf--down dog, Goldilocks--bear--NEW
WORK
Anybody try a strategy to make an unpleasant feeling pleasant? Review
Learn some seasonal poses:
owl (60)
dead bug
stir the brew: easy sitting, circle torso
add frog legs (GFY 36), lizards (39), snakes (68), mice (33)
Stir the brew--wide angle, "cook" the stew
Be a Spooky Tree
COOL DOWN
Breathing Box--Bees' Breath
Jack-o-Lantern Faces
Read BIg Pumpkin--work together as a team, the "little guy" sometimes has the BIG idea!
H-B, 10/13
Warm-Up
Sing "If you're happy and you know it, (1) plank (2) snake (3) cow (4) cat (5) dog (6) rat (7) pig (8) mountain (9) fold (10) pedal laugh"
WORK
Introduce feelings (1) pleasant and (2) unpleasant (use posters). How do you "right" an unpleasant feeling? Try these:
overexcited, nervous, antsy--folds (1) forward fold (2) monkey
tired, sad, heavy--back bending poses (1) snake (2) table (3) superhero
scattered, unstable, overwhelmed--standing poses (1) tree (2) mountain
Practice new poses.
Cool-Down
Breathing Toolbox--Dragon Breath, Choo Choo Breath
Thank those that are applying techniques in everyday life! YEA!
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
Piggy Wiglet--live in the moment! What you "chase" maybe something you already have. . .
H-B. 10-6
Warm-Up--Introduce "volcano"--discuss times when you are ready to blow . . . when a computer is not working the way it should . . . when a brother or sister gets in your business . . . when your dog won't behave . . .
Sing "Old St. Helens"
WORK--Review poses, intro new:
pig, rat, pedal laughing and volcano
Write a story with poses:
Once upon a time there was a magic pig! The pig had a friend named "Cat" and "Snake." Together they went up the mountain. On their journey they ran into the dreaded "PLANK-ton." AAAAHHHH And the mountain was actually a VOLCANO! AAAAHHHH They were able to pedal their bicycles (pedal laughing) down the volcano to safety. WHEW!
Cool-Down--Read Pig's Egg by Katherine Sully. Discuss using your imagination, Discuss using these techniques when you're angry, upset, nervous--have a plan, ready to implement, just like a fire drill.
H-B, 9/29
Intro to Breathing, Strengthening, Stretching, Relaxing--focus, energy, healthy bodies--better thinkers
Sun Salutes--learn the the pieces of this series, put it all together
intro plank, mountain, snake, dog, cat, cow, monkey, forward fold (bamboo)
Music--Dance--Pause--Yoga Pose
Storytelling--Wizard, the Fairy, Magic Chicken--work together, cooperate!
Pretzel Legs--practice "squeeze & release"