Ridin' the Waves

Hope y'all enjoyed tonight's class -- "ridin' the waves!"

Wanted to give you a little more info about some of the fun we shared!

In the Waves of Mercy song, "Breathing Wings" stretch the muscles between the ribs (the intercostals) and pull the lungs open.  This invites deep breathing and a relaxation response.  Coordinating the breath with movement also soothes the nervous system.  In "Milkshake," the twists are soothing to the nervous system as well.  This dynamic standing twist also creates movement in the spine.  

The story was Surfer Chick by Kristy Dempsey.

The water facts were from the following websites:
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/6-reasons-to-drink-water

http://water.org/water-crisis/water-facts/water/

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/water.html

The meditation I read part of was "Waves of Resistance."