When You're Angry, YOGA!

When Abraham Lincoln was angry, he would write a letter!  He "never signed, never delivered" these.  He got his frustration out of his head and on to the paper and then threw these letters away!

When you are angry, you can focus on your breathing!  Breathing "chills your inner monster out."👾

Warrior or Hero poses help you to be strong and manage your angry feelings in a healthy way: (1) nobody gets hurt and (2) nothing gets broken.

Balance helps you concentrate on being in the present moment! Not stuck on a frustration that happened last week or focused on one that hasn't happened yet🌳

"I want my life to make a difference!" -- It will when you can manage your feelings in healthy ways!🙋

 

When You're Scared, YOGA!

February 2nd was Groundhog Day!  The Groundhog was scared of his shadow!😨

Little Unicorn was scared and put on his armor of courage with his breath.🦄

We practiced this strategy! Air up the nose, put on your armor of courage, air out the nose!👃

When we are strong in our bodies we can change how we feel in our hearts and heads.🌄

Be a HERO!  Here's "Hero 1" . . .

"Hero 3" . . . 

and "Hero 2!"

One more way to work your fears is to talk them out!  Talk to a trusted adult about what scares you.  Talk to God about it when you pray.🙏

"I want my life to make a difference!  I want my life to make a change. I want my life to do some good here.  I want my life to make a change." 🎵 

When you know how to take care when you are scared, you will be more confident and can make the world a better place like only you can do💖

 

Snowmen Soiree

 We celebrated this past Saturday's "Snow Day" by playing with Snowmen today!!⛄ It might snow again this weekend🤞

Make a snowball with your body by hugging your knees to your chest!  Rock and roll on your back body, moving side to side and up and down to pack your snowball.

Stack the biggest snowball first, then the trunk of your body is the snowball in the middle, and finally circle your arms overhead for the snowball to make the head of your snowman!

The sun makes the snowmen melt . . . but what if . . .

"So if your snowman's grin is crooked, or he's lost a little height, you'll know he's just been doing what snowmen do at night!"~Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner . . . like drinking ice-cold cocoa with OTHER snowmen . . .

skating on the ice . . .

or sledding down the hill ~ "WAAHOOOOOOOOOO!"

THUMPTY, THUMP THUMP! Look at Frosty go?!  Will he back sooner or later??❆❄☃❅❆

Body Positivity

 

unicorn charm -- "Everybody looks different from me because we are all unique individuals."

warrior -- "I have come so far on my journey and I should be proud."

hair comb/hand mirror -- "I have so much more to offer than my physical appearance."

jar of clay -- "He is the potter. I am the clay. Mold me and make me, this is what I pray."

Source: Noom article, Friday, December 31, 2021

PCDM "Lost" Yoga

"Plaidypus lost.  Plaidypus found.  This story goes around and around."

We breathed in a circle, matching our in breath and out breath.

Plaidypus was lost on the playground, at the store, and in the lake.  Here we are being "grocery carts."

Here we are swimming in the lake!🏊

Jesus was not lost in today's Bible Story but his parents thought he was!  Just like his parents went looking for him, God will not give up "looking for us" when we are "lost."💕 YAY, God!  Thank you for loving us with an always and forever kind of love.

The Gift of Love

 

We celebrated the story of the magi on Epiphany!  We talked about how God's love in the birth of Jesus at Christmas will never get old, broken, or lose power! God's love is ALWAYS with us💕We did some yoga with the "Jesus Love Me" Song and King David's 23rd Psalm. #yayforyoga #bethebestyouin2022

Be the Best You in 2022

 

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