These are Moving Poses 5 through 9. A note about the illustrations: The faint vertical line shows the approximate center of balance.

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5. The Bird

Sit with spine straight,
soles of feet together.
Clasp hands behind lower back
and pull shoulder blades together slowly,
head tilted back, eyes looking up.
Hold, then release,
relaxing shoulders, back, body.
Head bent forward. Repeat several times.

6. The Squirrel

Sit cross-legged, spine straight.
Raise both arms overhead and
stretch one at a time slowly
towards the ceiling, looking up.
Then stretch arms to side,
making forward and backward arm circles,
large and small, looking forward.

7. The Chipmunk

Sit cross-legged with arms out to sides.
Gently and slowly twist upper body
from side to side. Head looks at back arm.
Come back to center position.
Now, stretch arms overhead.
Bend to side one way, then the other.
Front of body and eyes
remain looking forward.
Repeat several times.

8. The Rocker

Sit cross-legged with hands placed on floor
at sides of body.
Later place hands on top of shoulders.
Proceed to rock so balance transfers
side to side or forward and backward.
Back remains relaxed.
Child should not rock so far as to fall over.

9. The Seal

Sit with legs stretched wide apart,
spine straight.
Turn body to face one leg. Reach down to hold
onto leg with both hands
and gently lean towards the leg.
Hold for 4 slow counts. Repeat to other leg.
Next, sit up facing forward,
hold onto both legs,
round back, and gently lean forward between legs,
while looking toward the floor.
Next, sit straight and place palms of hands
on floor in front of body for support.
Point and flex feet and ankles in unison,
then try to point one foot while flexing the other foot.
Repeat rhythmically.

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Article and illustrations - Susan Kramer

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