Free exercises for the classroom
Here are some Relax
Kids exercises for
you to try out in
your classroom today.
Please
do let us know how
you get on and send
us your comments and so you can let
other teachers know
how well Relax Kids
works in schools.
Sleepy Starfish
Lie down on your back
with your legs and
arms apart. Stay
very still and imagine
you are a sleepy
starfish resting
at the bottom of
the ocean. Breathe
in and as you breathe
out relax you arms. Breathe
in and as you breathe
out relax your legs,
breathe in and as
you breathe out
relax your head. See
how still you can
be at the bottom
of the ocean, resting
like a sleepy starfish. Repeat
to yourself I am
silent, I am silent...
Squeeze and Relax
Take in a deep breath
and as you breathe
in, squeeze all
the muscles in you
body. Now,
breathe out and
relax all the muscles
in your body.
Repeat this exercise
2 or 3 times...
Bubble Breaths
Imagine you are blowing
bubbles of peace
or happiness or
love into the room...
Take
in a breath and imagine
you have a pot of bubble
liquid. Slowly
and gently blow
bubbles into the
room. As you
blow out the bubbles,
imagine they are
filled with peace
and the whole room
is filling up with
peace. Do
you feel peaceful?
Elastic Band
Close your eyes, be
very still and imagine
your body is a piece
of elastic. Just
relax to start with
and enjoy being
a floppy piece of
elastic. Allow
your legs to be
floppy and relaxed,
let you arms be
floppy and relaxed,
let your stomach
be floppy and relaxed
and finally, let
you neck and head
be floppy and relaxed. Now
very slowly imagine
someone is very
gently tugging your
head and someone
else is pulling
your feet at the
same time. And
the elastic is becoming
tighter. Your
muscles are becoming
more taut. Your
whole body is getting
longer and longer. Enjoy
this wonderful stretching
feeling as you are
growing longer. Then
... ping....let
all the muscles
in your body relax
as the elastic band
is released. Relax
back to being a
floppy bendy piece
of elastic again.
Enjoy this wonderful
feeling of being
totally relaxed
and floppy.
Big Balloon
Close your eyes, be
very still and imagine
that you are holding
a big balloon. It
is very light. It
feels very smooth. The
balloon is in your
favourite colour. Now
hold the bottom
of your balloon,
and feel the balloon
gently rising into
the sky. Each
time you breathe
in and out, you
gently glide further
and further into
the warm summer
sky. The deeper
your breath is,
the further you
can travel. Enjoy
this feeling of
weightlessness. Enjoy
the feeling of being
completely free. Your
body feels weightless
and free and your
mind feels totally
free.
Please do let us know how you get on and send us your comments and so you can let other teachers know how well Relax Kids works in schools.
