Offers breathing, stretching and strengthening and provides postural awareness when sitting and standing. Improved balance can help physical poise and psychological stability which improves concentration. Develops body awareness, improves circulation and motor skills.

Bringing awareness of the breath and how we can use it in different circumstances - to help calm and balance the body, reduce stress and anxiety. Deep breathing is the first step in lowering stress in the body. When you breathe deeply a message is sent to your brain to calm down and relax.

The brain then sends this message to your body and those things that happen when you are stressed, such as increased heart rate, fast breathing, and high blood pressure, all decrease as you breathe deeply to relax. University studies have shown that focusing on your breath for one minute every hour can reduce anxiety levels by 44%.

The skin is our body's largest sensory organ and is directly connected to our nervous system. Peer massage help to strengthen the immune system by stimulating the production of white blood cells, lower stress levels and increase the production of relaxing hormones such as Oxytocin and Endorphins.

By extending their sense of touch out to others in a caring way students have the opportunity to learn to communicate with tremendous respect towards their own bodies and those of other people. Respect is crucial when delivering this component of the class with the students and they always ask permission before touching another student.


Tension in the body can be changed by working on the muscles. Paying attention to the muscles helps us gain body awareness, relieve tension and cope with stress. Relaxation can also lower high blood pressure, relieve chronic fatigue, and improve resistance to disease.

Long-term effects of regular practice of progressive muscle relaxation include: a decrease in generalized anxiety; improved concentration; an increased sense of control over moods; and increased self-esteem.

Awakens creative thought processes and imaginations while giving students the opportunity to deeply relax and rejuvenate. Einstein said that 'Imagination is more important than knowledge' Guided imagery helps to tap into rich visual images that can help students to relax into learning while acquiring better listening skills, improving their creative ability and developing better artistic, academic and sporting ability.

By stimulating visualisation we help children improve their expressive and receptive language skills. Our goal in doing visualisation with children is simply to decrease stress, boost learning and develop memory.

By making positive, affirming statements to children, you program and encourage them in a positive way, enhancing their self-esteem and their faith in themselves. When children hear words of praise and encouragement they learn to love, praise and respect themselves.

Children are given an Affirmation card to take with them at the end of every class. The positive affirmations are reinforced by activities within the classroom environment. Examples of affirmations used to promote self-esteem: I am kind, I practice acts of kindness every day; I believe in myself and I choose to believe in others; I am confident - I can do it, If I think I can do it than I will be able to do it; I choose to use my time wisely; I am considerate of others, I will think about their feelings and needs as well as my own.