Chakradance Kids™ is a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program, designed to assist children of primary-school age with lessons, tools and skills that will help them to navigate life’s challenges with greater understanding (of themselves and others), and greater resilience. The program comprises a carefully-structured mix of stories, music, movement and creative art. Weaving original music and modern day fairytales with creative movement and mindful practices such as meditation, breath awareness and art, Chakradance Kids™ well-being programs nurture children on an inner journey of self-enquiry, self-discovery, and self-expression. The stories have been written to teach important life-lessons in ways that children can understand and find engaging. They then get to ‘feel’ their way into each story by embodying the themes or characters in a music and movement session, before expressing their feelings about the story with creative art. Relaxation and emotional self-management techniques such as belly-breathing and mindfulness are also taught in these classes. Classes follow the same format each time, each focusing on a different theme and learning experience. The first 9-class series is woven around the story of a friendly dragon called Naga, who unfortunately has forgotten who he is. Class by class, the children help him to remember, while learning important lessons about themselves along the way. Our programs nurture creativity and imagination through play whilst addressing all levels of healthy developmental growth: physical, cognitive, emotional and social. Chakradance Kids™ combines eastern philosophy with Jungian psychology and a variety of contemporary Early Childhood Development theories. Key developmental themes in each class include: trusting instincts; emotional expression; self-esteem; compassion; self-expression and communication; intuition and imagination; and self-awareness.
