Examining Effects of Holistic School Enrichment Programs

"There are five components that together make-up the Mindful Movement Intervention: Biomechanical Warm-ups, Yoga postures, modified Tai Chi sequence, Imaginative Play, and Reflection. During the year, participants will learn a Simplified Form of a classic Tai Chi sequence. Yoga movements will be used to prepare participants for the nuanced movements of Tai Chi practice, with both Yoga and Tai Chi providing a physical framework in which participants can track their own progress and begin to understand how to better regulate their attention, behavior and emotional responses. Imaginative Play and Reflection Activities are used to stimulate a deeper curiosity in participants about the everyday use and employment of mindfulness practice and to engage participants."