Children should meditate, not watch TV.
Dance teacher Nicola Baartse has started the stretch and meditate class for children, five and above.
Recent studies found too much television early in life had adverse affects on education and health. “As a mum, I am passionate about having my kids find a way to destress and learn how to be still sometimes without using the TV as a relaxation device,” she said.
“It helps to slow them down and give them a chance to recuperate after a hectic day.”
The class involves mind-body movement meditation. “We structure the movement with things the children are familiar with like animals and places they’ve been,” Ms Baartse said.
The dance teacher, who runs Oasis Movement Academy, said there was a gap in the market for children’s meditation. “Having a concept of the body, mind and spirit as one entity is very important,” she said.
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