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Movement experiences can support the healthy development of children by providing opportunities for them to learn about the mind-body connection, increasing their movement repertoires, and enabling them to explore emotional and psychological issuesMoreMovement experiences can support the healthy development of children by providing opportunities for them to learn about the mind-body connection, increasing their movement repertoires, and enabling them to explore emotional and psychological issues with others. Movement is a particularly effective medium in which to relate to young children, whose capacity for verbal language is still developing. This thesis utilizes a qualitative, multidisciplinary, and experiential approach to explore the psychological and emotional implications of a combined approach of creative movement and yoga with children ages three to seven. The approach is informed by Dance/Movement Therapy and Body Mind Centering. I present and discuss observational data and reflective creative writing informed by my teaching in a yoga studio, improvising movement interactions in a preschool class, and experientially exploring the concepts as a student of movement. Bodies in motion. An experiential study of creative movement and yoga with young children. by Nicole Cirino
