B4 Move Their Bodies, Move Their MindsFinding ways to meet the individual needs of each student can be a challenge. Some students will come to class over-energized and in need of some calming music or mindful exercise. Some will come lacking the core strength and stability to sit at their desk long enough to get through a full lesson. And, others will arrive lethargic and in need of physical movement and more blood flow to the brain. The truth is, our bodies were designed to move and move often. The more opportunities you can create for movement, building strength and stability and creating a grounding welcoming environment in the classroom, the more enjoyable and healthy it will be for all.
In this 1.5 hour workshop you will:
- Learn how creating Opportunities To Move (OTMs) will change the environment of your classroom and the success of your students.
- Discuss and practice exercises that improve core strength and stability for both performance and longevity.
- Ways you can use movement to set the tone in your classroom, gain control of the class, make learning more fun and help those students with shorter attention spans get focused and fit.
- Improve self-esteem and self-confidence by choosing movement-based activities that build teamwork and improve overall health but, that do not involve sports or competition.
- ‘Movement Motivators’ card decks will be available for $20 to help encourage movement in the classroom (each deck contains 40 ways to get kids moving, designed for ages 4 and up).
Kristy Ware is a Strength Trainer, Nutrition Coach and Core Rehab Specialist as well as a speaker, author and workshop facilitator. She motivates and inspires those around her to lead healthier happier lives through personal growth and development workshops. She believes that
we must be the change we wish to see in the world, and in order to best support future generations, we must start with ourselves. Kristy has been featured on stages such as BCFit Vancouver, Vernon Women in Business, Baby Talks Vernon, and has facilitated workshops at Creekside Dynamic Health, Universal Packaging, Interior Health and Kamloops, Prince George, Vernon and Kelowna school districts. In her spare time Kristy writes children’s books and blogs on health and fitness. Her work has been featured in The New Moon Gallery, Skyway News, Bookland, Bellies Inc., Thrive Global and The Personal Trainer Development Centre. Kristy’s passion for speaking and coaching shines through in her ability to mix humour with realism, capture an audience, and share her message to inspire people to take action in their business and in their lives. Her mission is to encourage others to continue learning and growing so that they can live their best life. When she is not running workshops or fitness coaching, you can find her writing, cooking up healthy food in the kitchen, playing in nature with her wife, or playing LEGO with, or without, her 6-year-old son. She lives in Vernon.
