Cinderella

Once upon a time (draw an o, u, & t)

A scullery girl who was low in station (rag doll)

Wanted to go to a ball (spin)

But she didn't have a dress (draw ball gown around you)

Then her fairy godmother showed up (fly with wings)

She waved her wand (wave imaginary wand) 

And Cinderella found herself in a beautiful gown (spin with arms out)

She went to the ball in a pumpkin carriage (draw large carriage with wheels)

When she arrived, she descended a grand staircase (arms horizontal)

And met a tall Prince (hands vertical)

But when the clock struck 12 (spin arms like clock face end up)

She ran away (run)

But her prince found her (search face)

He found her and they embraced (hug self)

A Day Hiking

You wake up and the sun is shining bright (stretch and yawn).

You throw back your covers and crawl out of bed (throw back covers).

You get get ready for the day by brushing your teeth (brush teeth), combing your hair (comb hair), and getting dressed (pull on pants and shirt).

Since you planned to go hiking, you go looking for your boots, which should be under your bed (bend over and look under bed).

You find them and put them on (put shoes on).

You then go to the mountain (draw mountains).

As you climb the mountain (climb) you look out and see the trees (become a tree), birds (flap arms like bird), and the shining sun (make sun with arms) over the lake (make waves motions).

It's such a beautiful view! You sigh as you relax with this view (sigh).

Last Life Relaxation Exercise

Life Relaxation Exercise

Today is the 1^st day of kindergarten (Draw 1 in the air).

You start with coluring on a big sheet of paper (colour in front of you).

Then you learn (point to head) your ABC’s (Draw ABC in the air).

You’re tired of learning (yawn and stretch), so you take your backpack (scoop up backpack from ground), and toss it in the cubby (toss backpack).

You fuel up (rub tummy) on warm pizza (motion steam from pizza) and Tall glass of apple juice (motion BIG glass).

Then you run out the door (run), push open the doors (push open the doors) to recess!

You catch a butterfly (catch butterfly);

Scoop up a lady bug (gently scoop the bug);

Play basketball (shoot some hoops!); 

and even Hula hoop (Hula hoop!). 

Wee! (Call “Wee!”)

After a long day (motion “long” horizontally with both arms), you hug your mom (hug your mom) who drives you back home (drive) to take a nap (rest your head on your hands like a pillow).

Ah! (Sign ah!).

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Coffee

I'm on the search for coffee (turn around looking)

Maybe it's on a tree (stretch out like a tree)

Perhaps it's on a vine (stretch out arms like vine)

Oh! (Call) it's on the ground! (Rag doll)

We pluck the beans (make plucking motion on ground)

We shell the beans (rip open a bean in front of you)

We roast the beans in a big tumbler (roll arms in circles)

Then we grind the beans (cranking motion)

Then we put it in a coffee maker and pour hot water through it (become the water)

It steams (wavy arms)

We drink and sigh (ahhhhh)

A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach

The sun is shining (motion sun), the waves are out, (make large wave motions), and we are taking all of our stuff to go to the beach (carry beach ball, pales, etc). On this beautiful day (motion large “horizontal motion”), we lay a blanket down (lay it down). We grab our large pale (grab pale), and dig it into the sand. We plop the sand out (release sand form) pale, and out comes a grand sand castle (motion grand). We draw a swerving moat in the sand with a stick around one side of the castle and then we draw it on the other side. (Draw moat). How grand (call how grand)! Now we relax (stretch out arms) and enjoy our masterpiece. 

Spring Formal - Relaxation Exercise #4

Today is Summit University's (DRAW SU in air) annual Spring Banquet! All the faculty, staff and students are excited (yahoo!!). However, much to the students dismay (draw sad face in air), banquet is being held on campus (point down to ground with both arms), instead of off campus. But, it is still going to be lots of fun (wave hands as if party). The ladies are all curling their hair (curl hair), painting their nails (paint nails), and putting on their beautiful dresses (smooth dress). The gentlemen are combing their hair (comb hair) and putting on their suits (pull on pants, button shirt, and put on suit coat). Everyone looks ready to have their pictures takes (take pictures). It's time for dinner. Everyone walks to the cafeteria (walk). As they enter, they see this beautiful NYC skyline (draw as skyline including buildings) with twinkling stars up above (wiggle fingers in air above you). Everyone settles in for dinner (eat). It's going to be a fun, relaxing night (sigh).

A Wedding in a Barn

Today's the day! You awake with joy. (Big stretch and sigh)
First you have to get dressed. (Pull on pants and shirt for boys, or dress for girls)
You drive to the barn to get ready. (Extend hands and pretend to turn wheel)
You arrive at the tall barn. (Hands vertical)
You stoop to enter the small door. (Bend over and walk forward)
Inside are tall supports. (Hands vertical)
And a sloping ceiling. (Hands down at an angle)
You can peek out the other side and see the Appalachian landscape. (Hands form outline of the hills)
You hear a horse neighing below you. (Rag doll and neigh)
The room is draped in lights. (Swirly hands)
And the big moment comes when you exchange rings. (Draw a circle with each hand)
Be careful not to drop in through the cracks in the floor! (Hands up in a surprise and "Oh No!")
Now it's off to the reception. (Hands from behind to in front)
What a beautiful day.  (Sigh)

Life Relaxation #3 - A Day at the Zoo

National Zoo Lovers Day

Today is National Zoo (Make a Z with arms) Lovers (Make a heart shape in the sky) Day!

To celebrate (Wave arms in the sky to show excitement) we are going to the zoo!

We arrive at the Philadelphia Zoo (Draw P in the air) and enter.

As we walk around (make walking motion), we see the elephant eating peanuts (Make a trunk with arms and move it into the air), the polar bear swimming in the pool (Swim), the lions stretched out lazily in the sun (Stretch up and out), and the sloths hanging in the tree (Ragdoll). As you walk past the monkeys swinging from the vines (reach for the different vines) you laugh at how silly they are (belly laugh). By the time the day is over, you are tired (Stretch and yawn). So you leave the zoo. On the way out, you decide to ride the zoo balloon (Draw and hot air balloon in air). You get in and go up in the air, where you can see (hand over eyes and look from left to right) the entire zoo and animals. It is so relaxing (sigh). What a great day at the zoo!

Life Relaxation Exercise #3: MoMA

Life Relaxation Exercise: MoMA

Today, you take a big bus (Motion a big bus) to NYC to visit the MoMA (Draw “MoMA” in the air).

You are so excited (raise your hands and call “Woo Hoo!”).

 You walk (walking motion) toward the big painting Picasso (Make a large “Painting Motion”).

 Next, you walk downstairs (Walk) to visit the old French costumes (Brush your clothes).

You even see a see a large jousting knight on your way out (Jousting Motion).

You drop your wallet on the way to the gift shop and you cry “Oh No!” (Cry “Oh No”).

You pick up your (Pick up your wallet), and

give some money the cashier (Hand out your money)

to buy a big bag (Motion a big bag) of souvenirs before you leave. 

Life Relaxation Exercise - Summit's Got Talent

Summit's Got Talent is going to be great! (Call Great)
We will have dancers, (Spin like a ballerina)
YoYo artists who toss their yoyos high into the air, (Reach up)
Bands who overtake the stage, (Hands horizontal)
And singers who project their voices, (Hands out from mouth)
Dress rehearsal had some hick ups (Call Oh No!)
So I'm very tired. (rag doll)
Brewing a nice cup of coffee will help. (hold arm as if you have a mug)
I love it when coffee steams (snakelike motion up)
It feels cozy and warm (hug your self)
Before the caffeine sets in you feel very satisfied (sigh)