This week you will explore the sacral chakra in-depth and learn about our sacral chakra lesson: healthy emotional expression.

The sacral chakra (located just below the navel), governs the playful self, our creativity, and our emotions. For children, we explore the sacral chakra through creativity, play and learning about emotional expression, how emotions can feel in the body and how to acknowledge and express feelings, without being engulfed by them.

LESSON THREE: LILY AND THE BIG WAVE PLAYBOOK

“Lily the Mermaid is playing in her favourite place in the whole world, the Moon Pearl. But when it’s time to go in for her dinner, Lily has a big reaction that has an even bigger impact. A giant wave picks her up and carries her far away from home. Finding herself lost at sea and unable to move her tail, Lily learns how big emotions can make our bodies feel stuck, and how our emotions can impact the world around us. With the help of her friend Dolphin, Lily discovers that using her breath can help her to move again, and to express her feelings without being swept out to sea.”

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT WORKBOOK

We will introduce you to several early learning and development theories. We have selected those theories regarded by childhood development experts as the most influential, and we will provide you with a basic understanding of how you can use this knowledge in helping children in your classes. Some of the theories you will explore include:

• MATURATIONAL THEORY

• DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES

• LEARNING THEORIES

• BEHAVIORAL THEORIES

• POST-STRUCTURALIST THEORIES

• TRUE SELF / FALSE SELF CONCEPT

This workbook will also provide you with a deeper insight into how and why Chakradance Kids is such a powerful modality for child development.

The solar plexus chakra acts as a personal sun by generating and distributing energy, vibrating to the color of yellow. The solar plexus chakra is where the inner-warrior lies, just waiting to be activated. As you explore this chakra in-depth, you will discover ways to help empower children with healthy self-esteem, self-confidence, how to help them deal with bullying and how to set personal boundaries.

 LESSON FOUR: LOKI AND THE SCARY YELLOW SLIDE PLAYBOOK

  “Loki goes to Little Warriors Club, and he can’t wait to go to school! He wants to be a brave and strong lion, just like his dad. Loki and his friends love to play lions and warriors.  One day, there is lots of excitement at Little Warriors Club, because a brand-new playground had been built. There were tunnels and big logs to jump on, lots of sand pits and even a frog bog. In the very middle of the playground there was a giant pyramid to climb up with a big yellow slide to whizz down.  Loki climbs the big slide ladder, only to freeze at the top. He gets rescued by his Dad but he is too afraid to try again. On this adventure, Loki learns a very important lesson, that he can be brave in his very own way, even if that means saying no.” 

 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT WORKBOOK

This workbook is delivered in two sections: theoretical and practical.

The theory section provides you with the knowledge to develop positive methods of classroom management, ensuring that your interaction with children aligns with the integrity and philosophy of Chakradance Kids.

This includes:

• Learning and developing strategies to work with children who have behavioral challenges, poor self-esteem and/or physical challenges.
• The practical section provides you with simple tools and techniques you can apply in class. 

DELIVERING THE MAGIC WORKBOOK This week your will explore all of the magical elements you will require, as an Chakradance™ Kids Facilitator. In this fun week of arts and ‘the crafts,’ you will learn how to:

• Activate imaginations with storytelling
• Guide playful, expressive movement and dance
• Deliver deeply calming and relaxing meditations

You will also start to create your facilitator’s magic toolkit, and learn how to wield these essential tools during class.

From creating your magical center-pieces, talking stick and class board, to ringing the chimes and making magic bubbles, you will discover the important role each one of these tools has in our classes.

The heart chakra’s true purpose is to help us experience the joy of loving and receiving love. Located at the center of the chest, the heart chakra balances the energies of our lower and upper chakras – ‘we feel it as the breath that dances and weaves between body and spirit. In this workbook you will explore the qualities of the heart chakra and explore how to teach children about self-care and compassion for themselves and others. 

LESSON FIVE: WILLOW AND THE MAGIC WINGS PLAYBOOK

“Willow is a Winged One who lives with her Mum and Dad in a tree house in a great big forest. Willow loves to go flying with her mom and dad and help the animals.   But one day, Willow’s mom and dad brought home a new baby brother and suddenly, Willow’s world was turned upside down. Willow had to share her mom and dad at breakfast time. She had to share her mom and dad in the forest when they were helping animals. She even had to share her bedtime stories. Willow wasn’t feeling like she was special anymore and her bright green wings begin to fade.  Willow becomes very upset and runs away. She is helped by some very special deer friends and learns a very important lesson about jealousy, being kind to yourself and to others.”

  CREATING YOUR MAGIC TOOLKIT WORKBOOK 

This workbook really isn’t “work.” You will be wielding a glue gun, crafting scissors and activating your imagination as you are guided to create you magical class center piece and other magic tools that you will be using in your classes. Be warned, you will never walk past a craft, thrift or crystal store again without filling your cauldron with goodies to take home and play with! It’s ok though, you will have our full support ALL the way! 

The throat chakra, more than any other, governs our relationship with vibrations and resonance. We can resonate with the vibrations of music, people, ideas, environments and even the universe. The throat chakra is the energy centre of self-expression, specifically the expression of the truth and purity of your spirit as you journey through this life.

This week you will explore the throat chakra in-depth and learn ways to teach children about the importance of being their authentic selves, using their own unique ways to express themselves and find their place in the world.

LESSON SIX: TOM AND THE JUNGLE MOUNTAIN ELEPHANTS PLAYBOOK

 “Tom lives with his family on Elephant Jungle Mountain. Elephant Jungle Mountain is so big, that, when you are at the very top, you can touch the clouds.   Tom’s best friends are the elephants, and he visits them every day.  Tom isn’t like the other children in the village, and he often feels left out because no one understands him. But the elephants do. When Tom talks, he hums and makes low grumbling sounds in his throat, just like the elephants. The elephants understand Tom and Tom understands the elephants. One day at Kindy, Tom was selected for show and tell. He had been dreading this because he was different and didn’t talk like the others. Tom runs out of the room and to his friends the elephants. The children and his teacher visit Tom and his friends the elephants for a very special show and tell. Together, they learn that everyone is different and that’s ok.”

    FACILITATING LIVE GROUP CLASSES WORKBOOK

This workbook will guide you through the practical steps of running a class from start to finish. This includes:

• Preparing yourself – mindset, energy and intention leading up to your classes
• Preparing the class space – physically and energetically
• Delivering the class – step by step
• After the class – documentation, clearing the space physically and energetically
• Letting Go  – mindset, energy clearing, your wellbeing after class

Awakening the third eye chakra opens us to higher levels of perception and allows us to gain a greater awareness and direction in life through the use of our imagination and intuition.

This week, you will explore how children use their third eye chakra, particularly through visualisation and dreaming, to activate their imaginations for guidance, clear thinking, intuition and, how to recognise signs through dreams.

LESSON SEVEN: MAIA AND THE ICE-CREAM DREAM PLAYBOOK

    “Maia and her horse Star are the best of friends. Every day Maia and Star play outside and at night Maia sits with Star in the barn and shares her bedtime story. Maia would tell Star that she wished she could grow enormous wings and they could fly off together to visit magical lands. One day, Maia was telling Star about a new story they were going to read that night when she learns that she must go to her Grandma’s to stay. Maia becomes upset because she wanted to read her story with Star. That night, she has trouble falling asleep until her Grandma teaches her how to go on a special adventure in her dreams. Maia learns that the power of her imagination and dreaming can make almost anything come true… just not in the way she thought it would.” 

FACILITATING ONLINE GROUP CLASSES – WORKBOOK

This workbook will guide you through the practical aspects of running classes in the online space. Whilst the world has thankfully returned to classes being held in person, there are still ongoing reasons why children might not be able to attend live classes. 

In this workbook, we will dive in a little deeper to these reasons and how online classes can have a tremendous impact on kids in this space. You will learn:

• the safest platforms to use
• A guide on helping prepare the child’s space
• Preparing your space
• Running the class from start to finish (with a different set of classroom management techniques and tips)
• After class care – for the child and you 

The crown chakra, located at the top of the head acts as the gateway to higher realms of consciousness. The brain and central nervous system, as well as the pituitary gland, which is responsible for promoting growth of the physical body, are nourished by the crown chakra. The life force that permeates all the chakras, the whole body, mind and spirit system, enters us through Crown.

This week, you will learn how to show children about problem solving from a higher perspective and exploring different ways that they are connected to the earth and to everyone around them. 

LESSON EIGHT: ARIKI AND THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER PLAYBOOK

“Ariki was turning five and he was having a pirate party. All his friends from Kindy were invited and everyone was very excited. Ariki was swept up in hugs and “Happy Birthdays” and “open my present first.” Everyone wanted to be next to Ariki because he was the star of the day. At first, Ariki was having lots of fun. He was having the best birthday ever. But after a while, this started to change. The music became too loud, the yelling and running with his friends became too much, and all the “Happy Birthdays” and attention from everyone felt like a big messy jumble of colors, sounds and too many people. Ariki became over-whelmed.  But Ariki’s Grandpa takes him on a special adventure, high above the land. Ariki learns that he has the power to grow mind wings and help himself when he is feeling anxious and over-whelmed.” 

  FACILITATING LIVE AND ONLINE INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS WORKBOOK

In this workbook you’ll learn all the skills necessary to conduct private in-person and online individual sessions. You’ll learn how to:

• facilitate private sessions as a 9-part series, or based on a specific theme tailored for the needs of the child
• tune into what the child needs and personalize the session for a deeper healing experience
• hold a space of nurturing and care, whils still maintaining sacred boundaries, so you can support them through their healing experience and always feel safe, energized, and secure in your personal power.

 Now that you have experienced the full Kindy program, it’s time to take stock of all you’ve learned. In this module, you’ll:

• Bring your learning full circle by deeply evaluating what you’ve learned over your Chakradance Kids training journey, so you can be fully prepared to become a Chakradance Kids Facilitator! 
• Re-visit and reflect on the Chakradance Kids Principles and how you can integrate them into your life and business

LESSON NINE: NIXIE THE RAINBOW DRAGON’S PARTY PLAYBOOK Welcome to the final lesson of The Magic Story Tree program.

This integration class offers children a magical experience as they return to the Magic Story Tree. They discover how their own magic has helped Nixie the Rainbow Dragon and the Magic Story Tree, whilst discovering their own inner magic along the way.

PREPARING FOR YOUR FINAL ASSESSMENT WORKBOOK

To successfully complete your Chakradance Kids – Kindy Facilitator Training, you are required to submit a recorded full live class, of you delivering the intro class. In this workbook, you will be given the full class script of the Intro Class, plus everything you need to know, step by step to help you prepare, deliver and submit your demonstration. 

This week you will continue to bring together all you have learned on your training journey, as you prepare for and deliver your final assessment. 

You will also be invited to complete: 

• self reflection exercises
• mindset and intention setting 
• reviewing the Chakradance Kids Principles and Code of Conduct