Centering the Mind & Body
In this one day workshop, we’ll introduce our core methodologies of mind and body mapping. Team members enjoy a fun and relaxing experience moving, reflecting and getting to know each other, while also taking time for self-care and personal wellness.
This workshop is an abbreviated overview of Moving Minds and can serve as an introduction to our full program or stand on its own as an enrichment. We can run this workshop in succession in small groups throughout the day to accommodate Covid in-person restrictions.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE: 1-Session Workshop
First, we warm up. Next, we explore movement games designed to teach the skill we are working on that day. Then, each team creates their own choreography based on the exploration in the movement session. Participants come together as a group to perform and finally, we reflect on our experiences moving and communicating together.
| 9:00am |
Warm up — At the start of each session, we take time to clear our mind and prepare our bodies for movement. Techniques include yoga, tui-na, and meditation |
| 9:15am |
Mind Mapping — We explore communication and collaboration through a series of reflection and discussion activities. These exercises challenge participants to examine their consciousness and thinking around communication and collaboration. |
| 9:30am |
Body Mapping Games, followed by written reflection — In this section, we explore communication and collaboration through movement games. These exercises challenge participants to explore the role their bodies play when communicating and working together. |
10:30am |
Choreographic Challenge — Participants create their own movement and teach it to their team members. Movements are then used to create a larger dance. |
| 11:00am |
Dance Performance — Group Dances are melded together to create a larger dance piece. Participants then perform their piece for and with each other. |
| 11:30am |
Reflection — Participants reflect on how their new learning relates to their understanding of cognitive development. Asking “What did I learn about myself and how I think through these practices?” |
| Noon |
Finish for the day |