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Corporalita Self-Assessment
* I am aerobically fit.
* I am getting stronger.
* My flexibility is improving.
* I know when my body is tense or relaxed.
* I am knowledgeable about diet and nutrition.
* Friends would describe me as graceful and
poised.
* I am becoming more ambidextrous.
* I am aware of the ways in which my physical
state affects my attitudes.
* I am aware of the ways in which my attitudes
affect my physical state.
* I have a good understanding of practical
anatomy.
* I am well coordinated.
* I love to move.
* I love my corporalita yoga practice.
If you want to add to our list please drop us an email with your suggestions.
Corporalita Yoga for Parents
Place your hand on a baby’s back and sense the wholeness, flexibility, and vibrant aliveness under your fingertips. Little children are naturally poised. They move with amazing grace and coordination. What happens to this poise as they get older? Well, most kids are fine through first grade. Look back at your own first-grade photo and you will see that most of the children are beautifully upright. But look at the postures of third and fourth graders; you’ll witness the beginning of slumps, contortions, and tensions of all kinds. And for many kids, the teenage years are a permanent megaslump. Now go to a mall or church or anyplace you can observe families. Watch parents and children walking together and you will see striking similarities in their habits and quirks of posture and movement. Although we can’t protect our kids from all of life’s slump-inducing burdens and contortion-inspiring tensions, we can aim to provide a positive role model of poise by embodying it ourselves.
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