Are you ready to become a hero? A hero is someone who is has the courage to help others. If you see someone who needs your help, become their hero. Sit with buttocks on heels. Feet slightly wider than hips with tops of feet flat on floor. Angle big toes slightly toward each other. Release shoulder blades away from ears.

Ready to roar like a lion? The roar of a lion can be heard from 5 miles away. Kneel on the floor, hands by your side, and knees comfy apart. Sit back on your heels. Lean forward, fingers on the ground. Ready? Open your mouth wide and let out a loud roar from the back of your throat. Stick your tongue out as far as you can and look up. Ready, set, roar!

Ready to be a mountain? Imagine a magical potion from Alice In Wonderland. Drink it! Wow! Stretch your hands up and feel yourself getting taller and taller. Lower your hands to your sides. Pretend heavy mountain snow is on your shoulders, making them gently go down. Relax and feel as strong and powerful as the highest mountain. You're an amazing mountain!

Imagine you've got a magic potion given to your by Alice In Wonderland. Drink. Wow! You're becoming taller and taller (stretch hands over head).

Start in Mountain. Place hands on low back with fingers pointing down. Imagine your feet sprouting roots into the floor. Feel strong and balanced. Raise arms over head.

Are you ready to become a twinkling star? After the Sun in our Solar System, the nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri. It is about 25 trillion miles away which is 4.2 light years. That's a long way! Stand with your feet wide apart. Reach right arm up and tip your star, your head, to the left. Reach left arm up and tip your star, your head, to the right.

Are you ready to become a duck? Get into duck pose to let the waters of life uphold you. Come down to a squat, and waddle around like a duck. Make duck noises (quack, quack, quack).

Time to sit on your invisible chair! Stand up tall, feet hip-width apart. Bend your knees and lift your arms, like you're sitting on an invisible chair. Ready for the fun part? Clap your hands and turn into a rocket! Blast off!

Stand tall. Feet apart. Bend knees and raise arms until you're sitting on an invisible chair. To turn into Superman or Superwoman, bring arms back as far they will go. Come onto tip toes.

Are you ready to become a skateboarder. Riding a skateboard requires balance and leg strength. Ready? Come into skateboard pose when you want to feel balanced and calm. Ready? Stand tall. Step one foot back. Raise arms up. Bend your front knee. Look at where you're going (yogic gaze). You're skating. Repeat on other side.

Stand tall in Mountain. Bring left knee to belly. Wrap fingers and thumb around big toe of left foot. Extend left leg. Keep back as straight as possible. Repeat on right leg.

An Ibis is an Australian bird with long skinny legs and a very long thin neck. It is a symbol of wisdom. When they're hungry they forage for food in the undergrowth. Stand tall. Shift weight onto right foot. Bend left leg. Take hold of right foot with right hand. Raise left arm. Lean slightly forward. Stretch leg out behind you. Imagine you're foraging for food. Release. Repeat on other side.

Get ready to be a magical talking and moving tree, just like Tree Beard The Ent! Treebeard is from The Lord Of The Rings. His motto is "Do not be hasty." Cross one foot on top of the other or place it further up the leg. Bring your hands together at your heart. Grow your tree really tall by raising your arms overhead. Feel the wind getting strong, try not to wobble, and look at a leaf (spot) in front of you to keep your balance. Well done! Now, let's do it on the other leg. You're an amazing magic tree!

The roots of a Twisted Willow Tree are remarkable for their toughness and determination to push upwards to the surface. The roots are so strong and shallow that they can crack roads and pavements. Lets grow a tough and determined Twisted Willow Tree. Bring one foot on top of the other (or place further up the leg). Palms together over your heart. Grow your tree really tall by raising arms overhead. The wind is getting really strong (blow). Try not to wobble. Look at a leaf in front of you to help keep your balance. Well done! Repeat on other leg.

Stand in Mountain. Arms by sides. Shift weight onto left foot. Bend right knee up toward chest. Raise right foot. Bring right heel to rest high on front of left thigh or hip (sole of foot faces sky). Gaze at spot of floor. This is Half Lotus Tree. Hold onto right foot with left hand. Draw hips forward. Lengthen spine. Reach right arm up and behind your back. Take hold of left elbow, or clasp right toes with right hand. Lift left arm up. Exhale, fold forward. Place left hand on ground. Draw chin toward chest. Bring forehead to shin. Hold. Release. Repeat on other side.

Are you ready to become a cow? The cow is considered India's most respected animal. Ready? Come onto your hands and knees. Eyes looking at the floor. Feel how calming it is being a cow. Feel how connected to Mother Earth you are with your hands connected to the floor. Let's make cow noises, "Mo. Mo. Mo."

Are you ready to become a cow? The cow is considered India's most respected animal. Ready? Come onto your hands and knees. Eyes looking at the floor. Feel how connected to Mother Earth you are with your hands connected to the floor. It's time for a big stretch after so much grass. Raise your right leg up and at the same time raise your left leg. Now do the same on the other side. Raise your left leg up and at the same time raise your right leg. Let's make cow noises while stretching, "Mo. Mo. Mo."

Lets become a rock. Get onto all fours. Sit on heels. Rest your head on the mat. Bring arms by your sides. Well done. You've just turned into a rock. Rocks are really still. Stay as still as possible while breathing deeply and quietly in and out through your nose.

Sit with legs extended. Circle left foot one way, then the other. Circle right foot one way, then the other.

Sit on our tails (sitting bone). Feet touching mat in front of our body. Lift one leg. And then the other. Hold on behind legs. If you lose balance, that's normal. Try again and again and again. When you can stay balanced, rock in the water like a boat in a storm. Well done. To stop the storm lets sing the boat song: "Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream. Merrily. Merrily. Merrily. Life is but a dream."

To end the relaxation whisper the name of each child in their ear and include a positive affirmation such as: "I believe in myself and my abilities" (this is the signal for them to slowly sit up).

Breathe into the back of your heart.