A one-of-a-kind SEL program that starts where emotions actually live — in the body.

Building Body Awareness & Emotional Skills Through Science & Movement

More than just play. We use body-based experiential learning to give lower elementary students the emotional tools they need to navigate their world with confidence.

feel · move · grow
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Emotions in Motion
🧠 Body–Mind Connection
🌿 Mindfulness Practices
🤸 Movement & Play
💛 Emotional Literacy
🔬 Science-Based
🤝 Community Building
K–2Grade Levels
10Weekly Sessions
45 minPer Session
BMCEGrounded Approach
What Is It?

Where feelings meet movement

Emotions in Motion is a creative, interactive program that helps children connect their bodies and feelings through science, movement, mindfulness, and play.

Grounded in Body-Mind Centered Education (BMCE) and mindfulness practices, the program teaches children how emotions show up in the body — and how movement can shift and balance those feelings.

Each child builds a personal toolbox for life — simple, powerful strategies for calm, focus, and self-regulation they can carry far beyond the classroom.

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CognitiveLearn about body parts and their functions
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MovementBuild body awareness, balance, coordination, and mobility
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Body–Mind ConnectionExplore how emotions live in the body
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Social–EmotionalExpress feelings, connect with peers, practice gratitude
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Toolbox for LifeSimple movement strategies for calm & focus
Why It Matters

Academic success starts from the inside

Before children can truly thrive academically, they need tools for self-leadership — the ability to manage their emotions, focus their minds, and show up ready to learn.
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Self-Leadership

Children who understand their inner world can guide their own behavior, make thoughtful choices, and take ownership of how they show up — in class and in life.

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Body Awareness & Emotions

Through visual body models, movement, and play, children develop a deep understanding of the relationship between their emotions and their bodies — learning to listen to what their body is telling them.

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Focus, Calm & Resilience

Practical mindfulness tools help children settle their nervous systems, find focus, and bounce back from challenges with greater ease.

Our Approach

Emotional regulation is a superpower — not a suppression

⚡ Neuroscience-Based Tools
The Philosophy

"Emotional regulation isn't about suppressing feelings. It's about learning to listen to the signals our body sends us."

When we slow down and tune in, we are able to sense the signals our body sends us — and then name what we feel and know what to do before emotions get too big.

Children who understand their bodies become children who understand themselves. Each session invites students to first learn about their body (the science part), then practice deep body listening — through movement, connection, and creative expression — building a genuine superpower they can use anywhere, anytime.

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Body Parts LearningStudents learn about body parts through skeletal models and visuals — touching, moving, and truly seeing how their bodies work.
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Practice Deep ListeningSlow-down movement games train children to tune into subtle body signals — the first step to real self-awareness.
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Connect Body to EmotionThrough guided activities, students explore the link between what they feel in their body and their heart — and learn to name it.
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Activate Their SuperpowerUsing neuroscience-based tools, children learn to shift their own state — calming the nervous system and restoring focus on demand.
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Shifts Mood & State

Children gain tools to move from dysregulation back to calm — quickly and independently.

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Improves Focus

Regulated nervous systems are learning-ready. Better focus improves engagement in class.

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Transforms Classroom Climate

When children feel emotionally safe, the whole class benefits — more kindness, more learning.

The Program

How it works

Designed to fit seamlessly into your school week — structured, predictable, and ready to go.

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Age GroupKindergarten to 2nd Grade (Lower Elementary)
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Program Length10 sessions, once weekly
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Lesson Duration45 minutes per session

Benefits for Schools

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Supports SEL goals — directly aligned with Social-Emotional Learning standards

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Positive classroom climate — children feel safer, kinder, and more connected

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Lifelong tools — strategies for focus, calm, and resilience that last far beyond the program

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Whole-child wellness — strong in body, balanced in emotions, and kind in heart

How Each Session Works
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Science

Learn about the body part with skeleton models, visuals, touch, and movement

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Move

Play mindful movement games, yoga, and dance

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Connect

Use visualization and storytelling to notice body–feeling links

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Express

Create through drawing to process the learning

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Close

Reflection and gratitude to ground and integrate the experience

A Critical Moment
The First Grade Leap

Starting first grade is one of the biggest transitions a young child will face. New expectations, longer days, more complex social dynamics — and all of it happening while their brains and bodies are still developing.

Many children arrive without the emotional vocabulary or body awareness to navigate these challenges. They feel big feelings but lack the tools to understand, express, or regulate them.

Emotions in Motion meets children right where they are. Through movement, play, and guided reflection, the program gives 1st graders — and all lower elementary students — the social-emotional foundation they need to feel confident, connected, and ready to learn.

When children feel safe in their bodies and understood in their feelings, everything else becomes possible.
Educator & School Feedback

Hear from the classrooms

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Roni's gentle, engaging approach made mindfulness accessible and fun. Students quickly began using breathing and body-awareness tools on their own, becoming more centered, confident, and connected.

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Maggie1st-Grade Teacher
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The impact Roni made in such a short time was transformative. She didn't just teach concepts — she moved with the children, helping them embody calmness and focus. I recommend her with the highest enthusiasm.

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Clare VickersPrincipal, Blossom Hill Elementary
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Thank you so much for coming in and sharing such a wonderful lesson on feelings, emotions, and ways our bodies can help us regulate. I especially appreciated how you helped the students become more aware of their feelings and recognize where they experience them in their bodies. It was incredibly impactful — truly valuable for the students.

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Maria1st-Grade Teacher
About the Educator & Founder

Meet Roni Nahon

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Roni Nahon
Educator & Movement Specialist
20+ Years with Young Children

Roni Nahon is an educator and movement specialist with over 20 years of experience working with young children in different school settings. Her approach is warm, embodied, and deeply grounded in both the science of child development and the power of movement.

She holds a B.Ed. in Physical Education (cum laude), with a major in special education and in early childhood motor development. During her career, she also worked as a classroom teacher before dedicating herself fully to this integrative, body-mind work.

Her experience in different school settings led her to build a program that sees the needs of teachers and kids in the classroom. With her knowledge and experience, she built what was missing to make a meaningful change in kids' and teachers' lives.

Roni brings a rare combination of academic rigor, hands-on experience, and genuine heart to every session — creating spaces where children feel safe to feel, move, and grow.

🧘Certified Kids' Yoga Instructor
💃Body-Mind Dancing Certified
🌬️Breathwork Practitioner
🧠Meditation Certified
🎓B.Ed. Physical Education, cum laude
⭐Special Education Major
👶Early Childhood Motor Development
🌱Child Development Major
feel · move · grow

Emotions in Motion helps children grow strong in body regulation, balanced in emotions, and kind in heart.

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