Your Therapy Source Magazine for Pediatric Therapists April 2016 | Page 5

10 Calming Vestibular Activities for the Classroom

Here are 10 calming vestibular activities for the classroom:
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Rocking back and forth in a rocking chair.
Perform gentle stretches especially the neck and back.
Slow marching in a straight line.
Inverting the head (some children find this calming, some children dislike this position) ie
Downward Dog yoga pose - http://yourtherapysource.com/files/Yoga_Cards_Freebie.pdf
5. Yoga - http://yourtherapysource.com/yogacards.html
6. Tai Chi for Children - http://www.yourtherapysource.com/taichi.html
7. Slow rocking sitting on a therapy ball.
8. Tuck and Rock – lay on the floor on your back, bring your knees to the chest and wrap
arms/hands around knees so body is in a ball shape. Rock back and forth slowly on your
back. This activity is included in Physical Activity Cards and Game packet http://www.yourtherapysource.com/activitycards.html
9. Rocking back and forth on all fours on the floor.
10. Animal walks especially if the head is inverted ie bear walk, slow donkey kicks, etc. Try
Animal Actions A-Z for ideas - http://yourtherapysource.com/animalactionsaz.html
Need more calming activities? Check out the Self Calming Strategies Packet which
provides 16 helpful strategies to encourage self calming skills in children. Find out more at
http://yourtherapysource.com/calm.html

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