Activity Sheet 1

Grade 8 – SPA
RELAXATION EXERCISE 1

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Relaxation technique:
Make sure the environment is quiet and relaxing. You can sit on the floor. Feet should be placed on
the ground; hands should be placed on the lap.

Read the following instructions out loud:

☻ Close your eyes. Relax. Slowly move your shoulders up and down. Slowly move your neck around
in circles. Rotate in one direction. Rotate in the other direction. Move your shoulders again, this time,
from front to back.
☻ Begin the neck rotation again, very slowly. Slowly move your trunk (middle body) to one side and
then to the other. Move your toes up and down. Lift one foot slightly and move the ankle up and
down. Repeat with the other foot. Move your leg forward and stretch the leg. Repeat with the other
leg. Move the hands in slow circles, one hand at a time.
☻Take a slow, deep breath. Repeat this 12 times. Breathe in through your nose and out through your
mouth.
☻Move your shoulders once again in rotations; then move your neck; then shake the hands; then
move your toes and legs. Open your eyes. Take two slow, deep breaths.

Conclusion:
1. How do you feel now?
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2. Were you able to relax and forget about your worries for a few minutes?
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