Yoga Journal recently shared a suggestion to lie on a swimming pool noodle to encourage chest expansion.  As I am always interested in new ways to encourage heart opening while stimulating potential for greater respiration, I tried it!  Love, love, love this restorative pose as it energetically opens the heart and physically provides extension and expansion for deeper breathing.
While your child is sitting on the mat, place the noodle in back of them and have them lie down and align their back and head on the noodle.  Be sure this is comfortable for the child as you may wish to slightly slide the noodle up away from the sacrum
Best bit of news is that Tundra is selling small noodles that are perfect for little backs.  Three minutes seems to do just fine.  Please let me know if you receive extra hugs from this heart opening pose.

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You can visit the site of Leslie White, illustrator of Yoga Therapy for Every Special Child.  Leslie portrayed many children practicing yoga and captured their essence in her keen ability to observe and draw.