Wouldn't it be glorious if we could fly?  Well we can, just close your eyes and imagine yourself the most beautiful butterfly you have ever imagined you could be.  Begin your adventure by flying to the top of a swing set and looking over the yard to watch the children playing.   Swoop above each child being sure to flicker your wings in their vision.  As they follow your colorful swirling you take them to the edge of a gulley where a rope swing awaits them.  Each child takes a turn pushing a friend out over the gulley as they laugh with excitement.
Soon the children are following the quick flap of colorful wings over to the best climbing tree in town.  Each child climbs to a low branch where they sit and watch the butterfly do a colorful dance through the air.  From here the butterfly guides you through a field of wild flowers with colors of pink, purple, blue, orange and yellow.  Each place the butterefly leads you becomes an experience that feels as if it is real.
Encourage each child to describe their wings and let them add the next place the butterfly will lead you.

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.