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A parallel program works on developing appropriate behavior patterns
that will contribute to participatory activities within the community .This
focuses on developing the abilities to pay attention to instructions, to
persevere, to develop determination and will power in order to succeed
in meeting the goals of the program.
Once the above two goals are achieved the participants are introduced
to activities within the communities.
Every class has the same designated structure:
Sport and Recreation Center
40minutes in the fitness center where each participant is given
guidance by a volunteer instructor.
Transition to the movement studio: This process facilitates the ability
to progress from one environment to another
Movement Studio: 10-15 minutes of relaxation and stretching to
encourage flexibility, good posture, muscle extension, relaxed
breathing and knowledge of body parts. This activity takes place in a
circle encouraging a sense of comfort within the group. Parents are
invited to attend if they so wish.
The issue of leaving the fitness center to activities of walking or cycling in
the community creates changes for the children. The ability to
accommodate to these changes helps ease the process of changes in
other areas of life.
Walking
Walking is the most popular physical activity worldwide. It is a healthy,
normative and inexpensive sport, available to everyone.
Structure of the walking activity:
a)
Meeting of youth, parents and volunteers at the entrance of Beit
Issie Shapiro
b)
Walk to the predetermined destination
c)
Return walk to Beit Issie Shapiro
d)
Activities to release tension
e)
Formal closure