{"id":282,"date":"2026-01-15T22:28:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T22:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/?page_id=282"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:21:06","slug":"children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/index.php\/en\/children\/","title":{"rendered":"Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"282\" class=\"elementor elementor-282\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e83c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52e83c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0875a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0875a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the lessons of The Guidance Company, movement is much more than just dance; it is a way for children to explore themselves and the world. It is a tool to build capacity, develop abilities, and strengthen both physical and cognitive skills that support growth now and in the future.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through conscious and playful movement tasks,children are invited to explore who they are, to trust themselves, and to try new ways of responding to challenges.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc7f48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffc7f48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ffc6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19ffc6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By moving in unfamiliar contexts, they learn how to solve problems differently, make choices with confidence, and discover that it is safe to be themselves. We create a safe space where children can challenges\u00a0 their physical potential, discover their own &#8220;inner strengths&#8221; and connect with others.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Body Awareness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: By paying attention to small, intentional actions, such as turning the head or shifting weight, they develop better coordination and balance.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Physical Confidence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: By discovering what their body is capable of, their confidence in their own physical abilities grows.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Verticality and Alignment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: By acknowledging their presence and the space around them, the\u00a0 children\u2019s improve their posture and learn to move with greater fluidity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b953a51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b953a51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movement is a powerful tool to train executive functions, such as focus, planning, and emotional regulation.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Focus and Concentration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Somatic exercises teach children to &#8220;listen&#8221; to subtle signals in their bodies, which strengthens their concentration and intuition.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Making Conscious Choices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: By recognizing physical patterns, children learn how to reshape habits into new, positive actions. They will be practicing choice, responsibility, and confidence.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A Quiet Mind<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Movement helps reduce mental noise and regulate stress, creating a natural emotional balance.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1007a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a1007a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside physical and mental skills, these lessons offer tools for a social and conscious way of living.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Social Awareness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Through rhythm and shared movement exercises, children learn to communicate without worlds and collaborate with others on a deep, non-verbal level.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Empathy and Confidence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: By physically &#8220;listening&#8221; to one another, they develop understanding and respect for the space and presence of others.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Being Present<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Children learn to be present with attention and without judgment, both in the moment and in their relationships.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbcf95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bbcf95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>For the Kids<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this lesson, we are going on an adventure with our own bodies. You will learn how to use your &#8216;superpowers&#8217;: paying attention (focus), making smart choices, and discovering how your body can become even stronger and more flexible. It is a place where you can discover how you feel, how to get quiet when it\u2019s busy in your head, and how to play nicely with other children without always needing words. Basically, you are learning how to be the boss of your own movements, your own feelings, and your own calmness!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2056bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2056bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For further details on practical matters , take a look <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/index.php\/en\/schedule\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the lessons of The Guidance Company, movement is much more than just dance; it is a way for children to explore themselves and the world. It is a tool to build capacity, develop abilities, and strengthen both physical and cognitive skills that support growth now and in the future. Through conscious and playful movement&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/index.php\/en\/children\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Children<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-282","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":369,"href":"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/282\/revisions\/369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theguidancecompany.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}