Benefits

- facilitates movement and freedom of movement
- promotes balance
- promotes an increase/decrease in muscle tone
- promotes relaxation
- promotes sensory integration
- improves fitness and exercise tolerance
- kinaesthetic awareness (Spatial and body awareness)
- helps with digestion (massages the internal organs)
- helps with eye sight 
- helps with cognition
- develops strength
- helps with communication
- patience
- independence
- self confidence
- stamina
- cross curricular teaching can develop:
          - math ( Eg. counting)
          - color recognition
          - positioning (Eg. right/left, forward/backwards)
          - social skills (Eg. eye contact)
- Motivating, enjoyable and FUN