The body has various feedback systems. The five senses of hearing, smell, taste, vision and touch along with proprioception and vestibular input make up the body’s sensory processing system. Proprioception refers to receptors in the joints, muscles and tendons – which gives feedback about joint position and joint movement. (Where are my body parts in relation […]
Sitting pretty: Why is cross-legged sitting important for children?
Growing up we sat cross-legged in school fairly often. The lower grades had carpets in the classrooms. We would sit there listening to the teacher read, or explain certain concepts. There wasn’t even a question: We all sat cross-legged. We sat like that through assembly in the school quad. We sat like that for morning […]
