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A course in expressive arts helped manager Kelly Parker lose her inhibitions about making storytime an imaginative experience.

'Young children spend a lot of time sitting in buggies and bouncers; they are strapped into car seats and they move minimally when playing with their iPads. This lack of full-body movement and exploration of the environment limits expression and can cause delays and learning difficulties', says Tracey Seed, an early years consultant and former managing director of a nursery chain.

Ms Seed has devised a 'biocentric movement and expressive arts day'. She says 'biocentric' means placing 'life at the centre of everything'. She explains, 'Through physical development and expressive arts, this means using music, voice and artwork, movement, dance stories and imagination to support children and adults bio-developmentally - increasing levels of well-being.' The training is based on Biodanza, which links movement with emotions.

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