🌿Creative Movement — 5-Week Pilot Series

A playful, pressure-free movement class for ages 10 and under

This class is thoughtfully designed to support children with a wide range of temperaments and nervous system needs — from those who are reserved, sensitive, or slow to warm, to those with big energy or strong movement needs.

From a developmental and attachment-informed perspective, hesitation, observation, high activity, or difficulty following directions are not problems to fix — they are meaningful signals about a child’s nervous system and readiness.

Parents are warmly welcomed to stay close and participate alongside their child as needed. Children are never required to join in right away; watching, hovering, easing in slowly, or moving boldly are all respected forms of participation. Many children engage more fully once their bodies feel safe and ready — and that timing is honored here.

With parents present and gentle adult guidance, children are supported with warmth, structure, and realistic expectations, allowing movement to be expressed safely and respectfully — without pressure, correction, or comparison.

Creative Movement offers a gentle, welcoming environment where children experience movement as play rather than performance. Through guided exploration and open-ended movement, children are invited to listen to their bodies, express themselves freely, and move in ways that feel authentic.

As children move, stretch, and explore freely, they naturally work their bodies in ways that feel both energizing and settling. Physical effort emerges organically through play, without pressure or performance.

The goal is not mastery or memorization, but ease, curiosity, confidence, and a growing comfort in one’s body.

• One class per week
• Total time reserved: 2:30–3:30 PM
• Parents remain onsite
• Comfortable, play-ready clothing encouraged

• 2:30 PM — Arrival & settling
• 2:45–3:15 PM — Guided creative movement class
• 3:15–3:30 PM — Chatting, gathering belongings, and transition out

Children of mixed ages (10 and under) participate together in a relaxed, inclusive environment.

Miss Claire is a Chattanooga-based dancer and movement educator with experience working with children in creative, developmentally appropriate ways.

Her background emphasizes playful movement, body awareness, and exploration, rather than performance or technique-driven instruction. She brings a calm, welcoming presence to the space and is thoughtful about meeting children where they are — supporting a wide range of temperaments, energy levels, and participation styles.

Miss Claire’s classes are intentionally pressure-free and inclusive, allowing children to engage with movement in ways that feel safe, joyful, and authentic.

• February 10
• February 24
• March 3
• March 10
• March 24

• $55 per child

• Second child: $40
• Third child: $40
• Family maximum: $175 total

This pricing is intended to keep the program accessible while supporting instruction and space costs during this pilot session.

• This is a gentle, exploratory class, not a drop-off or performance-based program
• Enrollment may begin small; the class will run as long as minimum viability is met
• We are prioritizing sustainability, warmth, and relationship over scale
• Adjustments may be made in future sessions based on interest and feedback