11/05/2025
What makes each of us one-of-a-kind? 🧬✨
Toda at It Takes A Village Homeschool Hybrid Community we explored the idea of DNA — the building blocks of all living things — through movement, mindfulness, and art.
We began our morning outside, feeling the sun and earth around us.Through yoga, we rooted ourselves in Mountain Pose and Tree Pose, connecting to the ground and noticing how we grow and reach.
In our gentle twists, we explored the spiraling shape of DNA, and during partner twists, we felt how we are each unique but also deeply connected to others.
Our flow moved from Down Dog to Cobra, expressing openness, curiosity, and growth.
During our meditation, we reflected on:
✨ Gratitude for simply being alive
✨ Gratitude for the ability to breathe and play
✨ Gratitude for our unique traits, personalities, and ways of being in the world
Then came art time! 🎨
We created self-portraits — starting with simple shapes and slowly adding the features and details that make us us. We talked about what makes us each special: our favorite colors, our hair, our feelings, our laughter. Finally, we explored the double helix and added a DNA twist into our artwork — a visual reminder that we are all made of the same building blocks, yet no two of us are exactly the same.
Just like DNA, each child’s artwork was:
Beautiful. Distinct. Playful. True. 💛
Here’s to celebrating individuality, connection, and the magic of simply being alive.
