Gabriella Jessica Eriesti
Unknown Affiliation

Published : 1 Documents Claim Missing Document
Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 1 Documents
Search

Optimalisasi Kesehatan dan Konsentrasi Anak Melalui Kegiatan Senam Yoga di TPA KB TK Cahya Mentari Gabriella Jessica Eriesti; Putri, Risma Aliviani; Susanti, Rini; Sofiyanti, Ida
Prosiding Seminar Nasional dan CFP Kebidanan Universitas Ngudi Waluyo Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Prosiding Seminar Nasional dan Call for Paper Kebidanan Universitas Ngudi Waluy
Publisher : Universitas Ngudi Waluyo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar

Abstract

Early childhood is at a crucial developmental stage that lays the foundation for many aspects of their future lives. Therefore, they require optimal and continuous stimulation. At preschool age, children often struggle to sit still and focus during learning activities because their activities are largely physical and play-based. This situation was also found at the Cahya Mentari Kindergarten TPA KB TK Cahya Mentari in West Ungaran, Semarang Regency, where initial observations indicated that some children tended to be easily distracted, lacked focus during learning, and had not received structured stimulation for concentration. Attention and focus are essential for children's cognitive development, so age-appropriate interventions are necessary. One non-pharmacological intervention that can be implemented is children's yoga, which combines physical activity, breathing techniques, and mental focus. This community service activity aims to improve children's health and enhance their learning concentration, as well as educate teachers about the application of children's yoga as an alternative concentration stimulation method. The methods used in this activity include observation and interviews with teachers to identify children's initial conditions, providing education about the benefits of children's yoga, conducting face-to-face initial yoga sessions using animated videos, and evaluation through direct observation and testimonials from teachers and children. This activity was held at the TPA KB TK Cahya Mentari, West Ungaran, Semarang Regency on Friday, October 3, 2025. The results of the activity showed that children were able to follow the yoga session well, appeared calmer, more enthusiastic, and showed increased focus and attention during learning activities. The teacher also mentioned that children's yoga is easy to implement and has the potential to become a routine activity to support the learning concentration of early childhood. Therefore, the application of children's yoga can be an effective alternative stimulation to improve learning concentration in preschool children.   Abstrak Anak-anak usia dini berada pada tahap perkembangan yang krusial yang meletakkan dasar bagi banyak aspek kehidupan mereka di masa depan. Oleh karena itu, mereka membutuhkan stimulasi terbaik dan berkelanjutan. Pada usia prasekolah, anak-anak sering kesulitan duduk tenang dan fokus selama kegiatan belajar karena aktivitas mereka sebagian besar bersifat fisik dan berbasis permainan. Situasi ini juga ditemukan di TPA KB TK Cahya Mentari di Ungaran Barat, Kabupaten Semarang, di mana observasi awal menunjukkan bahwa beberapa anak cenderung mudah teralihkan perhatiannya, kurang fokus selama belajar, dan belum menerima stimulasi terstruktur untuk konsentrasi. Perhatian dan fokus merupakan bagian penting dari perkembangan kognitif anak, sehingga perlu diberikan intervensi yang sesuai dengan karakteristik usia anak. Salah satu intervensi non-farmakologis yang dapat diterapkan adalah yoga anak, yang menggabungkan aktivitas fisik, teknik pernapasan, dan fokus mental. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesehatan anak dan meningkatkan konsentrasi belajar mereka, serta mendidik guru tentang penerapan yoga anak sebagai alternatif stimulasi konsentrasi. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini meliputi observasi dan wawancara dengan guru untuk mengidentifikasi kondisi awal anak, memberikan edukasi tentang manfaat yoga anak, melaksanakan sesi yoga awal menggunakan media video animasi secara tatap muka, dan evaluasi melalui observasi langsung dan testimoni dari guru dan anak. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan di TPA KB TK Cahya Mentari, Ungaran Barat, Kabupaten Semarang pada hari jumat, 3 oktober 2025. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa anak-anak mampu mengikuti sesi yoga dengan baik, tampak lebih tenang, lebih antusias, dan menunjukkan peningkatan fokus dan perhatian selama kegiatan belajar. Guru juga menyebutkan bahwa yoga anak mudah dilaksanakan dan berpotensi menjadi kegiatan rutin untuk mendukung konsentrasi belajar anak usia dini. Oleh karena itu, penerapan yoga anak dapat menjadi stimulasi alternatif yang efektif untuk meningkatkan konsentrasi belajar pada anak prasekolah.