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Family Relaxation

The “Right Now” Show

Make your relaxation practice with your kids fun and entertaining by hosting a Right Now Show.  When I work with students in my office, we often pretend that we are meeting in front of a live audience.  This audience is … Continue reading

Little Leaf Blowers

As we head into the holiday season, you might be searching for some quick relaxation techniques to practice with your child.   It’s that time of year when leaf blowers are working hard.  Invite your child to become a little … Continue reading

Heart Wash

The Heart Wash is a guided imagery activity designed to activate the imagination to “wash away” any tension in your heart area. When the heart area feels open and expansive, we experience deep relaxation.  The Heart Wash helps you let … Continue reading

Preparing for Relaxation Practice

I’ve been re-reading the book, Point Zero- Creativity Without Limits, by Michele Cassou.  I love how she encourages the creation of art from connection, intuition, and the initiation of a feeling space.  As I am reading, I am thinking how … Continue reading

X’s and O’s

Want a way to have some fun while talking with children about positive thinking?  Try out this code and see how it works for you. Here’s the code: X= Something I do not like O=Something I do like Here’s the … Continue reading

Relaxing Thoughts in the Car

I was just talking with my dear friend, Jennifer Walsh, the brilliant creator of www.TodderToddler.com, and she related that she has been practicing relaxing in the car by limiting her car time to only thoughts that feel good. When she … Continue reading

Superhero Powers: Spider-Man Relaxation

Continuing in the spirit of this summer’s movies, here is a Spider-Man relaxation activity to practice mindful sense awareness with your child. The world is a beautiful noisy, sensational place, filled to overflowing with sensorial input.  As I sit here … Continue reading

Superhero Powers

Superheros are rocking our world this summer!  With Avengers making record financial history, everywhere you turn in shopping land, a superhero is ready to greet you.  Last night I was the superhero of my own dream.  Before I fell asleep, … Continue reading

Expanding Your Ability to Feel Good As a Parent

Feel good in your parenting life and expand your ability to enjoy your relationship with yourself and your child.  I recently re-read The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks and became inspired to practice expanding my capacity to feel good in … Continue reading

Release Pent Up Energy: The 30 Second Cycling Trip

Ever need a quick tool to help your child release energy to re-focus in the moment?   This one-minute relaxer is fun, engaging and does the job to get that excess energy OUT while activating the imagination at the same time.  … Continue reading