A few years ago, I wrote a poem for preschoolers entitled “Butterfly on My Nose.” It was designed to guide preschoolers through progressive relaxation activity while relaxing their face muscles. My preschoolers have since grown up, but they are still having fun while using progressive relaxation to release tension from their muscles and let go […]
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Teen Meditation Class!! Hey teens and parents, want to get your brain on board for powerful thinking? Come and play with these fun techniques and find the ones that work best for you. The meditation toolbox will be filled with possibilities, helping you to think powerfully and to have fun doing it. Explore the inner
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Want a quick way to help your special needs students achieve a more calm, relaxed, focused state? I have been using this routine in my school to provide a sensory break for students with high functioning autism. The routine consists of using the “My First Yoga” app, It is a fabulous, simple, low-language app, that
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I often encourage children to do “turtle time” when they are feeling overwhelmed or experiencing a state of unease or anger. When our emotions run high, having a code word or signal to initiate a calming activity is important. “Turtle Time” can serve as that signal. I explain to students that turtle time helps
Getting your child to pause for a moment to do a body scan can be, uh hum (clear throat), sometimes challenging. At least it has been in my experience. Let’s face it, we are a world on the run, most of the time, and our moments are crammed with appointments, outings, events, playmates, and encounters
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Zen, in Japanese, means meditation. So essentially Zen Gardening is using gardening to calm the mind and body, enhance focus, and contemplate the metaphors within it that are linked to living life. Wondering what do 18 year olds want for their birthday? Find the best options online. My kids loved to play in the sand
Summer vacation is upon us! As a parent, have you ever been caught off guard and experienced a non-relaxed state with your child at 33,000 feet? Flying provides the perfect opportunity to practice the art of relaxation and prepare our minds and bodies for the trip ahead or returning home. Here are some in-flight relaxation
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Teach your children that they are masters of their own energy and that they have the power to adjust their own energy and to affect change in the energy of their environment. I used this activity as part of a fifth grade girls group. They were amazed to see how it’s possible to affect change
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Make your relaxation practice with your The “Right Now” Showids 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 participating in the Right Now Show. My guest is always the student
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Just prior to selecting one of the following visualization tools, guide your child into a relaxed space. Find a comfortable position with few distractions. Take a few deep breaths together and explain that the purpose of your meeting is to use your imagination to “say goodbye to worries”. For especially anxious children, you will need
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