ant a quick, fun way to release stress or strong emotions? Try the butterfly hug with your child today. Developed by Lucina Artigas, M.A. in her work with survivors of the Acapulco Hurricane of 1997, the butterfly hug is a wonderful way to get your child’s focus back to her body when she is experiencing […]
I am both honored and delighted to be featured on the Insight Timer app “Staff Pick” page today. Please go and check it out! Many moons ago, I posted this simple meditation on finding the Flower Inside you, connecting with the beauty within. It was written for children, but perhaps an adult inner child might
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I don’t know how to slow it down, my mind’s racing from chasing pirates. . . the silliest things flap around in my brain, impossible schemes swim around. –Nora Jones song, Chasing Pirates I can so identify with Nora Jones as she belts out….”and I don’t know how to slow it down.” In fact I
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Rehearsal is key to mastery. The more we practice something, the more it becomes an integral part of life. If you and your child have the goal of feeling more relaxed and calm, then practice is your key to adopting relaxation practice and feelings as automatic response patterns in life. With our busy schedules, it
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Take off into relaxation today! Explain to your child that you are going to practice a deep breath like a rocket. While he inhales, taking air into his lungs, you will sound the count down until take off when he exhales, letting the air out of his lungs. Invite your child to stand or sit
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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Never underestimate the relaxing power of sending this message to your child: I see you, I hear you, I love you. Connection is a cornerstone of relaxation. When we feel connected and loved, our bodies and minds naturally relax and it is much easier to let go of worry, tension and angst. This message can
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There are many ways to invite your child to begin a relaxation practice. You could simply start chanting OM in the car on the way to school, (I’ve done that). Or, your kids could stumble across you sitting in half lotus one morning on the front porch. I believe modeling is the key to
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