Brand new free app, Sleep: Meditations for Kids, released by Diviniti Publishing, Ltd., available in the iTunes App Store. Montessori teacher, Christiane Kerr, has a beautiful soothing, relaxing voice that leads you and your child to release daily worries and to...
Feeling loved, feeling seen, feeling heard, and feeling cared are balms for the brain! Brain science is reporting that the Prefrontal Cortex, the part of the brain responsible for higher order thinking and problem solving, is at its maximum capacity when we perceive...
The Chinese practice of Qigong coordinates the flowing, fluid movement of energy between the body, mind and breath. It is so gentle and mindful! This Fly Like A Bird activity is perfect for helping you and your child to align the mind and body for deep relaxation....
I just love it when ideas spontaneously produce themselves. Just began one of my groups with this activity: Happy Thought Bubbles. 1. Discuss how a deep breath is a silent message to the body that it is "time to relax." 2. Practice a few rounds of deep...
My friend, Lisa Wimberger, (founder of the Neurosculpting Institute, http://neurosculptinginstitute.com/), attended tracker training. Recently she shared that she learned to "fox walk" as part of the program. As part of the training, (for adults), participants would...
Children’s intuition and relaxation are directly correlated. When one is increased, the other is also increased. When we are relaxed and calm and feeling good, our intuition is naturally at it’s best. We are able to connect to our inner knowing and problem-solving...
Helping kids get to a cool, calm and collected state when they are upset or worried about something, supports them in seeing all the possible options to a situation and to pick the one that feels best. When emotions run high, our efficiency at problem solving lessens...
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 all of the concepts she...
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. I use it with my girls at home and in my...
I believe that relaxation practice must be engaging, fun, and rewarding if we are going to see ultimate buy-in and interest from our kids. Since body awareness is an essential first step component to relaxation practice, (i.e. ya gotta know when you are stressed and...
