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Zen Kids

Come Join us for a 4-Day Session of Mindfulness and Fun!

Monday, July 9th (9am to 11am) through Thursday, July 12th. 

For Children in Grades 3 through 6

12 Spots are Available

Wear Comfy Clothes

How does Mindfulness and Meditation Benefit Kids:

Increased Attention: A continuous training in mindfulness may significantly reduce hyperactive behaviors and improve concentration.

Improved School Attendance:  Schools have reported better attendance and grades, fewer suspensions, and generally happier and less aggressive kids.

A Reprieve from Outside Trauma: For kids who are dealing with major stressors at home, either in the form of chronic stress or outright trauma, meditation and mindfulness has been shown to help children by providing tools to better handle these stressors.

Better Mental Health: Meditation has been thought to benefit overall mental health in kids

Self-Awareness & Self-Regulation: Mindfulness is intimately connected to self-awareness (it’s almost the definition of it), and this extends naturally to self-regulation. Studies have found that a mindful yoga treatment helps kids improve their ability to self-regulate over the longer-term

Social Emotional Development: Kids who practice yoga, meditation and mindfulness build skills of attention, self awareness, self management leading to more responsible decision making and pro-social behavior.

Curriculum

Icebreaker

Get our Bodies Jumping Activity

Introduction to Breathing

Introduction to our Senses

Guided Meditation on Gratitude

Craft

Closing Circle

Kids who experience this program walk away with...

A community of like-minded friends.

A strong understanding of their innate power over their thoughts.

Mind and Body tools that they can use in ALL situations.

Confidence and knowledge to make healthy choices for themselves.

A craft to remind them of the many lessons of each workshop.

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“The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny - it is the light that guides your way.”

Heraclitus (via demonicarchives)

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Andalsnes Alive by Eamon Gallagher

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“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.” — Thomas Merton

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Don’t listen when they tell you you “you can’t.” Don’t listen when when they say “you dream too big.” You can do, go, and accomplish anything that you set your mind to, my dear. So instead, listen to your heart.

@thepowerwithin (via thepowerwithin)

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How to Find Direction in your Life

1. Keep a journal where you record all your different thoughts, feelings and ideas. Look for patterns and consistency – ideas that grab you and get stronger over time.

2. Explore new passions, interests and hobbies. Some of those will stick and intensify; others will slowly fade and disappear.

3. Step outside your comfort zone and try and break with your old routine. That will lead you in different directions, release creative thoughts, and spark some fresh ideas.

4. Talk to people to get different perspectives, and listen to their feedback, and points of view.

5. Have the self-confidence to listen to your heart, and work of developing your creativity.

6. Review your current goals – and how much they mean to you. Ask yourself: Do you still feel motivated, energised and inspired?

7. Surround yourself with people who are optimistic, positive, affirming, and who want the best for you. Also, it may help to widen your circle of friends as that helps to uncover different aspects of yourself.