Sensational Meditation for Children

by Vallely, Sarah Wood

• ISBN13: 9780979330209
• ISBN10: 0979330203
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: Satya Intl

Summary

Higher self esteem, improved focus, better reading skills, closer family relationships and better health - these are just a few of the outcomes parents, therapists and teachers who've used Sensational Meditation for Children are raving about.

Author Biography

Sarah Wood Vallely has been teaching meditation techniques to children since 1999, helping young people not only to cope in today's world but to thrive in it. Contrary to what one might think, kids love to meditate. Vallely's students tell her, "That was better than my video game," "When can we come back to meditate?" and "I didn't know meditation was so easy."

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Meditation Helps Children Nurture Mind, Body, and Spirit	p. 13
Cultivating Minds-Creativity and Focus	p. 13
Supporting Brain Development and Healing Trauma	p. 15
My Happy, Healthy Body	p. 18
Renewing Spirit	p. 20
Meditation Helps Children Find Answers to Life's Questions	p. 23
Unlocking Answers within Our Consciousness	p. 23
Six Dimensions of Consciousness	p. 24
More About Archetypes	p. 27
Meditation: The Perfect Gift for Your Child	p. 29
What Is Your Purpose?	p. 30
Exercise 1: Why Do I Wish to Teach Meditation to My Child?	p. 31
The Ten Senses and the Full Sensational Experience	p. 33
Our Five Senses	p. 33
Our Five Additional Inner Senses	p. 36
Full Sensational Experience	p. 39
Exercise 2: A Full Sensational Experience	p. 40
A Mirror is as Clear as it is Polished	p. 41
Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learning	p. 43
Supporting Your Child's Learning Styles	p. 44
How Your Learning Styles Affect Your Child's Meditation	p. 47
Exercise 3: What Are My Learning Styles?	p. 48
Tips for Success	p. 53
Tip 1: Keep Your Definition of Meditation Simple and Open	p. 55
Exercise 4: How Do I Define Meditation?	p. 57
Tip 2: Demonstrate How Easy Meditation Is	p. 58
Seeing Pictures in Our Heads	p. 58
Tip 3: Encourage Your Child to Choose Her Own Meditation Posture	p. 59
Tip 4: Avoid Rules and Restrictions	p. 60
Tip 5: Invite Your Child to Talk About Her Meditation Experiences	p. 60
Tip 6: Offer Creative Projects to Support Your Child's Meditation	p. 63
Sample Meditation Time Outline	p. 64
The Sensational Child	p. 69
Working with Children Who Experiment with Creativity, High Energy, Nonconformity, Sensitivity, and Intuition	p. 70
Working with Children Who Express Themselves Quietly, Loudly, with Sadness, or with Disinterest	p. 73
Tips for Working with Groups of Children	p. 75
Children with Specific Conditions	p. 76
Avoiding Labels	p. 76
The Sensational Parent	p. 77
Becoming Sensational Again	p. 78
Exercise 5: Freedom to Be Whomever You Choose	p. 79
Your Child's Invitation to Be Sensational	p. 80
Exercise 6: Removing What Blocks You from Sensational Experience	p. 82
Clearing My Mind	p. 85
Sleepy Cloud	p. 87
Grounding Cord	p. 89
Me and My Zen	p. 91
Me and My Mantra	p. 95
More Fun Before and After the Meditations	p. 97
Healing My Body	p. 101
What Does My Body Have to Say?	p. 101
Strengthening My Chakras	p. 103
Cleaning My Chakras	p. 108
More Fun Before and After the Meditations	p. 110
Renewing Spirit	p. 113
Fudge Swirl	p. 113
Healing Heart	p. 116
More Fun Before and After the Meditations	p. 119
Finding Out Who I Am	p. 123
The Happy Tree	p. 124
Inside Friends	p. 126
Time Machine	p. 128
More Fun Before and After the Meditations	p. 134
Creating New Meditations	p. 137
Creating Metaphorical Journeys	p. 137
Understanding Your Child's Perspectives and Learning Needs	p. 143
Exercise 7: Experiencing a Child's World	p. 144
Notes	p. 149
Bibliography	p. 151
Index	p. 153
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