Friday, July 27, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Washington, DC
Scott Morgan
brings years of teaching and meditation practice to Daisy Pascualvaca Ph. D. and
Associates (www.Pascualvaca.com). Scott’s background is in science communication,
teaching at the National Institutes of Health since 1994. He authored
the book Speaking about Science
(Cambridge University Press, 2006) and lectures across the country for various organizations
and universities. Scott also facilitates communication skills for think tanks and
leadership academies, and teaches speech and mindfulness at The Theatre Lab,
Washington DC’s largest acting school.
With Daisy Pascualvaca Ph. D. and Associates, Scott teaches meditation to children and their
families (certified via Sarah Wood Vallely, 2011). This is a series of short classes that combines various techniques and
exercises to help each person create greater mental focus. No matter what the
goal, these methods become replicable tools to improve attention, self-control,
effectiveness, and balance. Please
call 202.537.6155 for more information.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Asheville, North Carolina
Kids Love their Unique Mantras and Meditation Beads
Children ages 5 – 10 years old met with me after school at a
local Charter School here in Asheville. After reading “The Magic Gum Tree – A
Children’s Fantasy Story about Meditation”, I helped each child choose their own
mantra to repeat during their meditation. I asked them to choose a two-syllable
word or phrase that helped them feel relaxed. Some of the possibilities we
talked about were “Feel Good”, “Relax”, and “Calming”. Some of the children
even used the word “iPod”, since I let them pick their own.
Before the meditation, the children made clay beads and
strung them on a piece of yarn. The children had at least 10 beads strung, a
mixture of handmade and store-bought. When we meditated, the children
pulled one bead across their string after each mantra they recited silently. Exactly what the character, Timber, learned how to do in “The Magic Gum Tree.”
Sarah Wood Vallely
www.sarahwood.com
sarah@sarahwood.com
Asheville, North Carolina
Sarah Wood Vallely
Author and meditation facilitator for both adults and
children
Sarah teaches meditation to children. And trains adults how
to teach meditation to children in classrooms, at home, and in therapeutic
settings. Additionally, Sarah typically introduces children to meditation by
teaching them a variety of meditation techniques from all over the world. Her
students learn how to still their bodies by imagining themselves connected to
the earth and still their minds by focusing on a beanie baby resting on their
bellies while they take deep breaths. Her students also love to travel in their
imaginations, which is an excellent way for them to develop an awareness of
their internal thoughts and feelings.
Sarah’s cross cultural meditation training includes Insight
Meditation (Buddhist), a four-year study with regression therapy master
(Western Shamanism), Huna practitioner training (Hawaiian), Reiki, Level II
(Japanese) and ongoing Yoga instruction (Hindu).
www.sarahwood.com
sarah@sarahwood.com
Posting Guidelines – Facilitators PLEASE READ
You must have completed Sarah Wood Vallely’s Child
Meditation Facilitators training to post here. You do not need to be certified,
however. Child Meditation Facilitators, when posting on this blog you need to follow
these guidelines.
You may post either a Profile, Upcoming Event, or an Update.
And you don’t have to post a Profile before posting an event. Doesn’t matter.
Profile – basically a bio and explanation of what you do
specifically in regards to teaching meditation to children.
Upcoming Event – Is a promotion of a meditation class you
have planned. Time, location, and what your class will be about is listed here.
Update – This is an opportunity for you to let us know how
you event went. Talk about the highlights and post some pictures if you can.
You can post as many of all three of these as you like. For
example, you might want to post a new Profile every six months. The purpose of
these posts is to lead readers back to you, so include your website and any
other contact information you like.
You can also add your blog or a blog you like to the “Blog
Role”, as long as it has something to do with teaching meditation to children. And add a book you recommend.
YOU MUST follow the format for each of the post types,
Profile, Upcoming Event, and Update. Otherwise the post might be removed. You
can find the format for each below:
What is in quotation marks is what you type. The rest are
notes to help you. Feel free to copy and paste the template into your post and work from there.And feel free to comment on each others posts. It is great to feel support from your fellow classmates even if you did not participate in the same training.
Profile Template
Title of your post “City, State, Country” - This is the title of your post. Include your
country if it is not the US.
“Your first and last name” BOLD THIS
“Titles or Credentials” Simply typing “Child Meditation
Facilitator” or “Certified Child Meditation Facilitator” is fine but not
required.
“Write a paragraph or two about what you offer in regards to
teaching meditation to children. Consider including the benefits your offer
children. And what is your philosophy? Would you like to include prior
experience that helps you be a great Child Meditation Facilitator.”
Include a photo of yourself.
“Your website”
“Your email”
“Your phone number” if you prefer.
Be sure to select a label for your post. These are either US
States or Countries. If you country is not listed as a label, add it as a
label.
Upcoming Event Template
Even if your class is not open to the public, feel free to
post it anyway. Others might find it interesting to read about.
Post title “City, State, and Country”- This is the title of your post
“Title of your event” BOLD THIS
“Write a paragraph or two about your event. What might
children gain from attending? What is
the main topic or theme of your class? Write a bit about who is teaching the
class.”
Include either a photo of you or of children. Even if they
are not meditating, it gives a warm feel to your post.
“Event Date and time”
“Event Location”
“Cost”
Last day to sign up for the class if there is one.
“Your name”
“Web site”
“Email address”
“Phone number”
Be sure to select a label for your post. These are either US
States or Countries. If you country is not listed as a label, add it as a
label.
Update Template
Even if your class was not open to the public, feel free to
post it anyway. Others might find it interesting to read about.
Post title “City, State, and Country” - This is the title of your post
“Give your Update a snappy title” BOLD THIS
“Write a few paragraphs about your successful event. What
was the age range of the students? What kind of activities did you do? What
were some of the responses from the children during the class? Any feedback
from the parents after the class?”
Include either a photo of you or of children. Even if they are not meditating, it gives a warm feel to your post.
Include either a photo of you or of children. Even if they are not meditating, it gives a warm feel to your post.
“Your name”
“Web site”
“Email address”
“Phone number”
Be sure to select a label for your post. These are either US
States or Countries. If you country is not listed as a label, add it as a
label.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
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