I'm back again this week with the second part of my review of Kira Willey's Breathe Like a Bear book (affiliate link); this week I am focusing on a mindfulness practice from the Relax section of her book called Kitty Cat Stretch. Although we do not currently have a pet, my daughter is obsessed with cats, and she frequently informs me that "meow" is her favorite word (at least for this month) and attempts to lick me like mama cats clean their babies. It's adorable and a little annoying at the same time, like so many other aspects of parenting. Since this one involves pretending to be a cat, she loves it and happily participates in this type of mindfulness practice. I hope that all of your cat-loving kids enjoy this one too. Here's a short version of the practice; check out the book for a more complete one:
I hope that you have enjoyed this purrific mindfulness practice. Let me know below if you have any questions or comments below. When my daughter was younger, we used to spend a lot of time having dance parties while listening to children's music on Pandora. One of the songs that she fell in love with came from Kira Willey's album Dance for the Sun: Yoga Songs for Kids (affiliate link), and unlike a lot of children's music, I actually enjoyed listening to her songs as well. In fact, the Dance for the Sun album remains one of my daughter's most played albums. Kira Willey continued to make music, and we have enjoyed all of the ones we have experienced. So, needless to say, I was thrilled when I found out that she was writing a children's book about kid-friendly mindfulness practices. I actually ordered Breathe Like a Bear the day it came out, and we have loved it ever since. I'm excited to introduce this book to you today. The book includes the following categories of mindfulness practices with specific activities in each one:
I will introduce one of my daughter's favorite practices this Thursday and a second one next week. I highly recommend grabbing this book from the bookstore or library. I'm pretty sure that we could all use some more mindfulness in our lives, especially if it's accompanied by hot chocolate and adorable animals. Where is Your Breath?One of the most essential concepts for mindfulness is being able to find your breath and focus on it. I've included a summarized version of the practice called "Where is your breath?" from the book. I hope you enjoy it.
I hope that you have enjoyed this simple meditation for kids. Please feel free to ask questions or comment below.
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I'm Heidi, the lead teacher for Stone Bridge Academy. We are a homeschool serving one fabulous student. This blog occasionally uses affiliate links, which means that we will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only link to products or services that we use and love in my family. These commissions allow me to continue providing helpful content here. Thank you for your support.
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