On Wednesday, PCDM and Kids Yoga explored a wonderful story about the life cycle of an acorn, Little Acorn by IglooBooks. Nutty Mrs. Broam was able to share a copy with PCDM classrooms and young yogis at Pisgah, thanks to the generosity of retired Lexington One Administrator, Loretta Arnette!!💗 Everything has a beginning, middle, and end -- every thing, thought, experience, feeling -- and we explored the life cycle of the acorn to practice this idea.🌳
Phone Charm -- standing in mountain, hands to belly. Breathing four counts in and four counts out, moving arms to "twenty minutes 'til" and "twenty minutes past" on the inhale [your arms are the hands of a analog clock, reaching to 4 and 8] and back to your abdominals on the exhale~2x
Sun/Moon Charm -- repeat the above movement, now breathing in and out for 5 counts, arms reaching to 3 and 9 or fifteen minutes past or 'til the hour~2x
Train Charm -- Breath in and out for 6 counts on your third effort. Ten 'til or ten minutes after the the hour [2 and 10] with your arms~2x
Heart with Cross Charm -- Breathe in and out for several deep breaths, standing in mountain, hands crossed over your heart
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Bee Charm -- I Am Present -- BEE in the Moment, not stuck in the past or fixated on what might happen next -- MOUNTAIN POSE
Cat Charm -- I Am Curious -- Ask questions! Consider possibilities! -- FORWARD FOLD
Book Charm -- I Am Open -- Be ready and available for something new -- REVERSE SWAN DIVE
Warrior Charm -- I Am Strong -- I can do hard things! I have before, I will again -- NAMASTE HANDS
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http://theversesproject.com/verses/125/Psalm-100.1-3
Whole World Mudra -- 1Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth!
Praise Hands -- 2Worship the Lord with gladness: come before Him with joyful songs.
Palms together, Thumbs north and south -- 3Know that the Lord is God:
Slide and Bend, Hold ⅔ of fingers -- it is He who made us;
Slide back to palms and Twist -- and we are His People and sheep of his pasture.
Slide, Bend and Hold ⅔ on the opposite side -- 4Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise.
Slide back and twist to prayer hands -- Give thanks to Him, and praise His name:
Thumbs up -- 5For the Lord is good;
Heart Mudra -- his love endures forever;
Hold hands over heart -- his faithfulness continues through all generations.
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Day 1, light and dark, heavens and earth: Whole World Mudra, stretching tall to reach the heavens
Day 2, sky: Stand tall and imagine you see the sky with clouds! How would it be to sit on a cloud? Try chair pose to sit and ponder . . . oh, it might be challenging to sit on a cloud??
Day 3, dry land, plants, and seas: Tree, river, ocean waves, flower pose, flower mudra
Day 4, stars, moon, and sun: half sun salutations, crescent moon pose, star pose
Day 5, animals that fly: Warrior III, Eagle Mudra
Day 6, land animals and people: monkey, elephant, down dog, lion's breath, mouse, and breathing ball (Hoberman Sphere)
God rested on the 7th day! Mrs. Deborah recently shared several ways we can rest and "recharge" -- rest your mind, take a break from devices, go outside for fresh air + sunshine, sleep more, do something you love! Mrs. D loves YOGA! You can do yoga to rest! How will you take care of you?
My mom's dad, J.A. Rawls, was a railroad engineer.
As a first grade teacher, my mom dressed up as a "Great American" for a school career day to honor him. We think this was the mid to late 1990s.
This hymn reminds me of him.
"Life is like a mountain railroad, with an engineer that's brave;
We must make the run successful from the cradle to the grave;
Watch the curves, the fills, the tunnels, never falter, never quail; Keep your hand upon the throttle, and your eye upon the rail.
Blessed Savior, Thou wilt guide us, till we reach the blissful shore,
Where the angels wait to join us
In Thy praise forevermore."
My aunt, uncle, dad, and I sang this at a family reunion when I was little. I used BRIGHT🌟 colors for this bangle. It combines family, faith, and the brightness of the future🌟.
For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale and tree and flow'r, sun and moon and stars of light: Christ, our God, to thee we raise this our sacrifice of praise.
