I Can Be

I just received word that I will be receiving my free back issue of SI Focus very soon! 

 Kathleen Morris also informed me that anyone who volunteers to help with the National Sensory Awareness Month campaign in October will receive a free emailed version of SI Focus   http://www.SIfocus.com  just for joining their efforts.  The volunteer packet is full of great information and ideas about hosting an event and raising awareness about SPD in schools and the community.

Please contact Kathleen Morris at kesm@sbcglobal.net to volunteer and help spread the word!  

Check out Good Enough Mama’s blog and the great offer for a free back issue of SI Focus Magazine.  Thank you Kia for your thoughtful words and work!

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Christine

Today, I was thinking about our breath.  One of my first yoga teachers taught me that the state of our breath directly reflects the state of our mind.   Think back to the last time you were angry…were you huffing and puffing your breath?  How about the last time you were scared…did you hold your breath?  Anxious…was your breath rapid and shallow?  If we want to calm the mind, we need to calm the breath.

Here is a fun activity for kids from Marsha Wenig author of Yoga Kids. 

“Lie down on your back.  Place a rubber ducky on your belly.  Breathe gently in (your belly rises) and out (your belly button sinks down).  As your belly rises and falls like the waves, your ducky surfs the waves as you inhale (breathe in) and floats as you exhale (breathe out).  Give your ducky a slow and gentle ride with your breathing” (p. 24).

I often practice this exercise with my boys, but I use a  chameleon beanie baby.  They giggle and giggle when they inhale and see the chameleon.