Hello Everyone and Happy Fall! This month’s blog topic is on the importance of Deep Breathing and the amazing benefits it has on the mind, body and spirit. As most schools are already well into their fall breaks, you may be experiencing in your kids some extra pent up energy, possibly leftover from the classroom and playground. This…
Category Archives: Playful Practices
Dreaming Pots
I had the most wonderful morning this morning creating Dreaming Pots with the mentors and kids at the Phoenix Youth at Risk! Each and every Dreaming Pot was so unique and full of images and symbols depicting good dreams, aspirations, goals, and desires. The Dreaming Pot was created by Dr. Joyce Mills and is one…
StoryPlay®, the Foundation of My Playful Practices
For those of you wondering the origin of my Playful Practices, I wanted to add a brief history of their foundation; as well as give credit to the amazing creator of these practices, my teacher, Dr. Joyce C. Mills. After completing my Master’s in Counseling at Argosy University, I began searching the computer for topics that were in the area…
The Five Sided Rock
My playful practice the other week was to find a five sided rock, sit with it, and let it teach me something that would be helpful for me to know. The intention of this practice was to experiment with my senses and to listen to my intuition. So after searching through my parent’s rock garden, I finally saw, felt, and…
The Magic Happy Breath
This StoryPlay® relaxation practice for children was created by my teacher Dr. Joyce Mills. I will teach it to you as I learned it in my training. First get into a comfortable position. Then find something that you enjoy looking at, and let your eyes rest on that spot. Now that you have that spot…We’ll beging taking a Magic Happy Breath like…
