Celebration!
Yesterday we celebrated the release of the new children's albums, Cozy and Happy. About 50 people, young and older, came to dance, sing and do yoga moves. We had the original musicians who play on the CDs and everyone was smiling, clapping, and meditating along with the Rockin' Yogis, Fly Like A Butterfly, and the New Age version of the Eensy Weensy Spider who...went up the water spout / to ask all the Universe what is life about? / The stars in the sky said that life is great / so the eensy weensy spider went home to meditate!
I cannot emphasize how important it is to give children materials and tools that speak to their playful nature while reaching into their inner being. For many years it has been my blessing to share what I've learned by offering RCYP course. Lately, my attention has turned to creating materials and tools for children. The Happy and Cozy CDs are the latest offering.
At the party yesterday, parents told me how they are using the CDs with the children. One mother said she was buying another set to meet the need for having them both in the house and car. Another father told me his 4 year old son listens to the song Brave and Bold every night before he goes to sleep. It was obvious that the boy knows what he needs, and he grounds that affirmation within him as he sleeps.
Within the next few months the Moving with Spirit workbook will become available, so teachers and parents will be able to easily use movement, dance and circle games accompanied by Cozy and Happy music.
- Shakta Khalsa
- Tuesday, February 13, 2007
