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MINDFULNESS, MUSIC & SOUND HEALING - This wellness enrichment program offers students Sound Healing meditation, group chant-dance combined with group powwow style drumming, native American flute, sing... Read more

MINDFULNESS, MUSIC & SOUND HEALING - This wellness enrichment program offers students Sound Healing meditation, group chant-dance combined with group powwow style drumming, native American flute, singing bowls and general health awareness teachings on food choices, healthy emotions and good communication with others. Time breakdown: 0-3:00 Introductions, Intentions and Purpose 3:00- 10:00 Group stretching- yoga/ Qi Gong style 10:00-25:00 GROUP POWWWOW DRUM Circle 25:00 - 35:00 CHANT-DANCE: Students with instrument shakers in hand form circle. Dr. Joe leads call and response song while dance moves in clockwise direction, inward and outward, spiraling and returning to form circle. 35:00-50:00 SOUND HEALING students relax sitting or lying down while Dr. Joe facilitates Sound Bath with gong, crystal bowls, Native American flute, etc, Concluding statements followed by an energetic group with good-bye song." Program adapts to each grade level: Grade K-2 meditation is simplified as is the wellness teachings on food, environment and communication skills. Group dance and songs remain same. Grade 3-5 Greater focus on importance of being aware of technology's (cell phones and video games) overuse and forgetting about the benefits of outdoor activities. Group dance song remain the same. Grade 6-8 program focuses on more in-depth active participation of health practices and community involvement. Group dance and song remain the unchanged. We can expect students to experience better mood, with lower levels stress, and anxiety.