Still Quiet Place: Mindfulness for young children
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Scientific research and the general media tell us young children's lives are increasingly stressful. The guided practices on this unique CD invite and instruct children to breathe, pay attention to their inner world, and discover a natural place of peace inside of themselves. Over time children learn that the Still Quiet Place is a reliable source of comfort and wisdom in their complex lives. The playful practices on this CD make the proven benefits of Mindfulness accessible to children ages three years and older. Mindfulness is simply bringing your attention into the present moment. |
For more than two decades, scientific research has documented the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of practicing Mindfulness. The adult market is saturated with best-selling books and CDs. However, there are only a few books for parents and teachers interested in teaching Mindfulness to children. Currently there do not appear to be any other resources which make the stress-reducing practices of Mindfulness directly accessible to children.
Scientific data demonstrates that reducing children's stress has a positive effect of their physical health, social relations, academic abilities, and, most importantly, their sense of well-being. Because research indicates that the greatest source of children's stress is parental stress, this CD also includes an introduction and a basic Mindfulness exercise for adults.
The CD is created and narrated by Dr Amy Saltzman, a holistic physician, Mindfulness teacher, wife, and mother. She has been teaching Mindfulness for over 12 years. Her current passion is sharing the Still Quiet Place with children and adults. Dr Saltzman teaches Mindfulness to children in both school and community settings, and offers a course on Mindfulness and Parenting at El Camino Hospital. Dr Saltzman speaks to audiences at schools, parenting organizations, and medical conferences, and provides individual Mindfulness instruction and holistic medical care to children and adults.
Dr Saltzman is trained in conventional Western medicine, and is a founding member of the Northern California Advisoty Committee on Mindfulness. She served on the Board of Trustees of the American Medical Association, and as medical director of the Health and Healing Clinic at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.
Contact information
650-575-5780
dramy@foryourselfhealth.com
www.stillquietplace.com
