Mindfulness Day 5

Slowing the journey, Freeing the Wanderer

Image of and Ice Castle in the Forest, uploaded by toib as a wallpaper at the following address http://tudogal.com/ice-castle-beyond-the-forest-wallpaper/

During this Journey we listened to the following station:

Yoga Music Radio

Time: 10 min.
Image: Ice Castle in the Forest

• As students come into class I explain to them that today's journey will be shorter and there will be periods of silence as they will become their own guide.
• Students arrange into relaxation pose and begin to breath in and out as their eyes go heavy.

Script:

• "You feel the the slow and gentle forest breeze brush over your skin
• You hear the leaves rustle above your head as the forest prepares for night.
• In your minds eye, you begin to move your fingers, wiggle your toes and stretch your legs.
• You stand and look around the forest clearing and then look out at the ice castle across river.
• A deer walks to you and lowers his antlers. He starts to kneel, permitting you to ride on his back.
• You grab hold of the antlers and climb on to your forest friend. Slowly this deer begins to walk. 
• The deer walks away from the ice castle travelling further into the woods. With every step, you leave my guiding words behind. 
• (Pause...10 seconds...)Here you wander
• (Pause ...15 seconds...) Here you see the forest
• (Pause...20 seconds..) In your minds eye, you hold and remember what you see. 
• (Pause...15 seconds) As night grows on, you begin to leave your vision. 
• Welcome back. "

Positives

Need for Improvement

1. Format was brief and provided more time for instruction. 
2. Students said that it was easier to respond will illustrations

1. Next session should involve more open sight experiences to allow the imagination to take part. 
2. Illustrations not of high quality.  Provide more time and expectations for student response.

Response images to the question; What did you see on your journey?