Welcoming a Mindful Future13 Jan 2022

Bonus Meditation: Body Scan for children 7 to 12 years old

Body scans are a fun way to practice mindful meditation when relaxation is desired. How about doing this one with the whole family!

Anne-Marie Emanuelli, Founder and Creative Director at Mindful Frontiers, leads a body scan meditation intended for children 7 to 12 years old. The body scan is a type of meditation where we take a trip through our body using mindfulness and the breath. The purpose is to bring awareness to sensations in the body in the present moment.

This meditation takes about 12 minutes and there is guidance as well as silence. Enjoy!

In the next episodes of the welcoming a mindful future podcast, Anne-Marie speaks with people from different walks of life and discusses how to bring mindfulness into their family’s routine. Each episode includes conversations about mindfulness and meditation, a guided practice, feedback plus suggestions for their family's next steps. Join me in welcoming a mindful future; one present moment at a time.

About your host:

Creative Director and meditation instructor at Mindful Frontiers, Anne-Marie Emanuelli, brings over two decades of meditation experience to welcome a mindful future. Mindful Frontiers is located in Taos, New Mexico, USA, and offers meditation classes, workshops, guidance, and coaching for families with children, individuals, and educational institutions.

Semi-retired after 25 years as a classroom educator, Anne-Marie's mindfulness credentials include certificates from Mindful Schools, a 200-hour meditation leadership program at Sage Institute for Creativity and Consciousness, and an 8-week MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) course. She also participates in online meditation retreats to support her personal practice. Her classroom teaching credentials include a Level 3 New Mexico 7-12 teaching license.

To find out more about Mindful Frontiers:

Website: MindfulFrontiers.net

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