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Quan Yin, The Goddess of Compassion Watches over my garden, & reminds me to let go of past hurts To some of us (women) spring means more...

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Posted by Unknown | 7:45 AM

As the year draws to a close, I'd like to thank you all for reading. In 2013 we plan to bring you an even more diverse variety of educat...

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Photo: Barbara Gini-©2010 Serenity Health & Fitness Center This is your brain on stress: environmental data collected by the sensory sys...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:19 AM

This morning when I opened up my living room curtains, I saw a Praying Mantis on my window. I grabbed my cell phone and snapped a picture a...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:52 PM

Affirmation Board In my last post I talked about the Trouble with Affirmations .   I talked about the disconnect and confusion that can occu...

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Ryoan Ji Zen Garden in Kyoto, Japan Photo: Steven D'Alu Japanese Rock Gardens , (also Called Dry Landscape or "Zen" Gardens) a...

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Posted by Unknown | 9:41 AM

Photo: fox.temple.edu From a article entitled " I Can't Think!" published in Newsweek: "The Twitterization of our cultu...

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Posted by Unknown | 5:58 AM

I recently was visiting at a special event and sat in on a family yoga demonstration. Towards the end of the demonstration, the teacher told...

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Posted by Unknown | 6:36 AM

My daughter had  a friend stay over this weekend. Being 12 & 13 respectively, they spent most of their time sitting next to each other, ...

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Sea Turtle Mandala Photo: ©2011  B.Gini A few years ago, I was asked by Greenshire Healing Arts Center to provide a community art project f...

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Posted by Unknown | 2:28 AM

One of the most challenging aspects to being an educator is getting (and keeping) students engaged in learning. We have all had it happen: w...

0 comments Labels: Adaptive Learning, character education, lesson plan, Meditation, whole child learning

Posted by Unknown | 8:08 PM

Those of you who know me know that I would rather be outside than anywhere else & that I am a big advocate of outdoor movement for child...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:34 PM

Its been a busy week for those of us on the east coast. Not only are we preparing for a new school year, but now also a huge hurricane. This...

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Posted by Unknown | 6:41 AM

This weekend I was out with my daughter looking for a baby shower gift. In our travels we came across one of those blood pressure machines y...

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Posted by Unknown | 4:51 AM

Labyrinth & mazes are found all around the world in many cultures and civilizations. Designs have been found carved in rock, clay tablet...

0 comments Labels: children's activities, Children's health, children's Yoga, Meditation, Relaxation, stress management