This is a beautiful, well organized and easy to follow book on how to cultivate joy in our own lives so that we can then spread this joy into other people’s lives. The overlying theme of the book is the need for us to strengthen our connections to ourselves and each other so that we can live happier and more successful lives. In other words, by putting our own “oxygen mask” on first, we are then able to help our children, other children we come in contact with and everyone else in-between, to put their “oxygen masks” on too, thereby being more effective carers because we feel cared for, above all.
Through carefully laid out chapters each with an adult lesson to bring your personal joy practice to a deeper level and a children’s lesson that supports curriculum and learning outcomes, this book leads you through the process, step-by-step. The chapters offer insights, examples and a vast variety of exercises for both home and school activities to engage joy and for even more facility, there is a guide book at the back of the book to help seamlessly integrate these lessons into both the home and the classroom.
This is a gem of a book! I highly recommend it. I cannot wait to kick off the new school year by motivating my students desire for joy in their lives. The more we look for and instill this joy, the more energetic, happy and creative we will become. It is natural! I have found that one of the keys to being joyful, is to share my love of dance with my students. I integrate flamenco into all my yoga and mindfulness classes. Children are just taken by the rhythms, the coordination and the focus it takes to dance flamenco. You can find out more at www dot AlwaysBeDancing dot com. ¡Olé! ¡Namaste!
Thank you to Parallax Press for sending me a copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
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