Yoga Tales from Rural Maine: Gratitude

Recently, in one of my children's yoga classes at Acadia Hospital, our theme for the class was gratitude. I taught the children that when we focus on feelings of thankfulness, we tend to feel more relaxed, more happy, more present, more well. Gratitude raises our vibration. We sat in a circle on our mats and when it was his or her turn, each child held Share Bear and shared something for which they were grateful.

All of the children in this class were between the ages of 7-10. The girls were all thankful for their homes, their families, or their pets. The boys were all thankful for members of their families who are serving their country as soldiers. Except for one little boy who was deeply and vibrantly grateful that he had recently been taught how to sing "Jimmy Crack Corn." :-)

If you want to support this work we are doing at Acadia Hospital, watch the Children's Miracle Network telethon on WABI on Saturday morning April 2nd. (Or you can also ask me how to donate more privately or more directly.)

Namaste! (And may you learn a new song today, for which you feel deeply and vibrantly grateful.) :-)

[NOTE: None of the children in this photo are patients at Acadia. For privacy reasons, of course I can't share any images of them with you. But the sweetness and light in this private yoga birthday party for Little Naomi (which is shared by permission) captures what goes on for us on our mats at Acadia, although in a less sunshiney environment.]