Kids Rain Forest Meditation- Connect To Nature

Welcome to the rainforest! Connect to nauture's natural systems and unwind. The rainforest is a tranquil and balanced place with many layers and unique features. Suitable for ages 5-13. Created by primary/elementary teachers, our meditations link easily to any school curriculum. Follow-up activities link to the Haiku poetry and conservation. Find your peace as you learn all about the rainforest!

Transcript

Relax a while and prepare to travel on a journey deep within and deep into a colourful rainforest teeming with life,

Sounds and beauty.

Feel your lungs expand and contract on the in-breath and out-breath and feel the busyness of your day,

Any stress or tension,

Leaving your body now,

Drifting away like a gentle mist.

Before you,

You see a magnificent rainforest and hear an orchestra of sounds.

Before you,

You see a multicoloured backpack.

In the backpack you find clothes,

T-shirt shorts,

Walking shoes and socks,

A hat,

Yummy food supplies,

Water and sunscreen and insect repellent.

Change excitedly into your walking clothes,

Put on your sunscreen and repellent and finally put on your hat and backpack.

You begin to walk into this magical place.

Pay attention to the forest floor,

The leaves and undergrowth and tiny insect inhabitants who all acknowledge you entering their environment.

As you continue to walk,

Attune to the understory of the forest,

This leafy environment is full of life.

Insects,

Beautiful colourful birds,

You see a toucan and a scarlet macaw.

You find a perfect place to sit down at the base of a vibrant old green tree.

Touch and feel the bark of this tree,

Feel its life force.

As you relax on the forest floor,

You close your eyes and hear the incredibly loud sounds of the howler monkeys.

Begin to use their howls like a focus or musical note,

Helping you to move into a lovely quiet space.

You feel the energy of the air plants that grow on the trees around you,

Orchids,

Lichens,

All helping you to breathe in oxygen into your body.

Feel your lungs now with the healing energy of the forest.

The deep peace of this place begins to seep into every cell.

The tranquility within helps you to take your awareness into the emergent layer of the forest,

Its height which can be up to 81 metres.

At the top of these trees tiny rays of sunlight filter in and you sense movement of many birds and other insects there.

In this special place you feel the elements of the earth,

Air,

Fire and water along with the heartbeat and rhythm of Mother Earth herself.

Enjoy the space and calm of this place.

It's time to come back now out of the rainforest.

And bring your awareness back into the room and bring that magical healing of the rainforest with you.