Let's take a journey to our peaceful garden.
Lie on your back with your arms and legs by your side.
Lift one leg just a few inches off the ground.
Squeeze it,
Hold it.
Now drop it down,
Roll it around and just forget about it.
Now lift the other leg,
Squeeze it and hold it.
Drop it down,
Roll it around and just forget about it.
Raise both your arms,
Spread your fingers out wide.
Make tight fists with both hands.
Now roll them around in both directions.
Raise both your arms and then just drop them down.
Roll them out and forget about them too.
Now blow your belly up like a balloon.
Hold it,
Take your finger and pop your belly button balloon and make a noise as you let the air out.
Now open your mouth as wide as you can and stick out your tongue,
Suck in your cheeks and make a fishy face.
Now close your mouth and blow your cheeks up like a balloon.
Now scrunch your face up like a prune.
Now shake your head and your face out and relax.
Now when you are really still,
Imagine there's a beautiful fairy flying above you.
She taps you on the foot with her wand.
You can feel the fairy dust moving through your body all the way up from your toes to your head,
Making you feel even more relaxed.
As you've been resting,
Your yoga mat has turned into a magic carpet,
One that can soar through the sky.
What does your magic carpet look like?
Is it soft and cushiony or is it sleek and shiny like a race car?
Your carpet could have dangling tassels,
Shining lights or even be invisible to other people.
When you are really still,
You can feel your carpet lifting you up into the air right through the ceiling and into the wide open sky.
Here and higher you go,
Up towards the clouds.
The higher you go,
The safer you feel.
Up with the birds and even above airplanes flying.
You can peek over the edge of your magic carpet and see your neighborhood way down below.
Isn't it so beautiful up here in the sky?
The wind feels so refreshing on your skin and the air smells so fresh.
Now for the best part.
You get to decide where your magic carpet goes.
It can take you anywhere.
Your favorite place?
A place you've never been before?
Imagine to a completely imaginary place.
Silently ask your magic carpet to take you to a peaceful place that makes you feel happy and safe.
You can feel your carpet start to move more quickly towards your peaceful place.
Can you see it in the distance?
Your magic carpet lands gently exactly where you asked it to go.
Look around.
Where are you?
Quietly in your head,
Name three sounds that you hear.
What does your peaceful place smell like?
Rest here and explore this peaceful place.
You can decorate it or plan to garden.
You could rest in the shade with a snack.
It's your special place.
So do whatever you want.
Now it's time to get back on your magic carpet.
It's been waiting for you while you were visiting your peaceful place.
Bring back on and begin to lift up into the sky again.
When you peek over the edge this time,
You can watch your peaceful place get smaller and smaller,
But you know it will always be there waiting for you.
If you ever need to feel calm or happy,
You can imagine flying on your carpet back to this place anytime,
No matter where you are.
Ask your magic carpet to land back in our yoga room now,
And when you get there,
Take a moment to remember the three sounds you could hear in your peaceful place.
Take a nice deep breath in,
Stretch your body long,
Then gather your palms at your heart.
All the good in me sees all the good in you.
Namaste,
Little yogis.
