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The Young Treasures for
Children and Youth In 2003 Embrace The Moon opened a program for young children. Because traditional children’s programs reside in more physically based arts such as Karate, Kung Fu, Judo, and Aikido, we had no archetype for teaching young American children these slow, ancient practices. We ourselves believed that these practices were perhaps better suited for older people. However, we were compelled to respond to a need that our adult students were asking us to address: Can you teach my children to be calm and centered? To our delight, these children, aged 5 ½ to 9, have become some of our most enthusiastic and devoted students. “I love my Embrace The Moon class!” parents tell us they say. And, at 5-10 minutes per class of seated and standing meditation, complete with books on their heads to keep their spines straight, we hear they meditate longer than their parents do! Our classes combines aerobic exercise that strengthens their bodies and improves self-esteem, stretching exercises that keep their young bodies supple, animal forms that develop their hand-eye coordination, “ukemi” (rolling practice from Judo and Aikido) that erases physical and emotional fears of falling, meditation for quiet hearts and minds, and interactive practices derived from Taijiquan and Aikido for developing sensitivity, intuition, and self-confidence. Bring your children to our Taijiquan and Qigong children’s class and they will have a great time! Read The X Box, Vampire Slayers and Stillness
return to top The Strong Treasures The Strong Treasures, beginning Spring 2007, addresses the growth of our Children’s program, The Young Treasures. Many of our children have been studying for 1-3 years and have acquired the basic skills of mind, heart and body to move into more formalized Internal Arts training. What does this mean? They can do sitting meditation for 15 minutes; they can do standing meditation for 10. They are skilled at basic Aikido/Judo conditioning and ukemi, partnership drills, basic Tai Chi and staff. How many of us can say that! And remember, they are 4-9. The Strong Treasures program will allow new older students and ongoing students who have become a little older a dedicated time every week to advance - strengthening & deepening their skills in a more structured way that suits their age & development. This will be a time that will encourage an intentional unification of heart, mind, and body that will carry them into their teens and adulthood. Ages 9 up for new students or, if younger then a minimum of 1 year of the Young Treasures Program.
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