- In the Dentist Office - wherein
I discover the Inner Playground: (mp3)
- The Inner Playground -
defined
- My Inner Inner City
- My Own Private Hollywood
- Part Two: Games for the Inner Player
- Freeze Tag
- Mother May I
- Simon Says
- Part Three: Building an Inner Playground
- The Inner Seesaw
- My Inner Swingset
- Part Four: Introducing Serious and Silly
- Serious and Silly (mp3)
- Kick the Can
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"If you will take a few minutes out of your day
and listen to Bernie DeKoven's CD Recess for the Soul you will
be taken on a nostalgia trek back to your younger years. Recess
for the Soul gifts us with delightful diversions from any serious
thoughts (worry, stress, fear, etc.) that might be bouncing around
in our minds causing havoc. Bernie recalls the various games we
played as children (Mother May I, Simon Says, Freeze Tag, and so
on) and suggests we take up this same play as a mental exercise.
He reminds us that "play" and "games" are really
teaching tools for children, educating them about getting along
with others in a social setting through play. They learn to be
better leaders, better followers, good organizers, understanding
the importance of rules, and becoming well-rounded team players.
Revisiting the world of pretend and imagination that children are
so adept at requires that we take time to build a safe and enduring
playground. So, although, his pretending exercises may be disguised
as "play" I recognize Bernie's role as a compassionate
healer. He offers unique exercises involving breathwork, grounding
and centering, and more. Bernie also teaches us to recognize our
different personalities (serious, silly, naughty, and nice). Why
not take a retreat from your stresses and construct a mental playground
for periodic retreats? Take a joyful ride on the teeter-totter,
it will help you handle any ups and downs you are experiencing
in your life."
Phylameana
lila Desy, Holistic Healing, About.com |
