Well. I must say, I had a wonderful time at the residency and that I SURVIVED.
Now, I can’t say I survived because I didn’t enjoy it. I loved every minute with the kids. It just seems that I was unaware that this residency was AS the GYM TEACHER! SO, six, 45-minute classes a day, EVERY DAY FOR FIVE DAYS, nearly killed me.
And I must admit, I was so tired on Thursday morning that I really didn’t know how I was going to do it, so when my daughter woke up in the morning crying with a fever, I knew it was time for me to get back in bed too! I felt really bad, but even the gym teachers would say, “Aren’t you exhausted?” And I realized, “YES!” For we put on quite a show in Storytime Yoga. We put our all into it. And doing that every day ALL DAY, is hard!
So, I stayed in bed ALL DAY! And tended to my daughter too! I read up on the coming economic collapse and ordered some seeds and contemplated moving to a farm in Argentina or Costa Rica or anywhere outside the US where people, who have never been through economic or severe hardship like war, etc. and where only 2 percent, if that, of food is grown locally, are going to have a very hard time. But it will be quite the spiritual transformation! Take it from me. I’ve been quite wealthy a few times, and flat broke several times. SO! The Wheel turns again! Who are we without our stuff? I’m so sick of it all, the stuff that takes up so much energy, maintenance. How I can’t wait to ditch my car and that energy and $!
But I digress. So I stayed in bed all night too, but still made dinner for the kids and read with my daughter. We even watched CHUCK on Hulu. I swear, when you put a lot of creative energy out, it’s hard to do anything else but watch a silly show!
Today I went in and finished it up. I will make up yesterday next week, before I head for Spring vacation touring the Panama Canal and other stops. I’ll be toying with homeschooling; see if I can really do it.
But all this brings up the point that every person must decide, is when is too much too much? And when do you decide your health is not worth the program? I think it comes with age, you care, but you’re not going to kill yourself! I think you have to be clear in your understanding of what is going on! I realized the woman saw me at a recreation conference about five years ago. I thought she was a classroom teacher! And that I’d be in the classroom! Half gym and half classroom would have been ideal. But every day! AHHH! Also, my work has evolved into yoga and storytelling in the classroom. It’s good to sit down and talk to the person before you start a program!
Again, I felt the energy of the kids and was very flexible about what to teach. I never have a set lesson plan. Just a big bag of ideas, games, warm ups, stories. They are little activities complete in themselves as we go through the whole ritual of the class. You can mix and match for what you need as appropriate. Afternoon younger ages of kids today were quite hyper, so we played games and ran around a lot. Then brought the focus in with bells and stories and yoga poses that were fun. They were VERY imaginative with crazy stories, cows jumping over the moon and a whale crossing a magic rainbow bridge to help the moon stop jumping! Also, crow pose is very popular. As is putting their leg behind their head! Kids are so flexible!
The older kids in the morning really seemed focus and into it. Kids come up afterwards and show me the poses they did at home, how good they feel. Yoga really is mainstream in the schools now, despite an upset religious parent here or there. I tell them, “Hey, did you read the papers today? San Francisco court ruled against an atheist saying, “One Nation, Under God,” is acceptable in public schools during the pledge of allegiance. So religion is in the schools already. My job is to just make sure it all stays in the mythology department. Or maybe you are as devoted to the first amendment as I am and join me in fighting for the omission of the word GOD!”
Overall, I had a good time. I delight in thinking that Mr. Bones helped kids make better choices about food and to drink lots of water. It’s cute how many kids come up and hug you, want to sit by you. It’s sweet how they all love Lalita the Mariquita Lady bug. It was great to see so many Hispanic kids participating and helping them to believe in themselves through the body and their language. I tell everybody, language. is power. The more words you know, the more you can think, the more you think, the more intelligent you are and self-sufficient and can make your dreams come tru. I tell them the better food they put in their bodies, the happier they feel, the happier their body feels, the happier their mind is.
And finally, I hope you don’t believe in any mainstream news. It’s all propaganda. Things are going to change very fast. My father is a child survivor of a Japanese concentration camp during World War II on Java. I know this all can happen, and that it will. Economic collapse is imminent. Be sure to stock up on gold or silver. Start gardening. Think about your community. Make sure you have enough water. Even head for the hills! But don’t worry, it’s a good thing. Transformation on a spiritual level you won’t believe! We live in a world where children and adults suffer horribly all over the world. It’s time to really change things for the better. Remember, after the Kali yug, comes the Satya yug. A golden age is on the horizon, and it’s in your soul!
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