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| Origins of CalmKIDS™
There are many elements that have come together to make up the CalmKIDS process. Music is the first element which brings emotion and physical vibration in the resonance with the body“s energy beat. Second is the deep breathing that is basic to all relaxation and meditation. Third is the scientific understanding of energy and electromagnetic waves in nature and in our body. Fourth is adapting These principles in ways that are uniquely focused on children in a physical and emotional way. Using Music & Sound to Heal Sound has been used for healing in countless cultures. In the African Kalahari Desert, the Hung Bushman performs a trance dance. Its healing effects are documented from anthropological studies. Tibetan chanting is intended to change conscious thinking as do the scared songs of the Sufi. These examples are a few of the healing use of music in numerous cultures. Music has been so completely accepted for its relaxing effects that it is now used effectively in schools, operating rooms and newborn nurseries. It is this powerfully soothing effect that is the basis for the CalmKIDS process. The actual vibration of this music resonates with the body“s own vibrating energy and creates a more powerful calming effect. We Breathe to Live We have learned that breathing is essential to stress management. The children learn that taking a deep breath can control stress and help handle negative feelings. With CalmKIDS, as with all relaxation processes, deep "belly" breathing is taught. Breathing is our most basic energy-transforming process. The flow of oxygen helps relax muscles that are holding tension. If we are frightened (or anxious) we often hold our breath entirely or use shallow breaths. Abdominal breathing moves 8-1 0 times the volume of air as shallow upper chest breathing. We Are Energy Beings Albert Einstein proved through physics, what wise men had known for thousands of years. Everything in our material world - animate and inanimate - is made of energy. And everything radiates energy. We know about "invisible" waves that travel in the air when we turn on a light or the TV. We don“t see the electromagnetic wave (of energy) but we have learned that it is there. Our body energy does not just flow outward and inward. It also follows a pattern of circulation within us, There are energy centers, known for thousands of years, in this circulation and the most powerful one is the heart. The heart puts out enough energy (waves) to run a small radio. These Are all Part Of CalmKIDS These are the elements that combine to create the effect of the CalmKIDS process. The music is designed to resonate with the energy that flows in the body. The sound of the music brings a calming and soothing feeling psychologically. The breathing releases stress from the muscles. With listening to the music and practicing techniques to calm and control, CalmKIDS can help create inner coping to help us in a provocative and pushy world. Children need to build skills to calm agitated feelings. Calming music helps change the feeling state and helps children build inner limits. Thus they may have more control and choice about how they respond. In a world that only increases its speed and pressure, these are the tools that will be very necessary for future coping in this world. If solid coping mechanisms are developed in childhood, the ability will be available to manage and create your life as an adult that is fulfilled and successful. Jacqueline A. Rogers, M.D. |
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