Videos
The videos below show Dr. Amy sharing mindfulness with school children. The videos provided by Miracle Productions are from an 8 week course in a low-income school in the Redwood City School District.
The videos provided by 4 Tell Films were produced in collaboration with the Mississippi department of Education, as part of the You’ve Gotta Move project, bringing music, movement and mindfulness to school children in Mississippi in an effort o prevent childhood obesity.
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Discovering Stillness - Part way through the course a boy discovers there really is stillness and quietness within. A classmate notes that he may have discovered it because he closed his eyes. Miracle Productions |
| Still Quiet Place Dr. Amy guides the children in discovering the Still Quiet Place by following the breath. 4 Tell Films |
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Almost Moment- The students and Dr. Amy discuss one boy’s “almost moment”-- the moment when he notices he wants to hit his cat, and then CHOOSES not to. Dr. Amy tells the story of a boy in a previous class who had an “almost moment” on the playground. |
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Balance- A student and Dr. Amy demonstrate some simple gentle peaceful stretching movements for children to follow. |
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Flashlight of Attention- Dr. Amy guides students in focusing the flashlights of attention on their breath, their bodies, their sound and their feelings. |
“The videos brought the material to us in a way that just talking about it could not and helped me appreciate the level of skill required to be with children, and do this work."
- Anonymous course participant
- Anonymous course participant
