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MARCH <strong>29</strong>, 2018 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 7<br />
KIDS YOGA<br />
The Body is a Temple<br />
Pet of the week<br />
Every man is the builder<br />
of a temple called his body.<br />
-Henry David Thoreau<br />
We are learning more each<br />
day about our body’s innate<br />
ability to heal itself. With<br />
the integration of eastern<br />
and western medicine we<br />
are given the capability to<br />
achieve overall well-being by<br />
looking within and creating<br />
self-awareness. Many believe<br />
that this inner awareness can<br />
alter our inner network which<br />
is full of energy and constantly<br />
changing. We have all heard<br />
stories of unexpected healing,<br />
a cancer case in remission, or<br />
the tumor that is just — gone!<br />
Self-control may play a hand<br />
in this concept. Can a patient’s<br />
condition and recovery<br />
really depend on their state of<br />
awareness and the power of<br />
positive thinking? Well many<br />
including myself believe this<br />
to be true. So how can we begin<br />
this practice and how can<br />
we teach our children to begin<br />
to relax naturally. I suggest<br />
you begin with a yoga and<br />
meditation practice. Meditation<br />
is a form of self-therapy.<br />
It is simply finding that quiet<br />
spot within and it works<br />
because the silence actually<br />
awakens our self-awareness.<br />
It is during this awareness we<br />
acquire bursts of inspiration,<br />
tender feelings of compassion,<br />
and empathy, and a sense of<br />
love. These fragile emotions<br />
can very easily be disregarded<br />
or drowned out by the<br />
distraction, confusion, and<br />
incessant internal dialogue in<br />
our minds or the business in<br />
our days. We have all had this<br />
happen: while driving down<br />
the street we pass the turn we<br />
take every day or the moment<br />
we realize we just missed an<br />
entire conversation while sitting<br />
next to the person speaking.<br />
It is in these moments<br />
that we must stop and take a<br />
breath. It is helpful to select<br />
a mantra, a word or group of<br />
words, to repeat during this<br />
meditation moment. Maybe<br />
“I am peaceful! I am loving! I<br />
am kind! It brings us back to<br />
the present. Meditation can<br />
last for two minutes to two<br />
hours. So what I am trying to<br />
tell you is this…Meditation<br />
and yoga are techniques that<br />
can be utilized to correct the<br />
imbalances that occur when<br />
our bodies are in distress and<br />
they can help to create both<br />
a clean and uncluttered body<br />
and mind. That seems like<br />
a pretty good thing to share<br />
with the kids in your life.<br />
Sharon Marrama, owner<br />
of Here Comes the Sun<br />
Yoga for Kids is a children’s<br />
yoga instructor at several local<br />
schools and studios. She<br />
holds a certificate in Teen<br />
Coaching and writes children’s<br />
books spreading sunshine<br />
along the way.<br />
One-year-old Papa is a handsome and friendly lab, hound, and<br />
pitbull mix. Papa enjoys going for walks, play time, jumping in<br />
the snow and falling asleep while having his belly rubbed. He is<br />
a cuddlebug, curious and outgoing. Papa also plays a fantastic<br />
game of fetch and will sit and wait when given a command.<br />
Papa is up-to-date with vaccines and is ready to find a forever<br />
home. If you are interested in meeting Papa, you can visit<br />
him at the Northeast Animal Shelter located in Salem. Visiting<br />
hours are Monday-Friday 10-8 and weekends 10-6. Weekends<br />
tend to be extra busy, so please arrive early if you’re thinking<br />
of adopting.<br />
More information about available cats and dogs can be viewed<br />
on their website @ www.neas.org or call 978-745-9888.<br />
SATURDAY<br />
APRIL 7<br />
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM<br />
FAIRWAYS EDGE<br />
at Sagamore<br />
Join Us Saturday April 7th for<br />
coffee and conversation about<br />
Fairways Edge at Sagamore<br />
LOCATION<br />
Spinelli’s in <strong>Lynnfield</strong><br />
Route 1 South in <strong>Lynnfield</strong><br />
GPS: 10 Newbury Street,<br />
Peabody, MA<br />
Seating is limited.<br />
RSVP by Tuesday,<br />
April 3rd to:<br />
Richard Tisei,<br />
Northrup Realtors<br />
781-334-3137 ext. 33<br />
Refreshments provided<br />
by Spinelli’s.<br />
Join Richard Luff and Ron Bonvie to learn<br />
about an exciting active adult community<br />
proposed by Sagamore Spring Real Estate<br />
Trust and Bonvie Homes.<br />
Hear their ideas on this proposed community,<br />
Fairways Edge at Sagamore, and the<br />
benefits a community for adults 55 and<br />
over will provide to the Town of <strong>Lynnfield</strong>.<br />
We look forward to your ideas and<br />
thoughts on this proposed community.<br />
With a special appearance by<br />
Bonvie Homes’ representatives’<br />
Dan Rea and Susan Wornick.<br />
Dan Rea,<br />
Host of WBZ’sNightSide<br />
Susan Wornick,<br />
New England Media Legend<br />
FOR MORE INFORMATION: bonvieliving.com<br />
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