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Schedule
Pre - Registration is required for all courses. Class Size is limited.
Pre - Registration is required for all courses. Class Size is limited.
All Family & Youth Center kids are invited to participate in preparing & delivering food for the homeless - for more information please follow link --- > The Food Gang
Yoga with Becca
Classes for all ages!
Yoga will be centered on balance: body, heart & mind. We hold the belief that all of us (children and teens included) are worthy of love and peace. We teach concepts of self-acceptance and inner-strength along with asana (yoga postures). Youth yoga is fun, creative and provides an outlet for expression as well as an opportunity to learn kindness, peace, and choice. This is the age where school (socially, as well as academically) starts to become really stressful and what an amazing outlet this is for them to come and be able to express themselves as they are.
Our instructor, Becca Walker of Rutherford, is a 225-hour certified teacher and a mom of three great kids. She comes to The Lotus Youth Center with experience in children's yoga as well as all-level adult teaching. She specializes in Vinyasa Flow and offers gentle, restorative, chair, and children's yoga. Individualized all-ages (private or semi-private adult, children or family) classes are available upon appointment through our center.
Classes for all ages!
Yoga will be centered on balance: body, heart & mind. We hold the belief that all of us (children and teens included) are worthy of love and peace. We teach concepts of self-acceptance and inner-strength along with asana (yoga postures). Youth yoga is fun, creative and provides an outlet for expression as well as an opportunity to learn kindness, peace, and choice. This is the age where school (socially, as well as academically) starts to become really stressful and what an amazing outlet this is for them to come and be able to express themselves as they are.
Our instructor, Becca Walker of Rutherford, is a 225-hour certified teacher and a mom of three great kids. She comes to The Lotus Youth Center with experience in children's yoga as well as all-level adult teaching. She specializes in Vinyasa Flow and offers gentle, restorative, chair, and children's yoga. Individualized all-ages (private or semi-private adult, children or family) classes are available upon appointment through our center.
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Practicing Peace
Meditation for the Imagination & Awareness for kids and young adults. In a world of sensory overload with school, family and internal pressures, kids need meditation as much as adults. Meditation helps kids develop focus, regulate their own emotions and learn how to pay attention inside and out. It gives them a sense of center and therefore, resilience to all of what life throws their way. Benefits:
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In The End: What Matters Most
Youth Substance Abuse & Prevention Support Group Life happens whether or not we are ready for it. Often times in the midst of loss and change we lose sight of what matters most in our lives. Many teens and young adults struggle to find meaning and answers as to why change and loss occur, most times they become so attached to one way or another it could literally feel like life is over. Other times they are battling with themselves because they do not understand their spiritual gifts and divine purpose here. Emotions are tricky that way and when pride and ego sometimes creep in it makes it impossible to really gain the clarity needed to see things as they really are. We see our youth turning to drugs and other distractions because they just do not how to face what's happening and honestly strict discipline really just doesn't have a place here anymore. This discussion group is centered on real life topics that will help them to discover the answers and balance that they so desperately need in order to become more proactive and less reactive to life and the circumstances they encounter. |
Being Brave -
Taking Responsibilty for Our Life and Our Choices This group is for parent & teen or young adult child to attend and really have an opportunity to open up to not only one another but other families about some of the barriers they are facing with one another. When we gain awareness about some of our destructive behaviors and self-defeating habits we can shift our energy and perception to create a more empowering relationship with our children and our community. The more we face ourselves honestly the easier and more clear our choices begin to serve the greater good of everyone involved. If you have been having issues with communication and behavior from your child at home this is the group for you. Come with an open heart and an open mind, there is no such thing as too late for anyone. |
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Healing Through Art and Creative Expression
A series of fun and open minded exercises and activities that are specifically geared toward emotional discovery and creative sparkling. Sometimes we find it difficult to express how we truly feel or think. This is especially true for the type of emotions that our family or society may deem unpleasant or unacceptable. How than can our kids and teens channel these emotions into constructive positive ways if we as a community do not give them the resources to do so. Healing through Art and Creative Expression provides a medium for youth to utilize, through activities such as drawing, writing, painting and/or coloring, allows them to take a safe and holistic approach into plunging into their emotions and digging out any treasures lost at sea within their souls. Tapping into our creative potential is an essential step in discovering who we truly are. |
The Young Wizards
A fun-filled course of intuition games and projects that aid in helping kids to develop and discover their psychic senses as well as mystic inherant wisdom. Our Psychic sense is our ability to perceive the subtle-dimension or the unseen world of angels, spirits, and other real creatures etc. It also includes our ability to understand the subtle cause and effect relationship behind many events, which is beyond the understanding of the intellect. Things including but not limited to:
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Beading Balance - Crafting Group
This group is nothing less than magical! This is a great opportunity for parent and child to come together and get creative. The group will have discussions as well as teaches patience, communication and intentional energy. We come together as one and really enjoy the moment and see what it feels like to work together and create something beautiful as a team. We learn about chakras, auras and different types of elemental stones and their healing properties while crafting together Chakra Balance Bracelets for everyone to take home. This group is open to all ages |
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Spiritual Story Time & Metaphysical Discussion
What an exciting way to discuss and learn about many of the metaphysical topics out there. Through specially selected age appropriate books we will explore many everyday life choices and experiences through the eyes of wonder and understanding. This story hour nurtures and encourages communication on every level. Children love hearing stories. Stories make the Teachings come alive and add meaning to life. Imagination and visualization unlocks the very essence of our spiritual abilities and gifts. Each book opens up a world of awareness and possibility. It is no secret that the newest generation of little people are the most gifted spiritually, these children of the now need to be exposed with other likeminded and gifted kids. This course offers them an opportunity to really express themselves with one another and see that their way of looking at the world is not strange or even wrong. |
Introduction to Buddhism - Warriors of Light
In an uncertain and busy world, both children and parents need a place to go where they can learn to develop inner harmony and real life methods for calming the mind and strengthening the family. This class offers a simple introduction to a variety of Buddhist teachings such as kindness, respect for others, keeping a happy heart and topics like the importance of honesty and karma. Buddhism teaches us to take responsibility for ourselves, our actions, and the consequences of our actions. Buddhism itself is a way of life and not a religion. Its about journeying within and really discovering who we are and why we do the things we do. An open heart and an open mind can transform any suffering into a unique and genuine opportunity for growth. |
Dream Development Course - (Creative Arts for Manifesting Dreams, Goals & Desires)
We are what we think. This course develops the imagination into reality by creating vision board with intention. During this motivating and fun-filled program, kids create vision boards of their goals, dreams and desires. Then they learn the values necessary for them to achieve them. The vision board is created by making a collage of inspiring pictures, motivating quotes, personal affirmations, and powerful words from all types of sources, then they can see every day to keep they excited and motivated. During the class they get a chance to talk to other children and the facilitator about their future plans. So they can give voice to their dreams. Seeing pictures everyday of what they desire becomes a powerful reminder to them and will help keep them focused. |