create a meditation space in your classroom

Creating a "calm corner" or a "meditation space" in a classroom can be challenging. Removing oneself from their natural habitat, in the same room, in a shift for students.

From my meditation space to yours - Having a special space in your home is important. I have accumulated sweet statues, candles, crystals and anything I consider calming and inspiring. I try to sit on a pillow or my yoga mat, but in all honesty, it’s the first thing I do and I do it in bed. The concept of a good luck charm comes to me. I always wondered what those were, always wanting one. My friends would have a “good luck bracelet” or “good luck pendant” on their jewelry. I was jealous. What is this? Why don’t I have one? My dad told me “its what you make it. If you consider it lucky, if you set the intention that it brings you luck, then it will”. This is how I feel about a meditation space.

Here are some suggestions you can use for both home and a classroom. Setting an intention of comfort & calm is key.

-Pictures of sunsets, landscapes, waves crashing, friendly animals  (for inspiration click here)

-Mala beads. Make your own mala (here)

-Crystals (for more info click here)

-Indian Gods (books and info click here)

-candles (real or fake, purchase here)

-a pillow

-blanket

The goal here, is for kids to feel comfortable. It’s a special space that might help their minds relax, that might take them out of their heads for a bit. Its hard to go from sitting at a desk learning, taking a test, asking questions, reading books to staying in the same room and completely adjusting your thoughts. But even a picture of an elephant can trigger a moment of happiness or calm. And go from there. Those candles that don’t use flames, they can get into the ritual of turning them on when they’d like to have their time, and turning them off when they are ready to commit back to their class with a cleared mind.