Using Wii to Meditate

As a meditation teacher, I am always looking for new ways to teach the concepts of mindfulness and stillness. I have discovered that the Lotus Focus activity that is included with Wii Fit does an excellent job of teaching two essential skills of meditation: focused thoughts and stillness of body.

Tennessee likes to do the Lotus Focus to make his mind and body relaxed and still before bedtime. The goal of Lotus Focus is to ensure that the flame of the candle does not flicker. (see photo below)



Wii Fit Lotus Focus gives suggestions as a guide to better focused thoughts and energy. For instance, as shown in the photo below, Lotus Focus explains that "a lack of focus will cause the fire to shake. Try to keep your body still." Keeping your body still isn't as easy as it sounds. It requires a focused mind and focused breathing.

If you want to teach your children (or yourself) how to meditate, I highly recommend Lotus Focus.

Soul Centered Kids

"Each of us is here to discover our true selves; that essentially we are spiritual beings who have taken manifestation in physical form; that we're not human beings that have occasional spiritual experiences, that we're spiritual beings that have occasional human experiences." - Deepak Chopra

I think that it is important to remind kids that they are spiritual beings so that they don't become attached to their bodies and the material world. Some ways to do this is through meditation, yoga, conscientious living, compassion and so much more! Tennesee and California both started meditating and doing yoga at the age of two. Tennessee began writing his own meditations at the age of five. It is easy to let our busy days get in the way of soul centered activities. I admit that we have gotten out of the habit a bit. So one of my New Year's resolutions will be to re-integrate meditation and yoga into our daily routine AND add something new to the mix as well...stay tuned to discover what this will be :)