Youth Curriculum, 7-23-23

Announcements:

Today after service from 12:30-2:30 pm, Youth & Family invite parents and teacher assistants to participate in our parent circle. We look forward to sharing our intentions for youth & family’s growth, offering family resources, and hearing from you about how we can support your family’s spiritual growth. Snacks and childcare are provided.

Curriculum Overview

Youth practice choosing to be the observer of thoughts and feelings, recognizing the ones in the way of embracing their truth by making skillful responses rather than reactive ones.

2023 Theme: Living Out Loud!
July Monthly Theme: Speaking Truth to Circumstance  
Week 4 Value: The Wise Warrior  

Affirmation: I easily express my power and light because my warrior self is based in peace.

Spiritual Lesson: The Wise Warrior  

The wise warrior is already anchored in peace and poise. They are focused on what needs to happen without needing to fight. They recognize that all is one already. All they bring is a recentering into that oneness.

Active Listening: Book/Music/Video

Book: Way Of The Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman – pgs 112 – 115 A fun exchange between student and warrior on how to transform anger – older youth

Book: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz – Today, we review all Four Agreements.

Video: Firestar’s Life – Warriors – In the name of love

Video: America Ninja Warrior Junior – inspiring opening clip  

Creative Expression –   My Warrior Pose

After practicing this with the breath, the youth will draw themselves in the traditional Yoga Warrior Pose. After coloring their picture using various art materials, they will create Peaceful-Warrior phrases to add around their personalized warrior.  

Connecting/Spiritual Practice: Expressing my Peaceful Warrior

Youth practice the Yoga Warrior Pose outdoors and say their peaceful warrior phrases aloud in their pictures.