Let your light shine : how mindfulness can empower children and rebuild communities / Ali Smith, Atman Smith and Andres Gonzalez ; foreword by Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD.
Publication Info.
[New York] : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022]
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-299) and index.
Summary
"This story of three men's work helping traumatized kids in one of America's most underserved cities reveals how mindfulness tools can help children and communities not only survive but thrive"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents
Introduction. I'm not a teacher, I'm a reminder -- Our path. Wipe the dust off and let your inner light shine out ; The tsunami of love ; Friends ; The path ; A man's man's world ; The holistic brain -- This little light of mine. Bend yourself into shape ; Meditation ; Mantras and madras ; The child's world ; Shedding trauma, finding self-love ; Mindful moments ; Meditative movement ; Off-the-mat practices -- I'm going to let it shine. The one-block radius ; Connection to the natural world ; Love zombies ; Will's last day.
