Somatic mindfulness exercise: papillon
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Papillon (butterfly) is a somatic meditative exercise hosted by seven-year-old Zoey from France. Zoey has us lightening our steps as we settle in and listen to the rhythm of life while thinking about the beautiful metamorphosis of the butterfly.
Zoey loves playing songs from the '80s and dancing her heart out while singing the chorus. When that’s not happening, she likes to watch movies in her room with a spare computer. But at night, just before bed, Zoey's favorite thing to help her get to sleep with a smile is The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss.
Let Zoey lead you through the French countryside, where her imagination takes flight.
She will take you through a short mindfulness exercise experienced as a butterfly soaring through the flowers.
“Take a deep breath. Look up to the sky and open your wings.”
Breathing with the trees
In case you missed it: Our first video in this series is a grounding exercise with seven-year-old Rudy and his favorite trees.
Five things
Our second video in this series is a grounding exercise hosted by seven-year-old Emi, who reminds us of how simple it can be to check in with our senses and be grateful for the world surrounding us.