Kids Meditation Club with Ann O'Brien

Kids are naturally attuned to energy. This class will help them use this sensitivity as a super-power and nurture their creative spirits. Through simple and fun guided meditations and embodied awareness practices, kids will learn:

* How to ground + center in any situation

* Skills for claiming their personal power

* How to fill their cups when anxious or scattered

* Techniques for releasing stress and other people’s energy

* Playful exercises for intention setting + achieving goals

Not your typical “sit and watch your breath" meditation, this class keeps active kids engaged. Teachings will include practical and playful guided imagery, awareness practices, and movement. We will combine indoor and outdoor activities, utilizing True Nature’s beautiful Kiva and garden spaces.

Kids will walk away with greater confidence, peace, resilience, spacial awareness, focus, joy, connection to their higher selves, and tools to overcome daily stress.

A healthy snack will be provided at the start of each class. Drop off and pickup is at the fire pit adjacent True Nature’s parking lot, an easy walk or bike ride from Carbondale schools and bus stops.

Dates: 6 Tuesdays: April 21st, April 28th, May 5th, May 12th, May 19th and May 26th
Time: 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Location: True Nature Kiva
What to Bring:

• Journal
• Pen
• Comfy clothes for movement
• An open heart and mind!

MEET YOUR GUIDE: Ann O'Brien

Ann O’Brien is a spiritual guide, energy healer and teacher. A meditator for more than 25 years, since 2004 she has supported thousands of private clients (including right here in the spa at True Nature), and she has spoken and taught around the US. Her 3 Amazon best-selling books each offer meditations and practical tools for mastering energy dynamics in your relationships. Ann teaches kids the martial art of Aikido at Crystal River Aikikai in Carbondale. For decades she has taught children’s creativity, meditation and Aikido classes, and she’s excited to share with the True Nature community! Learn more at www.AnnOBrienLiving.com.

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(FOR ALL 6 SESSIONS)

This gathering is made possible through a web of generosity - our facilitator, our donors, the Connection is the Medicine Foundation, and each person who chooses to participate. Together, we create a model where care, presence, and access are shared.

Early Bird: $125 through April 10th

Standard Rate: $150

Your presence matters. We do not want cost to be prohibitive.

If none of these options feel accessible, please reach out to to explore scholarship support.

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"You have helped me and continue to help me to become my true self. You have done healings, readings, taught amazing classes, and held space in a way that has changed my perspective and helped me to open up to way more than I thought was possible for me! And to realize that I have the power to choose the energy I experience in my life. This has been a profoundly helpful to me in my day to day life.

You help me find clarity to be able to see and feel the energetic vibrations and patterns of situations and relationships. And, even when difficult to find amusement and joy in them. Basically, you help me to make sense of things and trust the process of my life.

Thank you,"

—Forrest Podrat

"I benefited, and still am, so much from the meditation class! I feel that I gained more of myself, and I realized that when I practice these meditation exercises my energy starts to flow, and I feel more present and balanced. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful gift with the world!

I also want to thank you for last night’s “Intuition” class. It was amazing. Today I feel so happy, and I haven’t been in quite a while. It sure was transformative. I am very glad to have these tools you taught me. Thank you with all my heart!

What I also noticed in your classes is that you create a beautiful energetic space that feels very safe for one to surrender and change.

It is really amazing! Thank you!"

—Fabienne Suter

"I love Aikido because we get to learn lots of techniques and it's really fun. And I like having a goal to work towards."

—Josie, age 8

"The positive effect of Sensei Ann's Aikido on my daughter has been significant. I'm very grateful."

—Stephen

“Ann, thank you so much for the meditation on clearing stuck emotions! I only listened to that one class so far, and right after I did, my teenage stepdaughter texted me in hysterics.

Her mother has borderline personality and was trying to guilt her for having a birthday party. My stepdaughter couldn’t shake the energy, so I called her and listened to her cry uncontrollably. After a few minutes I offered to lead her in that meditation. I said, ‘I’ve only just learned this, but are you open?’

She said ‘Yes, I’ll try anything!’ and so I suggested she imagine the gauge you taught us, to find out what % of the energy she felt was hers. She took her time to look and then said the gauge showed it was only 1% her emotions. We then did the clearing exercise, and she felt soooo much better.

Ann, you do such important work in the world. I can only imagine what the rest of the 6-week class will bring, since that was only from 1 meditation! Thank you so much.”

—"Psychic Self Care" class participant

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· Children should be dropped off at the fire pit (adjacent the parking lot at True Nature) at 3:45 pm on class days.

· A snack will be provided from 3:45-4 pm, then we will go into the Kiva for class.

· No arrivals will be permitted after 4 pm.

· Children should be picked up at the fire pit between 4:45-4:55 pm. Late pickups may result in fees.

· Children should stay home (or may be sent home) if they are sick or otherwise unable to participate fully and cooperatively.

· Cancellations/ refunds will be offered up to 72 hours prior to our first class; after that, there are no refunds.

Please communicate if your child will bike, walk or otherwise transport themselves to and from classes without a parent or guardian present.

Thank you!

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At True Nature and Connection is the Medicine Foundation, we strive to create intentional, nourishing spaces and experiences for community connection and personal growth. To support a respectful and easeful experience for all, please view our, also listed below.

If you have any questions, you may contact Megan Miller, Director of Education and Programming at [email protected]

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This programming is brought to you through the Connection is the Medicine Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to co-creating opportunities for people to connect – with self, community, and the natural world – so they can discover meaning, purpose, and happiness in service of our shared consciousness. We envision a world where connection is embodied as a core value that nurtures wholeness within and between us all.

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Please note that certain programs may have unique cancellation policies—refer to individual program descriptions for specific details.

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• Refunds are available (minus processing fees) up to 72 hours prior to the scheduled start time.
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• Arrival Time: Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in and settle. Events begin promptly at the scheduled start time.
• Late Attendance: Doors will close at the stated start time (e.g., 6:30 PM) to honor the sacred nature of the container and minimize disruptions, and late arrivals will not be admitted
• Substance Use: We ask that all guests arrive free of the influence of drugs or alcohol to maintain a clear, safe, and respectful space.

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• Be mindful of personal hygiene and health
• Respect personal space and boundaries
• Refrain from using scented products that may affect others

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