Our amazing Lead Therapists, Courtney, Ashley, and Katlyn have been reaching out to community partners and organizing visits to our centers. This is a great way to allow our kids to have new and different experiences in a place where they feel comfortable. We are so proud to share some of our recent visits with you and so grateful to our Lead Therapist Courtney for coming up with this great idea, and all three of our Leads for running with it!
We've had two recent visits in Brighton - Remi the therapy dog and his human, Nada from 4 Pawz Strong, and Angela from Mindful Motion Yoga.
The kids enjoyed walking and playing with Remi outside and the staff did too! His handler, Nada, was able to introduce Remi in a relaxed and fun way. Bringing animals to visit at our center allows kids the opportunity to interact with a new animal, to learn about what animals like and how to treat them kindly.
The kids also really enjoyed Angela's Sound Bowls. If you've never heard of Sound Bowls before, here's a little basic info:
How They Work
- Vibration and Sound: Striking the rim or rubbing a mallet around the edge causes the bowl's walls to vibrate, creating a resonant wave.
- Metal vs. Crystal: Metal alloy bowls (like Tibetan bowls) create complex, grounded, and multi-harmonic overtones, while quartz crystal bowls emit pure, clear, and ethereal tones.
- Physical Resonance: Because the human body is mostly water, the acoustic waves can be felt physically and are thought to travel deep.
We'll keep sharing our Community Partner visits here and on our social media. With each visit, children will have the opportunity to learn something new in a relaxed and comfortable environment. Children are able to choose how much they want to participate in each activity. Parents will be provided permission slips for each activity so you'll know what's coming too and you can let us know any special concerns you may have. A huge thank you to Mindful Motion and 4 Pawz Strong for these great experiences!
If you know of anyone who would like to visit our centers, you can ask for Courtney in Brighton, or Ashley or Katlyn in Burton via phone or during drop off or pick up. They are happy to coordinate!
