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Specifics
about the Study Group
The
study group is made up of 14 meetings – if offered
weekly, the group will last about three months. The
meetings can last between 1.5 and 2 hours. Books will
be available for $10 if three or more are ordered and
shipped to one address. In addition, in 2007, the author
Sarah Wood will host a conference call for all members
– free of charge. You do not need a minimum number
of members to begin your group, however ten or less
is recommended. You can start your group any time.
Group
leaders will receive a folder with the following materials:
1.
Ten Member Welcome letters, one for each member
of your group.
2. A
meeting outline for each of the 14 meetings (see sample
bellow).
3. A
list of meeting “procedures”, for lack of
a better term, including information about publicity,
members joining late, your role, what to expect in a
typical meeting, facilitating exercises, book reading
and discussions, and more. Although this information
is quite specific, it can be followed to any degree
you are comfortable with. It is written to make things
easier on you if you find it helpful. The only aspect
that our organization feels strongly about is the “Taking
Money” point. With the exception of rental costs,
we do not support Study Group Leaders who collect
money for their time. It is our intention that this
be a peer-run group. One more exception - Group Leaders
who have completed Child Meditation Facilitators
Training have permission to use the Study Group
syllabus to develop and teach a Sensational Meditation
for Children class for a course fee, if they choose
to do so.
4.
Four flyers ready for you to post to promote your group.
Just fill in the correct meeting dates and contact information.
At
this time these materials are offered at no charge.
Sample
Meeting Outline:
Week
4:
Invite
each member to say hello and express how they
are and/or any work they have done since their
last meeting using the techniques in the book
Sensational Meditation for Children.
Read
pages 25 – 34 in Sensational Meditation
for Children.
Do
Exercise 2: A Full Sensational Experience on
page 32.
Ask
each member to share about their experience
doing Exercise 2 (including you).
Facilitate
the following discussion questions:
What
do you think children hear, see, feel and possibly
smell and taste with their outer senses while
they meditate?
What
do you think children hear, see, feel and possibly
smell and taste with their inner senses while
they meditate?
After
experiencing the meditations today and in previous
meetings, what sensory channels do you prefer
to use (sight, hearing, feeling – inner
or outer)? What sensory channels do you hope
to improve in future meditations?
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These
three questions can take up a lot of time in a group
discussion. However, feel free to add more.
How
to order your books:
To
receive the discount price of $10 per book, three or
more books need to be ordered at once and shipped to
the same address. When ordering your books at a discount,
please email
us the following information: (a) number of books (b)
email address of each person receiving a book (c) address
to ship books to. Then we will email you back with the
total cost including shipping. You can either choose
to pay online with paypal or send a check.
You
might need to do some publicity before placing your
first book order. Here some helpful hints:
Post
flyers on community bulletin boards in coffee shops,
yoga studios, bookstores, grocery stores and anywhere
you feel is a suitable place. You can also find local
internet sites and publications that will post information
about your study group. Word of mouth will probably
be your best tool for promoting your group. Tell and
email as many people as you can about your group. Targeting
specific organizations is also helpful. Keep in mind
the following will be your target audience – parents,
childcare workers, teachers, therapists, social workers,
healers, meditators, and yoga teachers/students. Email
us for a sample flyer. |
