The Frequency of Peace in Our Classrooms and the World Pedagogy for Troubled Times

Region 9 Head Start AssociationFamily Engagement and Cultural Effectiveness Conference 2019

Elizabeth Philipose, PhDlizphiipose@gmail.com

We have the power to access and stabilize the frequency of peace by aligning our minds and emotions with the genius of our physical, etheric and subtle bodies.

Conscious breathing, visualization, mindfulness and insight about our true nature helps us to self-regulate, reduce anxiety, moderate trauma, balance emotions, deepen sleep, energize memory, detox the body, regulate the endocrine system, enhance immunology, reduce inflammation, strengthen respiration, increase energy, clear away brain fog, create happy relationships, catalyze positive brain chemistry, improve life-experience and maximize our sense of well-being.

Resources

M. Jacqui Alexander, Pedagogies of Crossing: Meditations on Feminism, Sexual Politics, Memory, and the SacredCyndi Dale, The Encyclopedia of Subtle EnergyThich Nhat Hanh, Our Appointment With Life: Discourse on Living Happily in the Present MomentHeartMath Institute, hearthmath.orgDan Seigel, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence

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The Vagus Nerve

A Key to Well-Being

The vagus nerve runs from the cranium through the entire

nervous system. It connects the brain to the body. Every organ and system of the body is impacted by

the vagus nerve.

Stimulating the vagus nerve triggers the parasympathetic

nervous system, also known as ‘rest and digest’, also known as ‘stay and play’. In this state, we are able to process, assimilate, digest and eliminate waste. This

includes the food we consume to the information we take in to the emotions we experience. Rest

and digest supports our body to detox, regenerate and heal.

Stimulating the Vague Nerve

• Slow, diaphragmatic breathing - Belly Breath. 5-7 breaths per minute.• Inhale long and slow through the nose, exhale long and slow through the mouth. • Inhale through the nose slowly for 4, exhale through the nose slowly for 8 (or 3/6, if

that’s more comfortable)• Splash your face with cold water, take a cold shower, jump in a lake• Massage the inner center helix of your ear, the sympathetic autonomic point• Sing, hum, chant, om, use your voice. Singing with a group releases oxytocin• Connect with others, Hold a hug until relaxed• Massage, Laughter, Yoga, Tai Chi, Exercise

Benefits

Reduce anxiety, insomnia, racing thoughts, stress, gut inflammation, palpitations, brain fog, blood pressure. Increase intuition, digestion, processing, mind-body harmony, breath-body calibration, calm, communication, connection.

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The Golden Egg Your Subtle Bodies

Golden Egg BreathSense and feel the perimeter of your field, known as the golden or luminous egg. With your eyes closed, breathe 4x up and down the central channel, from the crown to the sky, from the feet into the core of the earth. Breathe 4x horizontally, from torso to the outer edges of your field, extending the breath a little wider each time. Close your eyes and slowly roll them up and around your field as though you’re seeing the golden egg. The more you practice this, the more you’ll experience the vastness, connectedness and harmony that you are.

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Cyndi Dale, Encyclopedia of Subtle Energy

Heart Resonance BreathBring your attention to your heart. You may bring one hand to your heart and one to your belly. Inhale into your heart, exhale from your heart. With each breath, deepen and expand the breath. Hear the breath in the back of your throat, feel your chest lift and open, and visualize the energy pouring out of your heart and swirling around you.

Surya Namaskar SweepStand with your feet hip width distance apart. Touch your palms and bring your hands in front of your heart. As you inhale, sweep your arms from your heart to the sides and above your head where your palms meet. Look up at your palms so your neck stretches and your head tips back. As you exhale, bring the hands down past your crown, brow, throat and heart as you bend forward from your waist and tip the crown 4of your head to the earth. As you inhale, sweep your arms to either side of you as you 4

come back to standing with your palms touching above your head. Exhale to return the touching palms to your heart center through the crown, brow, and throat.

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