Theos-Talk Archives (January 2004 Message tt00347)

Hallo all,

My views are:

Well...
Theosophy is allright - but that is not accpeted within the global society
today.

And as long as the idea of "children massaging children" is good and
working it can be used.
If it is no good, why waste time on it, right ?

The fact seems to be, that Respect often grows from touching the individual.
Strange ? Wait and see.

I do of course not think that children who are in need of serious
psychological help - that be spiritual or academic
in all cases would benefit from adopting this method.



from
M. Sufilight
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "christinaleestemaker" <christinaleestemaker@yahoo.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 1:03 PM
Subject: Theos-World Re: Children massages children...


> Hallo Morton,
> That shall make them too free.
> And without RESPECT for the other person, you cannot give that in a
> massage.
> There should be a way in the middle off it.If you are angry, you
> might be, but don't hurt the other.Look to the facts.
>
> Not too aggressive and not too lovely.
>
> Just normal, from all a little bit and in the right time.
>
> Not if one of the parents is angry(there will be a right reason for
> it)too give him a massage and you can go on with bad behaviour. Like
> somebody say SORRY as a freeway to go on.
> In generally it is wellknown that the Sweden people are very free
> with all kinds of "love".
>
> I don't go to learn my son that in the schoolclass.
> I think it is better to learn them about Theosofy, then they learn
> How to behaviour in the right way.
>
> Honesty,Equality, Responsability and TOLERANCE. That is what they
> NEED.
>
> Why not to hypnotise them, take teachers in that way, that will be
> the same crazy way as you mention now.
> With
> Greetings for Wisdom, Christina
>
>
> -- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Morten Nymann Olesen" <global-
> theosophy@a...> wrote:
> > Hallo all of you,
> >
> > My views are:
> >
> > I just received some news.
> > A new trend is spreading rapidly in the childrens public schools.
> > It is called: Massage.
> >
> > Children Massages children !
> >
> > Its benefits:
> >
> > a) it reduces the stress of the child
> > b) it makes the child feel good
> > c) and quite important children stop fighting and hating each
> other. You do
> > not hate one you have touched and massaged !
> > The aim is to reduce anxiety and aggressiveness.
> > d) it creates happy children
> >
> > This idea is of course not new.
> > The present trend I am aware of is coming from Scandinavia. From
> Norway and
> > also Sweden and Denmark.
> > And it spreads. The children loves it.
> >
> >
> > I did find the following remarks in english on the Internet:
> >
> http://www.wellnesstoday.com/massage_stops_fighting_among_children,_co
> uld_it_work_for_adults.htm
> >
> >
> > Massage in the Classroom
> > By NewsletterAdmin@M...
> >
> >
> > "Children who massage one another do not fight!" says Rolf
> Elmstrom,
> > who helped coordinate the ongoing "Massage at Preschools and
> Schools"
> > program by the Axelsons Gymnastiska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
> The
> > following are excerpts from his article on this program:
> >
> > "We felt it important to spread this knowledge, particularly
> to young
> > people, and therefore we started at kindergartens. We have trained
> about
> > 8,000 teachers throughout Sweden in the past five years. Every day,
> we hear
> > reports of what a great difference massage makes in the children's
> groups:
> >
> > * Children become calmer and less aggressive.
> > * Children fight less.
> > * Children can concentrate more easily.
> > * Children develop more empathy.
> > * Children learn to say no to unwanted physical contact.
> >
> > The following are comments from children involved in our
> program:
> >
> > * 7-year-old girl: "The autumn term was good because we
> started
> > massaging each other."
> > * 9-year-old boy: "This is life!"
> > * 9-year-old girl: "When my father is angry, I give him
> massage and
> > then he is not angry anymore."
> >
> > And here is a teacher's comment after taking our course:
> >
> > 'This is the best further-training course I have been on, and
> I have
> > been on many. Since I took this course, the children in my class
> have had 20
> > minutes every day to massage one another. The first term the
> children
> > practiced together with me, but now they work two-and two in their
> own
> > rhythm directly at their desks.
> >
> > The Axelsons Institute organizes courses for all people who
> work with
> > children. The purpose of these courses is to provide the theoretical
> > knowledge and practical skills needed to introduce massage in
> schools. The
> > courses include elementary massage; how to massage; the strokes
> used; where
> > and when not to massage; how often you can massage; etc. Course
> participants
> > learn how to give and receive whole-body massage and massage
> sitting on a
> > chair; how to massage children and how to teach children to massage
> one
> > another; and how to integrate massage into everyday schoolwork."
> >
> > So, who needs massage? Everyone! If you don't regularly
> receive
> > massage from a qualified professional, schedule an appointment with
> one
> > today. To locate a massage therapist in your area who can provide
> you with
> > more information on the benefits of massage, go to
> > www.massagetoday.com/locator. To learn about some of the many
> different
> > forms of massage therapy, go to www.massagetoday.com/aboutmt.
> >
> > Reference: Massage at preschools and schools: "Children who
> massage
> > one another do not fight!" Massage Today, April 2003:3(4), p1.
> > www.massagetoday.com/archives/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > And also the following few remarks:
> > http://www.massagemag.com/2003/issue102/readerExp102.htm
> >
> >
> > I got quite excited when I heard and read about this.
> > I think that we will withness that this activity will spread across
> the
> > globe !
> >
> > Did this help ?
> >
> > from
> > M. Sufilight with peace and love...
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
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