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Touching Stories: Massage and Metaphor

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Story massage is a really simple way to bond with your child and help them heal some of their issues through metaphor.

Storytelling has earned its place as the most important tradition humans possess. We associate with a story, imagination is roused and connections are made with ah ha moments in the land of possibility. Stories can deliver messages to the sub-conscious mind where there is no resistance.

Metaphor builds connections, allowing learning to take place and effecting change. If a picture paints 1000 words, metaphor paints 1000 pictures.

The power of story telling and metaphor cannot be underestimated. This combined with touch creates an incredibly powerful language that reaches deep into the unconscious of the recipient and begins to instal new neural pathways. Story massage can be used very effectively to help your child embrace their life story.

You will learn:

Touch and its importance to emotional and physical wellbeing (with safer caring in mind)
The role of oxytocin
How to be with a touch defensive child
Developing ways to motivate children through story and develop flexibility of thought
Story massage and the power of metaphor
Embedding powerful messages into stories
Creating stories for your child
Creative ways to work with life stories
Relaxation and mindfulness for children

Story for children who compare themselves unfavourably with others

One night the moon was feeling very sad

She had watched the sun in the daytime, shining, making the world a warm and happy place where flowers and trees grew

All the moon did was watch people sleep

Sometimes she’d be covered by cloud and be invisible

Sometimes she just wanted to drop out of the sky

Then one night the strong winds came and the clouds were blown away

The moon looked down at the sea and saw her reflection and how big and magnificent she was

Then she noticed on the beach a whale that had been stranded by the tide going out and she thought “I must help”

Using her magic force she pulled the wave back up the beach and the whale swam back to the sea

The whale blew a thank you through her spout and the moon shone proudly forever

story massage and metaphor

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