802. Dancing Dragon: a calming meditation and story for kids

Dragon hears a t-tapping sound in the forest and learns a new type of dance from Ballet Bunny! Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:38 Dancing Dragon Excerpt: In a clearing in the Ahway Island forest, sunlight streamed down on a patch of wild blueberries. The breeze was soft and warm and smelled of pine and wildflowers. Dragon laid in the blueberry patch, peacefully observing the world after having eaten a delicious meal of fresh blueberries. Dragon’s eyes followed a little yellow butterfly as it flitted about one of the nearby blueberry bushes. The brilliant yellow wings danced a special dance in the sunlight. Dragon smiled in admiration of the butterfly’s aerial choreography as the insect gracefully darted about this way and that. It was quite different than the dance of the bumble bees and the flies that also zoomed through the air with such grace. Today’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today's story. Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care. As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you're not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 2 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and extra episodes every other month! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Looking for stories that emphasize acceptance, understanding, and empathy? You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Magical Chair" paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments.  To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website. In the press: Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in this feature from Global Comment! Zzz! The Boston Globe recommends "Be Calm on Ahway Island" as as one of "Eight Podcasts That Could Help You Get Some Sleep." SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love! Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! Thanks for exploring Ahway Island. We'll be back with more adventures soon!