LISTEN to a clip from
Indigo Dreams: Garden of Wellness CD
You will hear a 30 second sample
from each story on the CD in the following order: Caterpillar Choices,
The Perfect Club,
Bubble Blowing,
Shield of Light,
Affirmations, and
Music Soundtrack.
A portion of the proceeds of
Indigo Dreams Garden of Wellness CD will be donated to the
Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with
life-threatening medical conditions to enrich human experience
with hope, strength, and joy. It is the largest wish-granting
charity in the world, with 74 chapters in the US and its territories
and affiliates covering more than 30 countries on five continents.
Indigo Dreams: Garden of
Wellness Audio CD 2 new stories with 3 practice sessions and relaxing music
Narrated by Lori Lite
(approximately 60 minutes)
by Lori Lite
Indigo Dreams: Garden of Wellness contains stories and
techniques designed to entertain your child while empowering
them to live a life of wellness. Practical, easy to follow techniques
are presented in each purposeful story. Three additional wellness
practice sessions are provided and accompanied by relaxing,
uplifting music. The Light Shield technique is particularly
useful for sensitive children. Children can use their light
shield to protect themselves from negativity, separate their
own energy from others and cope with noisy environments.
The Bubble Blowing technique is particularly useful for releasing
stress and anger. Children can use this technique to rid themselves
of hurt feelings, anger, stress and sadness.
Children learn
how food choices and amounts affect mind and body with Caterpillar
Choices. Affirmations support this message while building
self-esteem and confidence.
The difficult issue of bullying is addressed in The Perfect
Club. Any child that has encountered being teased or excluded
by their peers will benefit from the techniques presented in
this heartwarming story of acceptance. Various stress-management,
coping strategies provide wellness benefits for any child. Ideal
for ages 5-10.
"The Perfect Club
is a story I began writing 10 years ago when my first child
experienced the pain of being excluded from various groups of
children. Two children later, in an effort to help my youngest
child deal with emotional bullying, I revisited this story.
I incorporated stress-management techniques, coping strategies
and confidence boosters to create an empowering, life changing
story!"
"The
Garden of Wellness CD has truly helped my son on many levels
of his life. His anger has diminished; his dread of going to
school has diminished; his self-consciousness of being different
has also diminished. I am truly grateful." —Stephanie,
MO
Children’s Therapeutic Storybook Solutions Designed for parents, teachers, counselors,
child therapists, and children
Fable and stories have been a time-honored method for reaching
children’s imaginations with their ability to allow fantasy,
creativity, feelings, thought and change. A Bully Grows up: Erik Meets
the Wizard is a skillfully written tale about a 10
year old’s journey and transformation within a magical land
of bullies, dragons and wizards. In this adventurous tale, psychotherapist
and author
Caryn Sabes Hacker utilizes specific educational
and therapeutic techniques to create inner healing, change and
insight in the reader, whether bully or target (victim).
This book was written on the basic premise that childhood bullies
behave as they do because they have been bullied themselves,
neglected or abused and have underlying issues related to attachment,
self-esteem and trust. Untreated, these issues negatively influence
many aspects of their lives and remain with them from childhood
into adulthood.
With these principles in mind A Bully Grows up: Erik Meets
the Wizard has been specifically designed with all the
necessary sound psychological theory woven into the characters
and storyline. This technique is designed to stimulate a process
of healing and growth in the reader and serve as a catalyst
that allows you to interact with children touching their imaginations
and helping them achieve new insights and perspectives regarding
themselves and others.
Backed by evidence-based research and endorsed by leading authorities,
this system offers the most economical bully prevention program
on the market. It’s one thing to talk about bullying; this tool
actually helps to change behavior.
A Bully Grows up: Erik
Meets the Wizard Adult Edition
The Adult Edition is a full-color version, intended for educators,
care givers, counselors, parents and caring individuals to read
to children. This version contains an instruction guide to help
adults effectively use this tool. A chapter-by-chapter explanation
of the educational and psychological intent allows adults to
work with children in an insightful and efficient manner achieving
successful results. Exercises are proposed to offer flexibility
and direction and to promote behavioral change and emotional
healing in children. (Paperback book measures 8˝ x 8˝)
Benefits For Readers:
• Chapter-by-Chapter explanation of the therapeutic intent of
the author
• Quick, effective and fun adjunct to all anti-bullying programs
• A fool-proof guided interaction regarding this difficult topic
• A flexible story that can be read in chapters for discussion
or at one time for enjoyment
• Uses the child’s imagination to assist in emotional healing
and behavioral change
A Bully Grows up: Erik
Meets the Wizard Student Edition
The Student Edition is the black and white version, created
for independent readers. Thought-provoking questions and
exercises at the end of each chapter are designed for
children to complete on their own and aid in healing and
change. Reading Level: Late third grade and beyond.
(Paperback book measures 8 x 5)
Benefits For Readers:
• A smaller sized book, perfect for young hands. Story is
the same as the adult instruction guide
• Perfect for independent, classroom and group settings
• Works in tandem with the CD/audio edition
• Ideal for late 3rd grade readers and beyond
• Questions & activities are designed for independent use
and placed at the end of each chapter
A Bully Grows up: Erik
Meets the Wizard CD Audio Book
The CD Audio book is a fun version of the Student Edition
and is narrated by acclaimed jazz singer and recording
artist Lainie Cooke. It is designed for children who would
enjoy listening to a fun adventure, new readers, and for
students with physical and/or learning disabilities, since
it can be paired with the Student Edition for multi-level
learning. (CD 67 minutes)
Benefits For Readers:
• Fun CD/audio book with a great message. Perfect for the
ride to school, after school programs or during quiet time.
Kids want to hear the story over & over
• Companion to the Student Edition or as a stand alone
CD/audio book
• Perfect for new readers, first grade and beyond, either as
an audio learning tool or in combination with the book
• Helpful for children with learning and/or visual
disabilities
• Helps children learn to face the “dragon in their lives”
by learning through their imaginations
• Jazz singer Lainie Cooke brings the characters to life
Stressball Sally and
Friends DVD
Sally deals with the stress of being
bullied at school in this colorful, upbeat animated DVD. Sally
and friends learn to apply the stress reduction techniques of
breathing and positive thoughts to their lives. Additional counselors
track explains the warning signs of stress, assertiveness and
social skills. Spanish language track included. Ideal for ages
4-10 in the classroom or home.