763. Happy Hoops: a relaxing story and mindful relaxation
Be Calm on Ahway Island | Bedtime Stories & Meditations for Kids
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 23 October 2023
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Female
Story Begins: 4:48
Happy Hoops Excerpt:
It was a sunny, warm afternoon on Ahway Island. A gentle breeze lazily rustled through the leaves on the trees that dotted the land around the homes in the town. A group of finches twittered a cheerful tune as they flitted this way and that in the air, playing an energetic game of tag. Rays of sunshine sparkled through the windows of the living room of the Love family home. Britney Love was eagerly waiting for her dad, Mr. Love, to finish putting away the clean dishes in the kitchen.
Britney was excited because her dad was going to teach her how to shoot hoops today. Britney had never learned how to play basketball before, but she always had fun with her dad, no matter what the activity was.
Today’s Meditation: Relax as you imagine you are a baby penguin snuggled close to its papa.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello Ahway Islanders. We've got some really exciting news to share with you. |
| 0:14.0 | Starting this month, we're bringing you even more relaxation with new episodes on Wednesdays. |
| 0:20.0 | That's right, you can now enjoy our soothing stories and meditations on Mondays, Wednesdays, and our beloved |
| 0:29.5 | Friday favorites. And that's not all. We have another special treat for our listeners. |
| 0:37.2 | Throughout the entire month of October, when you become a member of our Patreon community, |
| 0:42.4 | you'll receive a member of our Patreon community you'll receive a limited |
| 0:44.6 | addition A Wei Island sticker as our way of saying thank you. So don't miss out |
| 0:52.0 | on all the extra Away Island goodness coming your way. |
| 0:57.0 | Head on over to Patreon.com slash Away Island to join our Patreon family and claim your special sticker. |
| 1:07.0 | That's Patreon. dot com slash A H W A Y, I S, L A N D. |
| 1:17.0 | Thanks for being a part of our A We Island community. |
| 1:21.5 | Now let's get ready to be calm on Away Island? Before we begin, let's see if you have everything |
| 1:47.2 | you want for our story today. Are the lights in your room, dim or off? |
| 1:53.8 | Do you have your favorite blanket or listening buddy? |
| 1:58.2 | Great job, everyone. |
| 2:01.1 | Let's start by taking a nice deep dragon breath to relax. |
| 2:05.0 | This is all pretend and you are very safe. |
| 2:09.0 | Here we go. |
| 2:11.0 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your belly, and then out through your mouth, pretending |
| 2:16.6 | you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 2:20.1 | Ready? |
| 2:21.1 | Deep breath in and out. |
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