778. Bamboo Buddies: a mindful children’s story
Be Calm on Ahway Island | Bedtime Stories & Meditations for Kids
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 11 December 2023
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Male
Story Begins: 4:37
Bamboo Buddies Excerpt:
One sunny morning, a cheerful white truck rumbled along the winding path that led to the Ahway Island Animal Sanctuary. Inside the truck sat Reddy, a young red panda with fur as brilliant as autumn leaves. Her eyes darted about, filled with wide-eyed wonder, as they took in the sights and sounds of her new surroundings. She could see the vibrant colors of trees that she’d never seen before, and she could hear the sounds of many different animals. Reddy was small, and this place seemed so big and unknown.
Finally, the truck came to a halt. Reddy felt a mix of excitement and fear stirring in her belly. As she was let out of her container, she cautiously stepped out onto the soft, leaf-covered ground. Her little heart beat fast as she looked around; this place was quite different from her previous home, which had been much smaller. But then, she looked up and noticed where she was. Reddy smiled – she was in a massive, beautiful bamboo forest that stretched as far as her gaze could reach.
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 | Hi Awe Islanders, on December 18th, something very special is happening, and we're excited to tell you about |
| 0:18.0 | it. Aaway Island is partnering with our friends at Kinzu. |
| 0:25.0 | Kinzu is a family friendly messaging app that's full of games, |
| 0:30.1 | face filters, shareable stickers, fun quizzes, and broadcasts, including BeCom on Away Island. |
| 0:39.2 | And starting on December 18th, you'll also be able to experience Aw Wei Island in a whole new way on Kinsu. |
| 0:48.6 | We've taken some of your favorite episodes of Be Calm on Aw Wei Island and reimagined them as paths on the Kinzu app. |
| 0:58.0 | To download the app, go to Kinzu.comINZO MESSanger in the app store. |
| 1:05.0 | That's KINZO. |
| 1:08.0 | And be sure to check out the new Be Calm on Away Island Paths on the Kinzu app, starting on December 18th. Hello, Awe Islanders. Are you ready to be calm on Awe Island? |
| 1:39.0 | Before we begin, let's see if you have everything you want for our story today. |
| 1:47.0 | Are the lights in your room dim or off? Do you have your favorite blanket or listening buddy? Great job everyone. |
| 2:03.0 | Let's start by taking a nice deep dragon breath to relax. |
| 2:11.0 | This is all pretend and you are very safe. |
| 2:15.0 | Here we go. |
| 2:17.0 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your belly, |
| 2:22.0 | and then out through your mouth, pretending you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 2:30.0 | Ready? Deep breath, in and out. As you breathe out, |
| 2:45.0 | breathe out every inch of your body begins to relax. |
| 3:01.9 | Good job. Now let's take another deep dragon breath. Remember to breathe in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth. |
| 3:07.0 | Okay, breathe deeply, in and out. |
| 3:13.0 | In and out. |
| 3:14.0 | Good as you relax even more. Think about a Papa Penguin gently tucking his baby up onto his feet to snuggle the baby penguin close to him. |
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