Journey in the Rain

Sandra and her youngest son Jeremiah work together
to create "My OHMazing™ Space" at the
Corpus Christi Montessori School.

by Sandra Golaszewski

South Texas is one of those corners that does not get a lot of rain during the year. So when it does rain, we fully embrace this natural occurrence and as a family we have always done it. You have too, especially down here in south Texas. Rain is considered nourishment for mother earth and the water of life. It makes us feel calm, it washes away our worries and thus starting over fresh. It is essential that we show our children, that rain is good for us and should be enjoyed. Nowadays many parent do not want their children to go out and get wet, out of fear that they might get sick. Well, do not spend endless hours in the rain. If you feel you are getting cold do not stay, just make your way inside into the warm tub and afterward a warm tea. This is how we harden up, strengthen our immune system, by being exposed to mother nature.

There are many ways to enjoy a stroll in the rain:

1. Jumping in puddles

2. Singing in the rain

3. Dancing in the rain

4. Exploring the gutters/drains – finding out where it travels to

5. Making paper boats and have them travel in the puddles

6. Going through the mud, and talk about the feeling of mud on your feet

7. Pitch a tent and listen to the rain drops on the tent – very soothing

This weekend we spent some time together playing outside in the rain, since it has not rained in “months”, literally. We ran through the puddles, jumped and danced in the rain. Had fun feeling the mud on our feet and explore how the rain was flowing through the gutters and where it eventually takes the rain to. We also did ‘Yoga of the Mat’ by walking barefooted and feeling mother nature on our feet, as well as the mud. 

Sandra Golaszewski is a Yogiños: Yoga for Youth® Inspired Instructor. Originally from Berlin, Germany, Sandra is bilingual in German and English. She started Yoga in 2010, and has since been very interested in varies forms of Yoga and also is a Reiki I practitioner. She has 3 children that are being homeschooled using Montessori and Waldorf philosophy and she includes Yoga almost every day. Sandra believes that a child should be treated as a 'whole'.