The Medicine Wheel & Me™
Helping Youth Reach Their Highest Destiny A Holistic Approach to Well-Being for Youth Today
The Medicine Wheel is designed to help youth reach their highest destiny, to become the hero of their own story by gaining knowledge about universal laws, who they are from a mind, body, spirit perspective, their needs and likes, and where they find meaning and purpose in life. Youth rise above the mundane into the realm of gifts, purpose, meaning and the metaphysical.
The Medicine Wheel Outcomes
- Develop inner resiliency to manage difficult lifetime situations with ease.
- Maintain/develop a strong and positive self-image as the best form of protection from outside negative influencers.
- Have/increase compassion for oneself and others to increase level of lifetime happiness.
- Understand the universal laws of nature to provide a solid base to meaningfully interpret unfolding events in one’s life.
- Understand the body’s capacity to heal itself to increase self-reliance, self-confidence and the ability to live in a healthy state of mind, body, soul, and spirit.
THE BODY
THE MIND
OUR EMOTIONS
OUR SPIRIT
THE BODY
THE BODY
- To understand the body as a complete system operating in harmony with our electromagnetic /energy system of the universe.
- To understand the contribution of the body’s vagus nerve in staying calm, present, and balanced.
- To learn 5 examples of how the world outside of self is also inside of self.
- To learn and adopt an expression of appreciation for the food we eat through a mindful eating practice.
- To understand the connection between food choices and the health status of our mind and body through a mindful eating practice.
- To understand the electromagnetic field and the body’s subtle energy system, including the 7 major chakras and major energy channels.
- To learn and practice 10 body movements that promote a focused mind, energized physical body, decreased cortisol, and enhanced immune system.
THE MIND
THE MIND
- To understand that our thoughts have an impact outside of oneself.
- To understand that our thoughts impact our emotions.
- To understand the connection between positive beliefs, health and well-being.
- To learn and practice Psych-K to shift negative belief patterns to positive ones.
- To learn about the Medicine Wheel, its history, purpose, and symbolism.
OUR EMOTIONS
OUR EMOTIONS
- To learn and practice four breathing techniques to calm the mind and body.
- To learn and practice Emotional Freedom Technique to reduce the emotional disruption and physical ailments resulting from negative thought and belief patterns.
- To learn and practice different modalities to calm the mind and body, disengaging the fight, flight or freeze response.
- To build a deeper understanding of oneself, i.e. unique gifts, talents, preferences, goals, aspirations, behavioral patterns, body image
OUR SPIRIT
OUR SPIRIT
- To understand the belief in our higher self – that small voice inside our self that gives us guidance.
- To understand and experience how all life forms are interconnected.
- To understand the connection between spending time in nature and quality health and well-being.
- To connect with the natural world to promote health and well-being.
- To understand and increase the ability to intuit what is right or wrong through a strong connection with the body.
- To view growth and change as an expected and natural process.
For more information about this curriculum, contact Dr. Paula Petry at paula@paulapetry.com
