Winter animals - family program

For January's Family Program, we were delighted to have an in-person gathering on a beautiful, cold, sunny morning. We began by sharing our names and something we've noticed recently about the natural world, such as animal tracks in the dusting of snow, frozen mud, the varying amounts of snow in different places, and some surprise Canada geese in a nearby field. 

We then explored and acted out with our bodies how different types of animals manage the challenges of winter through body changes, migration, hibernation, dormancy, staying active, and storing food, and how humans similarly use a variety of strategies to survive and thrive in winter. We practiced some "hibernation meditation" and then made pine cone peanut butter bird feeders to support our feathered friends (and probably some furry ones as well) at this time of year. After hanging up the bird feeders in the woods, we joined the other adults in the Zendo for some bell ringing meditation and ended with a group OM