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PlayworkPlayful Pauses #4: Broadening BalancePlayful Pauses for Every Body is a five part meditation series written and read by playworker Dr. Morgan Leichter-Saxby. These short somatic reflective meditations (without background audio) are designed to build compassionate self-awareness of one’s embodied experience in and of the world. Each one offers options for individualization in practices of presence, rhythm, resiliency, pleasure, playfulness, and connection. This is Playful Pauses playwork meditation #4: Broadening BalanceCreated with the generous support of the Springfield Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership.2023-06-0103 minPlayworkPlayful Pauses #3: Experimenting with Yes, No and MaybePlayful Pauses for Every Body is a five part meditation series written and read by playworker Dr. Morgan Leichter-Saxby. These short somatic reflective meditations (without background audio) are designed to build compassionate self-awareness of one’s embodied experience in and of the world. Each one offers options for individualization in practices of presence, rhythm, resiliency, pleasure, playfulness, and connection. This is the Playful Pauses playwork meditation #3: Experimenting with Yes, No and Maybe Created with the generous support of the Springfield Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership.2023-06-0105 minPlayworkPlayful Pauses #2: Warm Greetings to SelfPlayful Pauses for Every Body is a five part meditation series written and read by playworker Dr. Morgan Leichter-Saxby. These short somatic reflective meditations (without background audio) are designed to build compassionate self-awareness of one’s embodied experience in and of the world. Each one offers options for individualization in practices of presence, rhythm, resiliency, pleasure, playfulness, and connection. This is the Playful Pauses playwork meditation #2: Warm Greetings to SelfCreated with the generous support of the Springfield Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership.2023-06-0103 minPlayworkPlayful Pauses #1: Rooting in PlacePlayful Pauses for Every Body is a five part meditation series written and read by playworker Dr. Morgan Leichter-Saxby. These short somatic reflective meditations (without background audio) are designed to build compassionate self-awareness of one’s embodied experience in and of the world. Each one offers options for individualization in practices of presence, rhythm, resiliency, pleasure, playfulness, and connection. This is the Playful Pauses playwork meditation #1: Rooting in PlaceCreated with the generous support of the Springfield Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership.2023-06-0105 minPlayworkPlayful Pauses #5: Pathways to PlayPlayful Pauses for Every Body is a five part meditation series written and read by Dr. Morgan Leichter-Saxby. These short somatic reflective meditations (without background audio) are designed to build compassionate self-awareness of one’s embodied experience in and of the world. Each one offers options for individualization in practices of presence, rhythm, resiliency, pleasure, playfulness, and connection. This is the Playful Pauses playwork meditation #5: Pathways to Play Created with the generous support of the Springfield Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership.2023-06-0105 min
Educated by NatureEpisode 19 – Morgan Leichter-Saxby - Play:Ground – The roles children play in Adventure PlaygroundsFor decades, Adventure Playgrounds have provided platforms for children to act out those things ‘playing’ on their minds. Play in unstructured environments, were children are asked to make their own rules, challenge themselves, develop the community themselves allows children to mentally process big feelings, worries, concerns and on a subconscious level, make sense of the world around them.
The children who visit Play:Ground, ‘a big grassy square full of junk’ in New York City have an opportunity to build, construct, create and PLAY in a landscape that allows them freedom to explore both the physical and emotional world.
“Violence in the adu...2020-10-0504 minPlayworkMoving the Playground OnlineJill Wood and Wes Hamner, from Adventure Play at the Parish School in Houston, Texas, experiment with whether their playspace can thrive in the world of Minecraft during social-distancing and self-isolation.Playworking in Minecraft FREE Webinar: Wednesday June 17th 2020 at 1pm PST - 3pm Central (US) - 4pm EST - 9pm Central (UK) - 6am Australia — Sign Up!Playwork is the podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty wor...2020-06-1521 minPlayworkPlay in a Time of CrisisOur very own Morgan & longtime friend and collaborator Suzanna Law are co-founders of Pop Up Adventure Play.They talk about play in times of extreme crisis, and how they play as adults.PUAP on instagram: @popupadventureplayPUAP on twitter: @popupplayPUAP on facebook: @popupplayPlaywork is the podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play. More at PlayworkPodcast.comThis episode...2020-05-0327 minPlayworkSeniz“Everyone’s gonna come out of this weird.”What does playwork have to offer during the time of quarantine and COVID-19? Erin & Morgan talk with Seniz Yargici Lennes, founder of OYNA (formerly Twin Cities Adventure Play) about playwork during ongoing stay-at-home orders: how it can help keep us stay playful and inform our parenting.Learn more about OYNA at OYNAToday.com.See photos of OYNA’s awesome backyard camps on instagram @oyna_tcadventureplay. For info and to schedule a one-on-one session with Seniz, check out this page on the OYNA website. Playwork is the po...2020-04-2328 minPlayworkKelseyLIVE from the porch of Morgan’s caboose, we spoke with Kelsey, a lion-hearted playworker running KOOP Adventure Playground in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.Playwork is the podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play. More at PlayworkPodcast.com2020-02-0113 minPlayworkLukePlayworker Luke Sutton reflects on playworking in the US vs. the UK and what it’s like to have a documentary filmmaker on your play site. Playwork is the podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play. More at PlayworkPodcast.com2020-01-1229 min
Loose Parts Nature PlayIntaking Loose PartsIntaking Loose Parts Ask! Be specific. Advertise. Designate a collecting place. Inspect for safety hazards and applicability. Clean. Sort. Containerize. Make it visual. Store. Rotate. Consider your maintenance plan. We believe that every child knows how to play, and needs only time, space, opportunity and maybe a little support in order to do so. Climbing trees, making box forts, loitering in hammocks—these are the experiences every child needs and deserves. -Morgan Leichter-Saxby and Suzanna Law The New Adventure Playground Movement https://amzn.to/32ylh8i Pop Up Adventure Play2019-11-2327 min
PlayworkEpisode 1 Part 2: Adventure is in the Mind of the ChildIn part 2 of the premiere episode of Playwork the conversation continues with American playworker Alex Cote. Alex shares the first, and the worst, loose parts on her school playground. Playwork is the podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play. More at PlayworkPodcast.com2018-06-0824 min
PlayworkEpisode 1 Part 1: Adventure is in the Mind of the ChildIn the premiere episode of Playwork we sit down with American playworker Alex Cote to discuss what playwork is all about. We suggest easy changes you can implement today to make way for more play and Alex recommends a pet accessory that's perfect for the playground. Plus Jill Wood answers the question, “how do you start an adventure playground?” Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play. More at Playw...2018-06-0635 min
PlayworkComing Soon: Playwork!A new podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play.More at PlayworkPodcast.com2018-05-2201 min
Morgan Leichter-Saxby on Pop-Up Play, Children and Play WorkWe'll explore the concept of "pop-up play" for children, what it means to be a play worker, the developmental needs of children, and the idea of play in general with Morgan Leichter-Saxby, playwork training developer for Pop-Up Adventrure Play.2013-09-2429 min