Nationwide, the number of children aged 4 to 17 who are prescribed psychotropic drugs has increased by 53% in just the last ten years. In Florida alone the number of children on medication for behavior issues has risen to 6.4%. Although some childhood behaviors do indeed require a doctors intervention, many childhood behaviors can be managed organically with compassion and the right tools. By deve
loping the skills of self awareness, self help, self calming, self expression and self control that will remain with the child for their lifetime. Ocala Padawan offers lessons in Tao Meditation. There are many types of meditations Padawan teaches Taoist style for its simplicity and use of energy. Energy is abundant within a young person, and it will work its way out in a manner that may not be conducive to a school classroom, or the dinner party, or an afternoon in a waiting room or even a trip to the market. Just as children are not born walking or writing, they are not born knowing how to regulate or control their many emotions. In the view of a young person, the world may seem out of control. Most choices are made for them, often from more than one home, by multiple people throughout their day. Padawan can empower children to make choices in their lives that allow them to feel in control of themselves and their behavior. Let Padawan be your first resort and medication your last.
