Mindfulness within Martial Arts: Using Meditation in Everyday Life
The purpose of starting the session with meditation is to purposefully put the student in a mindset that is prepared to engage in physical activity and discussion with peers. After the exercise, martial arts practice, and group therapy discussion, students end the session with another group meditation. Meditation is done before ending the session because by doing mindfulness after physical activity and discussion, children are developing grounding skills that they can apply anywhere they go.