Treating each step as a prayer

Emma Waters

By Emma Waters
Community contribution / July 1, 2015

"As you walk upon the sacred Earth treat each step as a prayer," says Black Elk. This quote came to me in a bar of organic raw chocolate – an Easter present from one of my students (they know me so well!).

The quote is on my prayer table at home so it’s been a few months that I have been contemplating ...

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By Emma Waters

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Emma is a primary school teacher of 14 years currently working in Byron Bay. She is a mother to daughter Mali, a yoga teacher (jalayoga.com.au), surfer and meditation student. Emma is passionate about healthy living and finding a work-life balance within the teaching profession (which is always a work in progress). She believes in the healing power of nature and the necessity of stillness every day for students and teachers alike. Emma started her blog centredteacher.com & facebook.com/centredteacher in 2014 to provide teachers with resources and tips for calm and clarity in and out of the classroom.

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