Renata Jayne (vegan) Children’s Musician and Author, Part 1 of 2

Ms. Jayne is based in Brisbane, Australia. She has written and performed educational shows for over 20 years, with fun content that compliments the Australian school curriculum. Renata has fondly been called “The Queen of Fun” and “As Crazy as Coconuts.” “So, my motivation is that I know I have a gift to communicate with young children.” “My favorite show – there’s a few. I love talking about healthy eating and looking after our bodies and our minds.” The Superhero Healthy Eating Show has a great, catchy tune. “And the 'Look After Your Pets,' I really love that one too. It’s about looking after animals, and being kind to them, and knowing that they have feelings.”

Ms. Jayne’s shows help convey messages into children’s minds and hearts in a profound way. “So, the 'Wellbeing show' is all about how emotions flow through our bodies. And we’re not the emotion; they just come through our body. And then we talk about things that we can do to calm ourselves down, like meditation, eating healthy foods, something as simple as getting a cuddle from someone we love, exercise, and getting the endorphins around.” “So, it’s kind of about a flow of a balance of fun and education when I create a show. I know they can only sit for 50 minutes to an hour. And things have to change, like “Ah! What’s in the suitcase?” Things have to be exciting, and pull things down and reveal a big picture of something. All these things keep young children’s attention.” Ms. Jayne also practices the Quan Yin method of meditation, which has given her a lot of guidance and inspiration throughout her life and career. “Twenty-two years ago, I learned the Quan Yin method of meditation from Supreme Master Ching Hai (vegan), and it changed my life. The meditation helps me to be present in my beautiful job that I go to every day, and it helps me to communicate important messages that go straight into children’s hearts, rather than over their heads.”