Samueli Institute is a non-profit research organization supporting the scientific exploration of healing processes and their role in medicine, with the mission of transforming health care worldwide.
 
 
 

Maya’s Enchanted Thread:
A Child’s Healing Journey
written and illustrated by Marzia Motta

Take a magical journey with seven-year old Maya. The owl, monkey, bee and other animal friends each teach Maya an important lesson about how to make your body, mind and spirit a place where healing can thrive. 

Know a child who would benefit from taking their own healing journey? Purchase the book today.

 

Fun ideas for you and your child:

  1. Grab some crayons and download the printable pages. You can talk about the lessons each animal teaches Maya with each page you color.
  2. Take the journey together. With each healthy choice your child makes, present them with a token as a badge of accomplishment. Download the printable tokens.

This book is inspired by Samueli Institute's research on how healing occurs in health care organizations, in the military, for individuals and now for families, with the publication of Maya's Enchanted Thread. Learn more about the science of healing for systems, for the military and for individuals.


  Written for ages 7-9, people of all ages can benefit from taking a healing journey with Maya.