Somebody wrote something on this page that struck a chord with me. There are many people, like us, who run courses that teach other how to teach kids mindfulness and meditation. However some of them insist that the student learning to teach has lots of experience of mindfulness and meditation. I know that this seems […]
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Mindful and Meditation Travel Tips for Kids
I was visiting a friend the other day who was travelling to Australia with their baby daughter and who was concerned (naturally) about the long flight from the UK and how she would cope. This prompted me to share a few ideas that might help you if you are worried about travelling and how we […]
continue readinghow to talk so children will listen
This post was prompted by an experience I had recently. I was walking my dog Jess past our local nursery. As we approached, there were 3 kids who came running around the corner of the building (aged about 3 years old) and as they saw us in their excited state, they picked up a handful […]
continue readingEmpathy and Compassion
Someone posted this link on our facebook page and I thought it was one of the most beautiful and challenging videos I had watched for a long time. Zen Moments >>> This teacher, through his own ways, is giving children the opportunity to recognise their feelings, let them come to the surface and pass to […]
continue readingCupcakes for Peace!
Well this made picture made me smile! They are Halloween ‘mummy’ cupcakes. How creative! However it got me thinking. To celebrate the upcoming launch of our Calm Kids online course which helps you learn how to teach children meditation – we are announcing a cupcake competition! If you can make a cupcake that helps us […]
continue readingCalm Kids – now available in e-book and Kindle !
Hot off the press, the Calm Kids book is now available as an e-book! You can purchase your book here from Amazon…. Kindle Version now available! >>> We are really excited about this as we are bringing out a Calm Kids online course (soon) to complement the book. If you want to be on the […]
continue readingCalm Kids – ebook and online course coming soon!
I’ve just heard from our publishers that the Calm Kids book is coming out in e-format! I’m so excited (having just bought a Kindle… it’s great! I simply order a book and it’s there! No waiting on the post or anything!) First E-book… Our publishers (Floris Books) are based in Edinburgh (in the UK) and […]
continue readingsinging bowls and mindfulness for children – inspired by Thich Nhat Hahn
In a previous post, I mentioned my retreat experience with the wonderful Thich Nhat Hahn. One of the mindfulness practices that struck a chord with me was ‘inviting the bell to sing’. This is my interpretation of what this means and how you can teach children to practise using this to help aid their meditation. […]
continue readingMeditation for Toddlers
I know that meditation for toddlers can be tricky in that they have such a small attention span. I was meditating (always a good start) and got this idea for a toddlers meditation (though it could be adapted for older or children with special needs). The ‘Boo’ and “Shhhh” Meditation Game It’s always a good […]
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