Calm Kids: ¡ahora disponible en libros electrónicos y 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 […]

Niños en desarrollo: autismo y asperger

I just watched a fascinating programme on TV about how our brains develop as children and the potential link with autism.  Many of the issues they mention, such as sensory overload issues, are exactly what I have been talking and writing about for years and I am delighted that this subject is being recognised, discussed […]

Calm Kids - ¡ebook y curso en línea próximamente!

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 […]

cuencos cantores y mindfulness para niños, inspirado en 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. […]

facebook alcanza los 10,000 me gusta!

I started up our facebook page ‘Teach Children Meditation Campaign’ to bring this subject to people’s attention and gather support. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that in just over a year we would have over 10,000 people liking our page. I am totally humbled by this wealth of support – thank you […]

Meditación para niños pequeños

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 […]

¿Cuántos rasgos autistas tienes?

I have always been interested in autism – fascinated really on their perspective and experience of the world and how it may differ to mine. However as I research a little deeper into this subject I find that there is a myriad of answers to the question – how do you know if a child […]

Mindfulness, niños y Thich Nhat Hanh

A few weeks ago I was very fortunate to attend an educators’ retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh – a Zen Master who has been promoting the benefits of mindfulness meditation to people for that last 50 to 60 years. Thay and his team are now planting these seeds with educators (teachers, therapists and anyone working […]

Meditación y Asperger - investigación

A few months ago, one of my clients whose son has Aspergers and was having a difficult time. I sat down to meditate and came up with a meditation using shapes which I felt would be helpful to bring his energy into balance. As part of an experiment, I’ve decided to share this as a […]

Cómo la meditación y la atención plena pueden ayudar con el autismo ...

Some of you may already know that I am passionate about teaching children meditation, however I am a particular fan of teaching children with autism some mindfulness meditation to help them (and us) cope. In my book and the courses I teach, Calm Kids, I talk about how meditation can help children who are autistic.  […]

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