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 […]
Calm Kids 2 – Research Case Studies – Children with Special Needs – Autism – ADD – ADHD
I am planning a 2nd book which will focus on teaching meditation to children with special needs and or who have been diagnosed with ADD, ADHD or Autism. If you would like to take part in the research (there are a limited number of places) Please complete the form below. The information from the case […]
Empathy 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 […]
Free meditation for kids (and adults for 21st Dec 2012) !
To celebrate the winter solstice and this amazing new year we are about to enter, we have teamed up with Arna Baartz from the I Am Program to offer you a free meditation for you and your children. The meditation is based on this beautiful picture of the chakras (energy centres) that can be useful […]
Being Challenged and Learning from it…
I have been teaching meditation for years now and all types of meditation are of interest to me. I don’t believe there is only one way to meditate and that an individual has to find the way that works for them. Children are the same – individuals – so if we bear this in mind […]
Cupcakes 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 […]
Calm 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 […]
Developing Children – autism and aspergers
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 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 […]
singing 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. […]
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