I was delighted to be asked to speak at the Happy Parenting summit (online) that started this week. It’s 25 experts from around the world giving advice about a more happy parenting experience and the affect on their kids. (My piece on teaching meditation to kids is on Friday 9th August 2013 but it’s recorded so […]
Do I need to be experienced to teach kids meditation?
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 […]
We are a “mom’s choice honoree” – silver award
What a great way to start the week! Our online course based on the book Calm Kids (how you can teach kids meditation) has been given the silver award by Mom’s Choice! Happy days! Mom’s Choice is a worldwide organisation that honors excellence in family friendly media, products and services. This is a big deal […]
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 […]
how 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 […]
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 […]
