Building Strong Brains and Hearts Through The Magic of Being Here: Evidence-based mindfulness tools and techniques that Build Resilience, And support feelings of calm, healing and connection
Yoga Story With Zenabelle the Tutu-Clam
We're delighted to introduce Zenabelle-Inspired Mindfulness Activities: A Comprehensive Toolkit for Children's Emotional Resilience and Awareness. Designed for use in classrooms, homes, and professional settings, this calming collection offers a wide array of exercises to help cultivate focus, patience, and emotional well-being in children. With Zenabelle the Tutu-Clam as your guide, our goal is to enrich your interactions with kids while fostering a deeper sense of connection and understanding. Dive into Zenabelle's world and discover the benefits of mindfulness for your little ones!
"Cultivating Compassion" ~ Mindfulness Session Inspired by Marcus Rashford, "Little People, Big Dreams" Book
It is with gratitude to Marcus Rashford and his exemplary efforts to eradicate childhood hunger that we were inspired to develop this theme, “Cultivating Compassion.” His efforts inspire us to look beyond ourselves and serve the greater good. Find breathing exercises, yoga stretches, creative activities and more in our mindfulness content for children, families, and the providers who support them.
"I Am Enough" ~ Mindfulness Activities For Children With Finny Frogfish
Finny the Frogfish is here to help with strength and courage! We're happy to share with you this calming collection of mindful activities, intended for use in a variety of environments. Whether you're in a classroom setting, at home, or working professionally with children, these exercises aim to cultivate awareness, patience, and emotional resilience. It's our hope that these tools not only enrich your interactions but also foster a deeper sense of connection and understanding. Enjoy!
"Calm As A Cloud Toolbox" ~ Ideas For Daily Mindfulness Activities With Children
We're happy to share with you this calming collection of mindful activities, intended for use in a variety of environments. Whether you're in a classroom setting, at home, or working professionally with children, these exercises aim to cultivate awareness, patience, and emotional resilience. It's our hope that these tools not only enrich your interactions but also foster a deeper sense of connection and understanding. Enjoy!
"Calming Cuties" ~ Let's Take A Deep Breath!
Welcome to the peaceful world of the “Calming Cuties!” Join them for these breathing exercises that help calm busy, overwhelmed brains. “With the Calming Cuties, you'll learn to unwind and discover peace within… Such a treasure you'll find! So when your brain gets busy, and thoughts cause a strain, breathe with the Cuties, and let tranquility reign!”
Take a Breath: Calming Breathing Exercises For Children and Teens
Sometimes all you need is a moment to pause and a moment to breathe. A moment in stillness to help refocus the mind, and induce a sense of calm in the body. These breathing exercises for children and teens invite us to do just that… To take a moment to pause, and invite comfort, safety and belonging into our hearts and minds.
Activities For Mindfulness-Based "Soft" Interventions For Teens and Children
Help the children and families you support with calm, healing and resilience through evidence based mindfulness interventions such as healing mantras, yoga poses, breathing techniques, and ideas that help us connect to ourselves and world around us. Highlights from our partnership with Douglas County, Omaha, Nebraska and ReConnect Youth.
"Resilient Deer In Winter" Winter Mindfulness Activities For Children
Just as deer feed their bodies for strength and endurance particularly leading up to colder weather, we can also feed our minds! As we immerse ourselves in the winter season, let’s tune in to our breath to help with calm and resilience while we build our brains. All that’s needed are a few moments to reset and refocus, enabling us to continue with a clearer mind and greater sense of inner peace. Let’s be resilient like deer!
"Wintergold and Gratitude" Winter Mindfulness Activities For Children
The cold winter months and busyness of the holidays can sometimes leave us feeling blue and overloaded. We can turn to nature and to our breath for help! Think of bright yellow and orange Wintergold pines and firs that light up dreary skies and bring warmth to the landscape. We can bring this warmth and light into our lives too, while practicing gratitude for what’s within us and around us.
3 Heart-Opening Creative Mindfulness Activities
These simple activities can be done at home or school, and can help to build a greater understanding of the people that are significant to children, and also ensure that we teach them the importance of showing love and kindness to others.
Gratitude For Childcare Workers: National Provider Appreciation Day
Because childcare workers have a lot going on around them, including children and families who are hurting and in need of your energy and support, it can be normal to forget about your own needs. That’s why it’s important to remind yourself of all that you are. Self-care and appreciation practices can help with ground yourself and bringing about positive feelings in those times you need it most.
Earth Day For Kids and Families
Welcome to Earth Day… An annual event that aims to raise awareness around the world about how we can protect our plant! In this post, we have included some Earth Day activity ideas for kids, that you can do at home or in the classroom. We hope you enjoy these creative activities, yoga poses, breathing exercises and mindful toolboxes that help with worldly well-being, healing and connection!
5 Inspiring Sustainable Organisations in London
We can use our mindfulness tools to connect with our breath, bodies and minds, and also to those around us. But we want to expand on this by bringing awareness to how we can better connect with the environment and earth too. Through mindful practices and products, we can make a difference on planet earth through simple lifestyle tweaks and choices.
Spring Mindfulness Themes
New spring mindfulness themes for the home, classroom and those who work with children include “Breaking Through Like A Lotus Through Mud” and “Gentle Breezes and Bluebirds.” Find yoga poses, creative activities, healing mantras, meditations for calm and more.
"Brave Lion" Interactive Mindful Activity Pack For Families and Classrooms
We hope you enjoy this “Brave Lion” interactive Mindful Activity Pack for families and classrooms. Follow along with Sabra The Lioness as she learns how to use Lion’s Breath to conquer her fears, join Alby and Friends with special guest Sammy the Lion for Lion’s Breath too! Also find a mantra for strength, creative activity, education about the world of lions as well as how we can make the earth a better place for them!
Lion's Breath For Strength and Bravery
We hope you enjoy this theme around strength and bravery, to help the children in your home or classroom release overwhelming feelings and conquer their fears. Follow along with Sabra The Lioness to learn how she uses Lion’s Breath, and learn how to do Lion’s Breath with Alby and Friends!
Social Emotional Learning Workbook: Olivia The Otter
Join Olivia the Otter on her mindful journey with creative activities, mantras, yoga poses, meditation and more. Build self-confidence and find calm with Olivia! Learn about her adventures in the sea and kelp forests too. A character education and emotional literacy tool. (27 pages)
Written and designed by HERE Co-Founders Jen Armstrong (MSc Developmental and Educational Psychology, 95 hour RCYT Kids Yoga and 200 hour RYT Yoga instructor) and Dana Dyksterhuis.
Social Emotional Learning Workbook: Martin The Mountain Goat
Join Martin the Mountain Goat on his mindful journey with creative activities, mantras, yoga poses, meditation and more. Build resilience and conquer your fears with Martin! Learn about Martin and his adventures in the Olympic National Park and Cascade Mountains too. A character education and emotional literacy tool. (26 pages)