It takes one person in a child’s life, one person to change something that could be conceived as a negative, into such a blinding positive, it stays with them for the rest of one’s life ✨
Who was your person during your childhood & more importantly, who is your child’s person right now?
This👇🏼. • This is a picture of a young fellow, sitting in his car, completing his mindful kids worksheets immediately after his first class. • Usually there is lots of time to complete this during the class, this group however was a little different. We completely ran out of time ⌛️. • This group of all boys were introduced to mindfulness, the positive benefits of it, began a few practises & had some pretty awesome conversations & connections to their everyday lives. • Such good conversation & connections that we very quickly realized we were out of time 😀. • This group immediately created their foundation of mindfulness & had a great, fun time while doing so. • So much fun, that one nervous one coming in said upon leaving, “I liked it, that was fun!!”💛. • And that’s what it is all about 🤗. • #mindfulkids #mindfultools #fun #kids #trainingthebrain #mindfulkidsstratford #startfordon
Mindful Kids Stratford is happy to hit the road to bring children's mindfulness to Woodstock ON on this upcoming PA Day!!
Time to get creative! Kids ages 7-12 will be introduced to the practise of mindfulness in a fun and interactive way, in addition to getting crafty by bringing to life their very own mindful toolbox!!
LOCATION for this PA Day Workshop is at Old St. Paul's Church, 723 Dundas, Woodstock ON
I love these kind of autumn Sunday’s🍂. • Cool temp, overcast, a bit rainy, changing colours of trees with lots of vibrant green still on the ground & some leaves beginning to hit the ground. • These Sunday’s remind me to slow down, take in each moment, have an extra coffee or cozy warm drink & let all else fall to the wayside just for a little bit, this Sunday reminds me that it is indeed okay to do so and it indeed quite necessary. • Balance they call it. • So my wish for you & your family on this Sunday is to slow it down just a little, appreciate any moment you & yours are in & if you get outside, dig that crunch that only happens this time of year🍁. • #autumn #mindfulmoment #peaceful #calming #sundayvibes #appreciatewhatyouhave #mindfulness #mindfulkidsstratford #stratfordon
Here we go!. • A fab group of fellows are about to begin their connection with mindfulness & all the benefits of the mindful tools included in Mindful Kids Series 1 💙. • #mindfulkids #kids #series1 #mindfultools #skillsforlife #mindfulkidsstratford #stratfordon
I truly believe children are always doing the best they can.
Variables come into play such as emotions, environment, self regulation ability & everyday life happenings that tip the scales sometimes, however, each child inevitably is doing the best he or she can in each moment.
The same rings true with mindfulness. Kids will come together as a group this week, be introduced to mindfulness in Mindful Kids Series 1 & begin to learn mindful tools week after week for 5 weeks.
Even though they are in a group, even though they are learning & exploring a specific mindful tool at the same time, the same way, with the same words spoken by yours truly, each individual child is taking it in differently, connecting to mindfulness in a unique way that’s just for them.
That’s okay & that’s exactly how it’s supposed to be.
Every child begins a mindful path at their own unique starting point & takes away something different yet they are in a group setting.
They support each other, they sometimes challenge each other, but in the end, each child’s mindful path is different, each child’s mindful path is special & each child’s mindful path is beautiful 💛
I am excited to see this new group come together & learn mindfulness on Wednesday!
Happy first day of Autumn 🍂 & boy is it a great one!. • Please note the edited “Canadian” version 🍁 :). • #mindfulmoment #fallishere🍁 #bringiton #mindfulkidsstratford #stratfordon
I love this!
Parents, what would you write? Help each other out & comment below 🔆
Teachers, throw me one of these🙋🏻♀️🙋🏼♂️ in the comments if you’re willing to try this! Still time if your open house is coming up or perhaps outside your classroom door at progress report interview’s as parents wait for their scheduled time slot with you 💛
Kids, say it with me 👇🏼
Mindful Kids Series 1 begins Sept. 26, one spot remains, come learn, practise & make calm your superpower 💪🏼
What do you notice “right here, right now?”
Pause to practise the stop & notice with your kids & teens this weekend, or if your kids & teens have participated in Series 1 or 2, have them teach you 😉
Tweens, teens & kiddos: Say these five affirmations before stepping out into your day & notice what happens🌻
Comment below on which statement resonates with you most & have the best day! 💛
Tweens & Teens, often our minds can look & feel like this 👇🏼
What can we do to change that?
Begin to notice self awareness, learn self compassion, increase self regulation skills, practise techniques to decrease anxiety & other emotions to find calm everyday in your day, whenever you need it.
And we all need it 🧘🏽♂️🧘🏼♀️
All part of the benefits of practising mindfulness.
Group settings (Mindful Tweens/Teens Series 1 or 2) or Individual Settings (1:1 mindfulness sessions) are available & begin in 2 weeks.
Begin your path to calm, you deserve it 💟
Are you ready?. • A core part of Mindful Tweens/Teens Series 1 & now Series 2 & Mindful Kids Series 1 & 2 is my firm belief that kids are the experts in mindfulness & the mindful tool introduced each week🙌🏼. • • I challenge my participants to take this expertise& teach a parent in their household. • A few things happen with this: • *Training the brain in a moment of calm occurs. • *Family connections happen. • *Confidence in using the Mindful Tool of the week is built. • *The foundation of Mindful communication between parent & child is established. • *Kids flourish in the role of being the “teacher” • *Mindfulness becomes a habit that kids & teens use is moments of higher stress or big feelings/emotions during their day. • • Healthy Habits.Skills for Life.Mindfulness • • #mindfulkids #mindfulnessmatters #kids #parents #mindfulteens #kidsareourfuture #kidexperts #mindfulkidsstratford #stratfordon
New grade, new classmates, new routine, new sleep schedule, new adults, new food routine, new social interaction, new bus, new after school activities. • • Focus on them, those big feelings that might be appearing & love them a little bigger this weekend as all the newness settles in ♥️. • • #mindfulmoments #mindfulnessmatters #mindfulkids #bigfeelings #mindfulliving #mindfulkidsstratford #stratfordontario
As our teens look toward the finish line in this first week back at school, the new demands both physically & emotionally can begin to build.
This video shows how mindfulness & a mindfulness practise can support teens in society that is today 🙏🏼
Remind your kiddos of a few of the many awesome qualities they possess to fill their bucket as they very well might be dealing with some “big” feelings or emotions this morning as the head off to their first day of school 💖💛💖. • • #firstdayofschool #bigfeelings #selfregulation #selfawareness #mindfulliving #mindfulkids #mindfulnessmatters #mindfultweens #mindfulteens #mindfulkidsstratford #stratfordon
To all the kids, tweens & teens heading off to begin a new school year tomorrow:
Simply be you, be remarkably you. You got this💜💙💜
Kindness. Tolerance. Positivity. Grace.
To all the educators out there, be it ECE’s, EA’s, OA’s, custodial personnel, teachers & principals, I wish you the best year yet as you prepare to hone all of the many talents you possess to support our young learners in this 2018/19 school year. 🧘🏽♂️👨🏼🏫📚🚌🍎💻👩🏻🏫🧘🏼♀️
REGISTRATION now OPEN for all Fall Series & age groups!
With the return of school and regular routine can also come with big emotions as we settle back into the year ahead. Why not add mindfulness into your child's or teens everyday life to help positively support this transition & more as the school year unfolds. Skills for life in everyday situations is what this is all about.
*new format* *new schedule* *same fun*
Have a look and please share, share, share :)