This morning in our small group yoga time at school, we practiced relaxation skills using a spinner visual aid. This visual aid helped students to stay focused on what we were learning and was a great tool to bring attention back to the present moment when it was...
These three deep breaths work great with young kids at both home and school alike! Try them out with the children in your life. The Elevator Breath Breathing in raise your arms above your head and say "Elevator Up!" Breathing out, float your arms back down to your...
Recently I heard Brene Brown speak on her Rising Strong book tour. She spoke about her research on resilience and some qualities that people can embody in order to become more resilient in their life. Her studies showed that resilient people have a couple of things...
I'm excited to announce that Kids' Relaxation has a new channel on YouTube! I am going to be sharing videos created from my work with kids and based on various blogs on different relaxation techniques for kids that I have posted here over the years. My vision is to...
I recently went to see the recent Pixar movie, Inside Out, with my family. We really enjoyed it. While some of the science featured has been controversial, I took away key messages that inspired the creation of these relaxation and emotional regulation activities....
Here's a deep breath with a visual aid built right within it! The heart breath gets kids to focus within their heart center while breathing in and out. Heart Breath First, put your hands on your heart so that you can feel it beating as you breathe in and out. You can...
Helping kids to navigate the downs of life, the "mud" of life, is so very important. How we respond, or react, to difficulties is a critical piece to creating a life of wellbeing and emotional regulation. Last week I went with my family to see the new Pixar movie,...
Peacock breath helps kids to slow down their breathing and return to calm and center. I use peacock feathers as a visual aid while teaching this deep breath. You can order peacock feathers very inexpensively off of amazon, (simply click the image below and it will...
I just love it when ideas spontaneously produce themselves. Just began one of my groups with this activity: Happy Thought Bubbles. 1. Discuss how a deep breath is a silent message to the body that it is "time to relax." 2. Practice a few rounds of deep...
It's back to school time! Often with back to school there can be increased anxiety. Time to help your child fill her backpack with relaxation techniques! It's important to find ones that he likes and enjoys practicing. Here is another fun, brilliant idea from the...
