Mindfulness for Kids
with
Angela
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Education
Event Overview
How many times have you asked your children to “calm down” or told them to “pay attention”? Probably a billion, right? But…. Have you ever taught them how to calm down or how to pay attention? In this Mindfulness for Kids class your child will learn just that…and much more! Through a series of creative art projects, engaging meditations, challenging (but fun!) games, yoga, and seeing, hearing, & breathing exercises, your child will learn the basics of mindfulness in a memorable and enjoyable learning environment. They’ll leave the class excited to continue their practice and inspired to teach others what they’ve learned!
As they progress through school, kids are increasingly capable of self-awareness and tuning in to their emotions. They naturally live in the present moment but increasing stressors and demands begin to pull them in different directions and they often find themselves stuck in anxiety about the past or the future. Given the challenging events taking place all around us, kids today are more stressed out than ever. They need our guidance in navigating their complex emotional worlds.
Mindfulness helps children accept their experiences rather than react to them with frustration or avoidance. Hundreds of studies have documented the mental and physical health benefits of mindfulness for children. Some of those benefits include reduced stress and anxiety, improved self-awareness, more kindness, more compassion, improved self-regulation, improved social skills, improved focus, and enhanced optimism about life. Children will benefit greatly throughout the rest of their lives by consciously infusing mindfulness into their everyday routines…now.
About Class Format: This class is for children aged 6-10 years and is in a “drop-off” format. Parents are asked to not attend the class. Please be on-time when dropping off and picking up your child from class. You must come into the classroom to sign-in your child no earlier than 10 minutes before the start of class. You must also come into the classroom to sign your child out after class. Please do not be late!
Minimum age
6 years or older
What's Provided
All materials needed for class will be provided and are included in the ticket price.
What You Can Expect From This Experience
- We’ll design a very special Gratitude Jar to take home!
- We’ll create a Pinwheel, which we’ll use in a fun breathing exercise!
- We’ll pretend to be superheroes with the Spider Man Meditation!
- We’ll practice focused breathing with the Flower & Candle Activity!
- We’ll stretch and breathe while we learn Five Beginner Yoga Poses!
- We’ll play two challenging Attention and Focus Games!
Location
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
Angela is a Certified Mindfulness Practitioner with a passion for teaching children and adolescents mindfulness through art, nature, meditation, and movement. She has an innate ability to connect with children of all ages, as well as a genuine desire to help them strengthen their ability to regulate emotions, develop focus, manage stress, and develop a positive outlook on life. With creative art projects, engaging meditations, challenging games, mindful seeing, hearing, & breathing techniques, and heartfulness, Angela creates a memorable and enjoyable learning experience that inspires children to master emotional intelligence skills which will positively impact them throughout their lifetimes. In 2022, Angela created the Little Zen Academy where she facilitates private individual and group mindfulness classes to kids and teens in homes throughout the Chicagoland area.
