Category Archives: Yoga & Meditation for Children

Mindful Salt and Watercolour Mandala Meditation

Posted on 14 February, 2013 by Here We Are Together

Today we have had the worst day in a very long time. I know that in so many ways it is something to be grateful for that, to us, a bad day is a day where three little ones have … Continue reading →

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Enso Meditation With Children

Posted on 12 February, 2013 by Here We Are Together

This morning we had a pretty bad start to our day. All three little ones had woken up tired and in a grumpy mood, and Emily, who is quite a perfectionist, was struggling to make her bed look perfect. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Unschooling, Yoga & Meditation for Children | 4 Comments

Encouraging Gratitude and Living a Happier Life

Posted on 22 November, 2012 by Here We Are Together

It can be so difficult sometimes to see past the sparkly shop windows and colourful toy catalogues, and even though our children don’t go to school of course they still see friends who might have different toys that they would … Continue reading →

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Zen Kids Book List

Posted on 8 March, 2012 by Here We Are Together

We love looking at books together, and there are so many wonderful books about meditation and mindfulness for children. Here is a list of some of the books we currently keep on the shelf in our Meditation Space, though this … Continue reading →

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Meditation for Children : Our Peaceful Space

Posted on 6 March, 2012 by Here We Are Together

While we try and keep our whole home a relaxing, peaceful place, with three little ones it can be tricky. We have a special Peaceful Space in our home, a corner to be calm, quiet and mindful. While it is … Continue reading →

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Meditation for Children : Make a Miniature Zen Garden

Posted on 5 March, 2012 by Here We Are Together

We are always looking for ways to make our home a place of calmness and peacefulness. What works well for us is using the Calm Down Basket . Emily’s favourite is the Rice Box, she loves to find little glass gems and … Continue reading →

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Give the Gift of Calm : Mind Jar Printable

Posted on 21 February, 2012 by Here We Are Together

We are blessed with a lovely speech therapist and other health professionals who are all so patient and brilliant in celebrating Georgie’s progress. I thought it might be a nice idea to share a Mind Jar with them, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in Tutorials, Yoga & Meditation for Children | 18 Comments

10 Ways to Stop Tantrums and Anger

Posted on 9 February, 2012 by Here We Are Together

Ever since I shared our Calm Down Basket idea I have been receiving emails asking for more ways to deal with angry or upset children. In our family we do a lot of prevention work, and it is by far … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Anger in Children : Own your Anger : Make an Anger Puff

Posted on 26 October, 2011 by Here We Are Together

A very useful tool for dealing with an angry child is to help them own their anger, to realize the signs, and eventually reasons for their anger. When I was talking to my amazing somewhat-sister Vikkibum the other day, we … Continue reading →