Holistic Kids Hub

Activities we use during our sessions

Breathing exercises: Teaching children simple breathing techniques (like belly breathing or box breathing) to calm the mind, reduce anxiety, and enhance focus.
Guided meditations: Short, child-friendly meditations that help them visualize calming environments or focus on gratitude and self-love.
Body scans: Introducing mindfulness through body awareness, helping kids tune into how their body feels, promoting relaxation and self-regulation.

Emotion coaching: Helping kids identify and label their emotions, teaching them healthy ways to express and manage feelings like anger, sadness, or anxiety.
Journaling or drawing feelings: Encouraging creative expression of emotions through drawing or writing, helping them process thoughts in a non-verbal, accessible way.
Using stories and metaphors: Reading or telling stories that reflect common emotional struggles, helping kids relate and learn positive coping strategies.

Time with therapy animals: Allowing children to interact with calm, trained therapy animals like sheep, goats or chickens .These interactions foster empathy, responsibility, and emotional connection.
Animal care tasks: Teaching children how to care for animals - grooming, feeding, or walking - can help them develop a sense of responsibility and compassion.

Outdoor adventures: Taking children on nature walks, forest explorations, or beach visits to reconnect with the natural world, using elements of forest coaching.
Gardening or plant care: Teaching children to plant seeds, nurture a garden, or care for houseplants, fostering patience, responsibility, and a connection to the earth.
Grounding techniques: Encouraging children to walk barefoot on grass or sand, or practice grounding through sensory connection with nature (touching leaves, listening to birds, etc.).

Yoga: Child-friendly yoga poses to help kids connect with their bodies, increase flexibility, and calm the mind. Introducing fun poses like “tree pose” or “cat-cow” helps them learn balance and focus.
Qigong & Tibetan Rites: Gentle movements from these ancient practices to help children improve their body awareness, cultivate energy, and promote relaxation and focus.
Dance or free movement: Encouraging children to move freely to music, allowing them to release energy and express themselves non-verbally in a joyful and natural way.

Gratitude practice: Encouraging children to reflect on what they are grateful for, building a positive mindset and increasing emotional resilience.
Setting goals: Helping kids set small, achievable goals, teaching them how to work towards something meaningful and celebrate their progress.
Affirmations: Incorporating positive affirmations to help children develop self-confidence, self-love, and a growth mindset.