Movement and Mindfulness with Ella
School programmes for tamariki and teachers.
Building confidence and resilience.
As educators, we know that academic achievement is important, but it's not the only measure of success for our students. In order to truly thrive in life, students need to develop a range of skills, including emotional regulation and mindfulness. That's why we're excited to offer mindfulness and emotional regulation sessions in our schools.
Through our sessions, students will learn practical techniques for taking care of their body, managing their emotions and reducing stress - such as deep breathing, movement, relaxations, and visualisations. They'll also gain a deeper understanding of their own emotions and learn how to respond to difficult situations with empathy and compassion. By practising mindfulness and emotional regulation, students will be better equipped to handle the challenges of life, both in and out of the classroom.
But our sessions are about more than just individual well-being - it's also about building a stronger, more compassionate community. As students learn to regulate their own emotions and respond to others with empathy, they'll be better able to form positive relationships and work collaboratively with others. Our programme is an investment in the social and emotional health of our students, and we believe it will pay dividends in terms of academic achievement, personal fulfilment, and overall well-being.
Mindfulness in schools
Do you want to support children to….
Self-regulate their emotions
Learn what makes them unique
Develop their imagination and creativity
Be in control of their inner voices (Inner Critic and Inner Coach)
Be kind, have empathy and build relationships in their community
Our mindfulness programmes are integrated with yoga movement with themes to suit a range of ages/stages.
The benefits of movement/yoga practice include stress and pain relief, improved circulation and digestion, better body alignment and posture, increased concentration, deeper, more relaxed breathing, and most importantly, a deep sense of well-being and inner peace.
Mindfulness Guide
Ella Sidey
Hello wonderful human,
It's fair to say we live in a pretty face pace world. We're always go, go, go and often don't take time to slow down and tune in to ourselves.
I support people to take control of their work-life balance so that they can live a calm, confident and fulfilled life.
I am passionate about guiding children to build a toolbox of skills for their everyday life to regulate emotions, build confidence and care for their mind and body.
Colourful, co-creating, building community, kindness, respect, FUN, sometimes silly , movement and mindfulness - this is how I guide children to learn tools for bodies and minds. This is a Movement and Mindfulness with Ella.
Sessions
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Connection game - 5 minutes
Warm-up and poses - 15 minutes
Yoga movements- stretches, games, obstacle courses etc (themes TBC)
Something fun - 5 minutes
Quiet time - 5 minutes (Relaxations, visualisations, story or belly breathing techniques)
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Zoo animals, journey to Africa, beach theme, under the sea, numbers, alphabet, fruit, Teddy Bears Picnic, emotions, outer space
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Recycling, nutrition, emotions/moods in general, working together, imagination, self-care, nature, friendships, creativity, dance, art, kindness, trust - anything!
“It was fun learning about myself”
“Breathing makes me feel calm”
“It was relaxing, some activities got me out of my comfort zone. I enjoyed it! “
“I realised in the kindness relaxation that I actually do like my sister and I need to be kinder to her”
“I liked the ping pong soccer and crab tag outside, I felt included”
“I can calm myself when I’m angry or upset”
“I really enjoyed the thing where you put the bean bags on your face and you ly down to relax”
“I learnt more about emotions and how to express myself”
“I leant to be nicer to myself and love myself”
“I liked the magic stone visualisation and positive gossip”
“It was a nice place to calm down and unwind after a big day, I love learning about how to calm down and learning about my friends. It has been a nice experience”
“I learned that you can tell yourself better things”
Takeaways from tamariki…
Your investment in children will gift them with…
A toolbox of skills to care for their well-being
The ability to become more self-aware and learn more about themselves
Learn more about emotions and have tools to self-regulate
Time to enhance creativity, move, be mindful and have fun
Relaxation time to calm and unwind
FAQ
How many sessions can you take?
We can do one-off or weekly sessions with your school (up to six weeks)
Get in touch with us for a quote on what themes and outcomes you would like. Our standard price is $7 per child. Includes resources and equipment.
How much does this cost?
Where will you do these sessions?
We love to be outside depending on the weather, otherwise in a hall or classroom.