Mindful Kids - A Year in Review

A Year in Review!

Wow!  Exactly 1 year ago I officially launched the first ever Mindful Kids series.  12 months later and nearly a thousand students under my belt, never in my wildest dreams did I think MK would grow into what it is today.   I am so grateful.

Not only will 2013 be filled with more classes, but this year I will be offering workshops, retreats and training programs!! 

I have made a conscious decision to continue to focus Mindful Kids privately, to continue to provide small group classes for both children and parents, and to offer both private and semi-private sessions to those that need it most (both in person and via skype).   We, as a society, are at a pivotal point with our children and NOW is the time.  Kids are overwhelmed by their busy schedules and they are having a hard time coping.  They are finding it increasingly difficult to “calm down” and “pay attention”, and as a result their self-esteem is at an all-time low.   Mindful Kids take you from chaos to clarity, creating calm, confident and focused kids.  The next series starts the second week of January.  Register early to avoid disappointment.


Testimonials

I am looking for comments, feedback and testimonials for my new website.  Be a part of this Mindful Movement and send me your testimonials!

Please email your comments, feedback and testimonials about this program to sheena@blue-bamboo.ca or put together a family package and I would be more than happy pick it up.  Children's quotes and drawings are also welcome. 




Registration IS Open

Hard to believe that we are in our last week of Mindful Kids.  Wow!

Registration for the next Mindful Kids series opens THIS WEDNESDAY! BUT early registration is available to PAST AND PRESENT Mindful Families NOW. Classes are $120.00 and run for 6 weeks. Monday’s classes run from January 7th – February 11th and Wednesday’s classes run from January 9th – February 13th.
Mindful Kids
Monday: 4:00-4:50pm
Wednesday: 4:00-4:50pm
Wednesday: 6:00-6:50pm
Mindful Parents
Wednesday: 7:30-8:30pm
Abraham Erb P.S. after school pick up is available.
Payment plans are now available email sheena@blue-bamboo.ca for more info.


And as always, please feel free to pass this along to anyone whom you see fit.  Your continued support is always appreciated.   Thank you.

Have an amazing holiday!  
Relax and take time to really truly enjoy the simple things in life.  


Sheena Bounsanga
The Mindful Kids Movement
www.blue-bamboo.ca
646 Wild Ginger Ave.
226-868-1634

Sometimes I'm Speechless... So Grateful.

Wow!   What a great series, with such a great group of kids and parents!  This was unlike any other Mindful Kids series that I have taught.  Through my course in San Fran I was taught to really get back to the basics, to keep it simple and to not overwhelm (both the kids and myself), and that is exactly what we did!

The Wednesday night class ends today, and the Monday night class ends next Monday.   The new series starts the week of November 12th.

In this series we learned about:
Week 1:  Mindful Bodies and finding our quiet space
Week 2:  Being Mindful of our breath and where in our bodies we can notice that breath
Week 3:  Heartfulness - sending kind thoughts
Week 4:  We created our own tornado and talked about different ways to get still and calm
Week 5:  Mindful Eating (always a fav!) - really experiencing a meal, slowly, mindfully, with all of our senses.
Week 6:  Mind the Music - Taking something as simple as a song on the radio and turning it into a very deeply relaxing mindfulness experience.

Each series is built in such a way that :
A) past students can continue to build on the skills they already have and learn brand new techniques along the way.
B) new students can join in and start their own journey of Mindfulness: Calm, Confident and Chill.

Think of it as a yoga class... the more you come, the more natural the techniques feel.


SNEAK PEAK!
Here's what's coming up in series 2!!

Week 1:  Quick Review & Body Awareness
Week 2:  Mindfulness of Breathing using base words to focus
Week 3:  Heartfulness - Generosity
Week 4:  Our Thoughts
Week 5:  Mindful Seeing  (& back by popular demand, a little bit of mindful eating as well)
Week 6:  Mind the Music - Making our own mindfulness cards for focus

EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS TONIGHT, AND FULL REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TOMORROW AT 9AM!!  
These spaces will fill up very quickly, so book your spot first.... then go tell all your friends.  ;)

Mindful Parents
We had an amazing group of mindful mama's in this series, and I was honoured to spend every Wednesday evening with them.  And although I can't tell you everything (what happens in Mindful Parents, stays in Mindful Parents ;)  ), I can tell you this...
We had some great laughs, a few tears and lots and lots of amazingly insightful conversations.

How GRAND!

A sneak peak at the summer issue of the Grand magazine.  De-stressing the Kids!