Preschool
Social and emotional development for our toddlers and young children is something that I love to inspire, not only for our young but also for the parents, early childhood teachers, nannies, or other childcare professionals that care for them. I believe that learning skills that uplift wellbeing through self-regulation, along with connection to self, peers, family and the world around us is paramount in this day and age. Richard Davidson, a Neuroscientist at the centre for investigating healthy minds says this, “happiness and well-being are actually best regarded as skill. They are fundamentally no different to learning to play an instrument.” I very much agree.
HOW I CAN HELP YOU
Inspire Kindness Workshop
This practical, invigorating workshop offers attendees tools that aid children to develop the emotion of kindness within their environment and beyond. The workshop delves into the beneficial side effects of kindness, while providing projects that teachers and parents can us with their children.
This workshop can be booked as professional development for early childhood centres, or parenting groups. I sometimes tour with my workshops too, offering them for parents so feel free to sign up for my newsletters to keep up-to-date with my wanderings.
Learn moreMinders of Mindfulness Workshop
Mindfulness is innate and exquisitely abundant at birth and I believe it is up to us to teach the next generation how to keep their innate skill of being mindful throughout their life. This workshop enlivens, inspires and invigorates those that attend. They will learn the science behind mindfulness, practical exercises and take away many fun mindfulness activities back to the children they work with.
This workshop can be booked as professional development for early childhood centres, or parenting groups. I sometimes tour with my workshops too, offering them for parents so feel free to sign up for my newsletters to keep up-to-date with my wanderings.
Learn moreMindful Moments
I have a dream to run a fun mindfulness club in Rangiora, the town I live in, so I can uplift social and emotional development for the children in my community, while also working with their parents to implement mindfulness in the home and their lives so they can thrive as a family. It will consist of all sorts of activities – different forms of relaxation and meditation, music, mindful movement, yoga and more. Sign up to my newsletter to keep updated of launch.
Clear, concise and lots of great practical ideas. It opened my mind - very inspiring. Everything was really interesting and just made me think about what we do every day and how it can affect our children's day and lives. I wished it was longer as it was fantastic. Philippa is a great tutor. Thank you for everything.
Anonymous
“In 2019 I taught mindfulness and kindness at my son’s primary school once a week, and my hope is to continue this at his new school for I absolutely LOVE doing this. All the children remind me to mirror them and play mindfully throughout my day, while teaching them how to self-regulate their emotions and sprinkle kindness as much as they can. It’s so fulfilling. They provide so many nuggets of wisdom.”