Group MYndfulness Sessions for kids

 By Kelly Dodson, Member of Fern Hill Parent Association (FHPA)

As a member of our Parent Committee at Fern Hill School in Oakville, I was thrilled to invite Mindfulness sessions for all of our students ranging in age from Preschool to Grade 8. During my first conversation with Ms.Taylor, I was struck by her passion and enthusiasm for working with students, and her flexibility and accommodation for working with both large and small groups. Not only did the mindfulness program accommodate our limited schedule, but they  created personalized sessions for each of our grade levels. The MYndful Movement  instructors spent a full-day and a half working with our students and the feedback from her sessions was incredibly positive. The students loved Ms. Taylor’s enthusiasm, and the interactive nature of her sessions. They had the students up and moving, answering questions, and participating in a number of interesting exercises! The teachers especially enjoyed learning about practical tools that they could use in the classroom to keep their students calm and focused, and how to include Mindfulness in their classroom on a daily basis. We also had many parents participate in the sessions and they could not believe the ease in which Ms. Taylor connected with the all the children at the school, especially our senior students in grades 6-8.  In the weeks following Ms. Taylor’s sessions at Fern Hill, I had parents, teachers and students regularly tell me how useful these MYndful Movement sessions were, and how they used many of these techniques at home, in the classroom and in their personal lives.  Personally, I loved how the programming incorporated the science behind Mindful Movements and Meditation in her sessions and how they explained to the students how and why these techniques really work.  

We are all very excited to welcome The MYndful Movement Program back to Fern Hill again this year!

I would highly recommend Ms. Taylor as a speaker!