Maitri Kids Wellbeing

15/07/2025

Warming up our bodies before we dive into yoga poses 🧘‍♀️

06/03/2025

Thank you for having us Little Land Pre School & Early Learning! 🧘‍♀️💛

21/01/2025

Teaching gratitude helps kids build emotional resilience and focus on the positives in their lives, even during challenging times. 🌟

🌈 Why Gratitude Matters:
Practicing gratitude isn’t just about saying thank you—it’s about shifting focus from what’s missing to what’s meaningful. Research shows that gratitude:
1. Reduces stress and anxiety.
2. Improves emotional wellbeing.
3. Strengthens relationships with others.

✨ Try This Gratitude Routine:
Create a Family Gratitude Jar:
1. Set up a jar in a visible spot at home.
2. Each evening, everyone writes one thing they’re grateful for (or draws a picture for younger kids).
3. At the end of the week, read them together and celebrate your blessings as a family.

Daily Gratitude Prompts for Kids:
Ask questions like:
1. “What made you smile today?”
2. “Who helped you this week?”
3. “What’s your favorite thing about today?”
By focusing on the positives, kids learn to handle challenges with a stronger, more resilient mindset. 💛

What’s one thing you’re grateful for today? Share it in the comments and inspire others! 🌈

05/01/2025

Mindfulness isn’t just calming—it’s transformative for your child’s brain development! 🧠✨

🌟 Prefrontal Cortex:
This part of the brain handles focus, decision-making, and self-control. Mindfulness strengthens it, helping kids stay calm and make thoughtful choices.
🌟 Amygdala:
The brain’s alarm system, which controls stress and emotional reactions. Mindfulness helps calm it, reducing the intensity of emotions like fear or anger.
🌟 Hippocampus:
Essential for memory and learning, mindfulness enhances its activity, making it easier for kids to absorb and retain information.

Activity to Try:
Create a 'Mindful Jar' with your child:
1. Fill a jar with water and add glitter.
2. Shake the jar and watch the glitter swirl.
3. Encourage your child to breathe deeply as the glitter settles, representing calm emotions.

Simple, fun, and backed by science! 💛 Let us know if you try it or share your favourite mindfulness activities below.

03/01/2025

Happy New Year from Maitri Kids Wellbeing! 🎉 Let’s start 2025 on a mindful note. Here’s a simple breathing exercise you can try with your kids:

🌟 Breathe in for 4 counts
🌟 Hold for 4 counts
🌟 Breathe out for 4 counts

This practice helps calm busy minds and sets a positive tone for the year ahead. ✨

24/09/2024

Fun and mindfulness wrapped into one session! 🧘‍♀️

Always lots of fun during our yoga incursion.
🧘‍♀️ 🧘‍♂️

06/08/2024

We now service Albury/Wodonga 💛

30/06/2024

So excited to bring our services to Kids World weekly! 🧘‍♀️

12/06/2024

We love the three legged dog pose 🐶🧘‍♀️

06/05/2024

Our Instructor Tayla leading the children at The Hive Early Learning through a relaxing yoga session 💛🧘‍♀️