Bambinos and Me

23/01/2026

Delighted to be back running a Half Term Session for children aged 5-11, held at my favourite place
Run by a Therapeutic Play Coach and Childrens Yoga Teacher, the aim is to offer a playful and relaxing session to support childrens self confidence and self regulation tools.
❤️

16/01/2026

A busy day with two sessions today

There was lots of play dough and kinetic sand and planned activities to support personal interests, confidence and breathing skills.

Get in touch to see how I can support your child.
Happy Weekend

15/01/2026

Why do we mention Relaxation when things go wrong ?

We talk about relaxation when children are overwhelmed or at crisis point but by that point children are already stressed.

Relaxation can mean movement, yoga, water play, sensory play, meditation, music, massage, lego, general play or anything that makes a child feel safe.

A Calm brains actually learns better as stress blocks learning.
Relaxation helps children think, focus and grow.

We need to start looking at relaxation for children as a preventative rather than for repairing and embody it into daily life.

14/01/2026

Self Regulation
Sometimes a child will need more than pictures to learn as slow breathing can be tricky for young children.
Having something to hold, like a breathing tool, helps them slow down, trace, and match their breath to a rhythm.
A tool turns breathing into something they can actually do — not just something they’re told to do.

As we want children to then practice breathing without a tool, this then progresses with visuals or by using what they have all the time i.e their hand.

Its important to remember that a child might not enjoy every breathing technique so its trial and error and does take time but above all its fun !

We also look at the science behind the breathe so a child learns the importance and feels confident in knowing its always there when needed.

During a session, we might use breathing as an activity with feathers, scarves, bubbles and tools or it might be used as a brain break.

13/01/2026

Birth Stories
Sharing my birth stories in a safe and inclusive way is something that would have really supported me. Having run PND support groups, this is something that many women would benefit from. Do follow and get in touch with for more information

09/01/2026

Why are relaxation activities important ?

I often work with children with ADHD and Autism and alot of activities include relaxation with a sensory input.

When a child is relaxed, the nervous systems fight/flight response is reduced and a child can cope with following instructions, solving problems, remembering thongs and making decisions. Stress steals the ability to do those things.

It supports a child with thinking - “ I can calm myself and I can handle big feelings “

Relaxation activities are the basis for talking about emotions or worries and for practicing other skills such as breathing or for just being in the moment.

09/01/2026

Delighted to be back with Epsom and Ewell Families. Always gives me confidence when there are such vigorous checks ❤️

Please do check out my lovely reviews from local businesses and parents of whom Im working with - really grateful to you. 🙏

Therapeutic Play Coaching with Bambinos & Me

23/12/2025

Ending the year with a lovely session to support a young person with self esteem, focus and relaxation. Sessions are completely individual as there interests are at the forefront along with their therapeutic needs.
Wishing you all a Peaceful, Happy & Healthy Christmas. See you all next year

19/12/2025

Last night I started this beautiful book by
The whole month has been plagued with illness, on top of being a SEN mum and working, in all honesty, i haven’t been feeling in the ‘Christmas spirit’ but this book is just delightful and Im slowly getting there.
It’s actually made me feel different about Christmas and about whats important and what isn’t. So if you aren’t ready for Christmas or not feeling it, take a breath and have a think about what do I need this Christmas to boost my wellbeing. Im definitely going to be having a calm Christmas and that is just fine 📚❣️

18/12/2025

Exciting News 🎉

So proud to have been a contributor to this fantastic Early Years textbook 📚

It’s a thoughtful, practical, and inspiring resource that truly reflects the realities of working with young children.
Sharing practice, insight, and experience to support those in the early years is something I’m deeply passionate about, and it’s an honour to be part of a book that will genuinely support learning and development.

Huge thanks to for creating such a valuable and impactful resource ✨

17/12/2025

A beautiful reminder before the Christmas Holidays of how to have a calmer winter reset from Louisa Pini 🩷

Discover simple winter self care rituals to calm your mind, soothe dry skin and turn your home into a cosy sanctuary during the festive season

10/12/2025

Why we love the gym ball in therapeutic play! 💙✨

It’s more than just a ball — it helps children build balance, strength, confidence, and body awareness while having FUN.

From bouncing to belly-lying to rolling games, the gym ball brings movement, focus, and smiles to every session. We might use it as an activity or a movement break.

Having trained in Therapeutic Play and Developmental Play with Occupational Therapist I see so many benefits.
A gym ball might be something to add to the Christmas list !! 🎄🎁


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