Ciaran Ivanovic ~ Supporting kids mental wellbeing through the practice of mindfulness ~ Private ses Mindfulness classes for children aged 3-5/4-6 & 7-10 yrs.
Group classes & 1:1 sessions available in North West London.
11/03/2026
Walking the walk 🌿
Soaking up the beauty and wonder of Mother Nature on my walk in Hampstead Heath this morning 🌳
When I walk mindfully in nature, it fills me with a sense of joy, calm and deep gratitude for being able to experience moments like these.
And the best thing is that I get to share these experiences with others via:
🌿 My mindful Walks (Forest Bathing)
🌿 Our internationally accredited course: Teach Mindfulness in Nature to Children
🌿 Our workshops and 1:1 sessions
Tap the link in our bio for more details on all of the above 👆🏻
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04/03/2026
Ground yourself in Nature during turbulent times 🌳
“Safety is not the absence of threat, it is the presence of connection” Dr. Gabor Maté
With everything that’s going on in the world right now it’s not surprising to be feeling anxious or unsettled. One simple way to find peace is to connect with what’s already there for us,
🌳 NATURE 🌳
Try this gentle yet highly effective grounding exercise to bring a moment of calm into your day (suitable for all ages)
🌸 Grounding 5-4-3-2-1
1. Find a spot outside or near a window.
2. Notice:
* 5 things you can see in nature (a cloud, a tree, a bird, something colourful…)
* 4 things you can feel (breeze, your feet on the ground, warmth from the sun…)
* 3 things you can hear (wind, birds, leaves rustling)
* 2 things you can smell (damp earth, a flower - think of a smell you like if you’re indoors)
* 1 thing in nature you’re grateful for in this moment
✅ Say the last one in your head like a sentence: “I’m grateful for ___ because ___.”
It is important for us to honour the earth not as a resource (to exploit), but as kin to respect 🩷💚
📸 All photos taken early this morning in Hampstead Heath.
🌲🌲 UPCOMING WALKS
🔸Saturday March 21, 2-4pm - our next Mindful Walk in Hampstead for our course students & graduates, and anyone interested in our Mindfulness in Nature for Children accredited course ➡️ Link in bio
🔸MAY 9-17 - I’ll be offering Connect & Create Mindful Walks for Register your interest via DM
25/02/2026
MANAGING STRESS & ANXIETY DURING THE EXAM PERIOD
With the lead up to GCSEs, A Levels (& Finals) I’m thrilled to have stumbled upon (another!) study which proves that spending time in nature can alleviate exam stress & anxiety.
National Library of Medicine (April 2025)
[Main article from Frontiers in Psychology]
🔸Reasons for the study
Nature-based interventions (NBIs) have gained traction for their potential to enhance mental health, as they are generally accepted and cost-effective, thereby offering a promising alternative to traditional interventions for alleviating test anxiety.
🔸Method
This study investigated the feasibility of NBIs (Nature play, Field observation, Mindful Nature Walks, and Nature Crafts /Art) to reduce exam anxiety among adolescents.
🔸Results
These types of Nature-based activities can significantly diminish excessive test anxiety and academic stress, along with alleviating symptoms of general anxiety and depression.
➡️➡️ As a cost-effective and low-stigma intervention method, NMIs can be easily implemented in schools & colleges to provide mental health support to young students and other vulnerable groups.
🤲🏻🌳Re-establishing the connection between humans and nature, particularly the connection with the local natural place, and forming recognition, identification, and emotional inheritance through in-depth activities can not only alleviate the burden caused by modern lifestyle and academic psychological problems, it can also help adolescents & young adults find motivation, purpose, and fall in love with / care for the natural environment 🌿
✅ What can you do as a parent /educator? Get your kids outdoors (& off phones) as much as possible in between study periods. Even 10 minutes will help 💚
Send me a DM if you’d like to read the full study.
17/02/2026
International Women’s Day 2026 ✨
Huge thanks to for inviting me to be part of the Expert Panel on
🗣️ This dynamic discussion will explore how nature-based practices are transforming personal well-being and community health.
🌿 Expert panelists will share their journeys as women working in these fields, the challenges and opportunities of building purpose-driven businesses, and their vision for the future of nature-centred care.
➡️ Visit for the full line up of their celebratory events, talks and workshops, that begin on March 2.
➡️ ➡️ TO JOIN ME & others on MARCH 8, tap the link 🔗 in our bio
🩷 This special programme not only offers wonderful educational opportunities to those who participate, but is also a time to reflect and to take care of ourselves as women of the world in these challenging times.
A percentage of all proceeds will be going to the Pachamama Alliance and Tree Sisters charities 💚
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13/02/2026
Three reasons for sharing this Qigong flow today:
1. It’s MY BIRTHDAY! 🎉 I’m celebrating all the great things in my life, and that includes connections made here :-)
2. This powerful Qigong flow connects to our heart energy ❤️🔥The heart is directly associated with the Fire element - relevant to the Year of the Fire Horse 🔥 🐎
3. It is said that the joy + exuberance of the Fire Element personality (that’s me : )) can often be so infectious it lifts up those around them. Let me know❗️
After trying this flow, be still for a moment. Notice how your energy is awakened 💥and your heart feels light ✨
You can also try this heart-focused Qigong tomorrow, on
V Day 🩷
Inspired by the great
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09/02/2026
Children’s Mental Health Week 2026
Such a pleasure getting creative in a 1:1 mindfulness session with awesome 11 year old, ‘A’ 🩷
Inspired by an activity created by ➡️ together we explored the theme ‘This is My Place’, paying attention to people, places and hobbies that make us feel like we belong.
For ‘A’ this included:
🎶 Choir - she loves singing her heart out, forgetting about things that worry her, and being with her friends.
🌲🌲 Slovenia - she loves visiting her grandparents and spending time in the forests & lakes
🐈⬛ snuggles with her cat, Liquorice, make her feel cosy, connected and safe.
Visit for lots of ideas and resources, including this activity 😊
30/01/2026
Imbolc blessings for this Sunday 🌷
Imbolc marks the point between Winter and Spring. It’s the perfect time to mindfully observe what’s happening around us and within us.
There are lots of lovely ways to celebrate this special moment in Nature’s Cycle, especially with children. Here are a few ideas:
🔍 Nature scavenger hunt - go on a mindful walk and look out for signs of spring emerging: budding branches, snowdrops, early Daffodils & birds in pairs 🐦⬛🐦⬛
🌱 Protect shoots - invite children to find early small shoots peeking out of the ground in parks, woodland or gardens. Mark them with small protective circles of pebbles (or anything else they find)
🌲 Spot a Birch tree - the Birch tree is one of the first trees to start getting new leaves in the spring (Clue: their trunks have white/silvery, papery bark that often peels off)
💧 Water offering - visit a stream, pond or fountain: Imbolc is associated with Saint Bridget’s healing waters. Quietly offer gratitude for the cleansing power of water.
🧹 Spring cleaning - involve kids in decluttering their rooms to sweep out the winter (one of my favourites 😆) Remind them that, “a clear space enables a clear mind”
🔥 Fire Ritual - light candles or a small bonfire in the evening to represent the sun’s growing strength
💨 Try a breathing practice for renewed energy - Inhale drawing in inspiration, and exhale releasing old stagnant energy. Repeat x10
Enjoy 🌿🫶🏻
21/01/2026
All photos taken today in Hampstead Heath on the third of our Wintering Walks: A series of 6 mindful walks encouraging participants to embrace the challenges that Winter can bring.
“When I woke up this morning and saw the torrential rain and wind, I really didn’t want to leave my warm house. I even emailed Ciaran to cancel. She encouraged me to wrap up and come (with a brolly!). I took her advice and was glad that I did.
I suffer from SAD in the winter and January is my least favourite month….we had the loveliest walk in the rain. With Ciaran’s gentle guidance we stopped to observe sights, sounds and smells in nature. I loved watching the movement of the water on the pond in the wind and rain. Feeding the birds was a real highlight….
The whole experience was delightful and I’ve come home feeling energised and productive for the rest of the day”
A massive well done to this lovely lady for having faith in me and in nature 🙏🏻🌲💚
Photo credit (Robin & Tit) Victoria Farrington 🩷
09/01/2026
Robins have been popping up everywhere this past week, in the lead up to what would have been my Mum’s 82nd birthday (today) ✨
I like to see the appearance of these well-loved little birds as a comforting sign that my Mum is nearby ♥️
However skeptical one may be, our responses to natural symbols tap into primal instincts and have been proven to offer comfort or insight, and make difficult feelings more manageable. No wonder the sight of a Robin always makes me smile 🙏🏻✨
Robin photo taken in Mum’s favourite London park
Other photos include:
🩷 her favourite flowers (Poppies & Tulips) bought in honour of her today and reminding us of her positive spirit & joy for life.
📸 Mum and I, always larking around together 🥰
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07/01/2026
Wintering Walk ✨
What a stunning, very cold day for our first Wintering Walk in
Some highlights….
☕️ enjoying a warm cup of tea (drunk mindfully of course). I love the butterfly in the second tea photo - can you see it?
🌞 A mini sun meditation - a great way to soak up some much needed Vitamin D
💭 Observing changes in nature at this time of year and reflecting on changes in our own lives
🧹 Clearing the ground with Japanese brushes, to make space for nature mandalas ⭕️
🪵 Qigong movement, to ground us, and reveal our true selves, just like the bare branches on the trees.
Thank you to those who joined and sorry to those of you who had to cancel due to the flu. Hope to see you next time! 🫶🏻
➡️➡️ JOIN our next walk on WEDS. JANUARY 14, 10-11:30am. BOOK via the link in our bio or message us for more info
21/12/2025
Winter Solstice 🌲
“The tree is waiting. It has everything ready. Its fallen leaves are mulching the forest floor, and its roots are drawing up the winter moisture….it is far from dead. It is, in fact, the life and soul of the wood. It’s just getting on with it quietly”
Wintering by Katherine May
If we listen to Nature at this time of year, the message is: rest well and feel restored ✨
I’m signing off for a bit and will be back in the New Year.
Wishing you all a wonderful festive period and all good things for 2026! ♥️
➡️ Our series of Wintering Walks in Hampstead Heath begin on January 7 (10-11:30am). Book via the link in our bio.
➡️ For 1:1 mindfulness for kids /teens, please message me directly.
➡️ If you would like to teach Mindfulness in Nature to Children, click the link in our bio for our internationally accredited online training program 🍃🪷🌺
📸 All photos taken in beautiful Hampstead Heath
19/12/2025
Shining a light on ✨ Fadila, who completed our Mindfulness in Nature for Children accredited course in November.
Fadila currently works as an Assistant Psychologist in a world renowned London children’s hospital, supporting children, young adults, and their families.
With great success, Fadila is weaving the mindfulness exercises and learnings from our course into psychology sessions with children and their parents, drawing on what feels appropriate in that moment.
She looks forward to future opportunities to offer mindfulness outdoors and create child-friendly spaces within the health setting to connect with the peace that it can bring 🪷🍃
I can’t wait to meet Fadila in person, at our next Mindful Walk in Hampstead Heath in the New Year🌲🌲
JOIN US on ✨ JANUARY 24, 2-4pm ✨ if you’re interested in our accredited mindfulness training.
This is a great opportunity to chat to some of our current students and graduates 💚
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Ciaran Ivanovic is a former Montessori teacher (Montessori Centre International) who is now following her passion of supporting children's mental well being through the use of mindfulness techniques. Ciaran completed a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Foundation course with Michael Chaskalson (Mindfulness Works in London) before completing further training to teach mindfulness to children, including the Mindfulness in Schools Project, enabling her to teach the Paws b Mindfulness program in Primary schools.
Ciaran is also trained to teach the Tai Chi for Kids program and incorporates many movements in to her sessions.
Mindfulness is taught to children in private sessions (one to one or within a small group), and at Mindful Kids Camps and workshops which run throughout the year.
Ciaran began her own meditation practice 20 years ago in the tradition of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Ciaran loves to use her artistic creativity to develop new ways of engaging children, based on their interests. Some of her ideas are now being used in Primary schools.
Ciaran is fully insured and DBS checked. She tries her best to be a Mindful Mum to her three unique and wonderful children (16, 12 & 8) and lives in Queen’s Park with her family, cat and dog!
